According to the Walloon Agency for Road Safety (AWSR), micro-cars or quadricycles are twice as more deadly than mopeds when an accident occurs. In four years, Wallonia counted 182 injured passengers and four deaths. The Walloon Agency for Road Safety […]
Sources close to the dossier indicate that Uber is on track for an IPO in 2019. The ride-hailing company should enter the stock market at more than 100 billion dollar, the biggest ever in the technology sector. Ever since CEO, […]
In 2017 only 6% of all car drivers in Belgium had to claim damage on their insurance company, an all-time low and a milestone for the sector, Hans De Cuyper, president of the sector’s association, Assuralia, and senior of AG […]
For safety reasons, Amsterdam (the Netherlands) is planning to ban mopeds from the bicycle paths but not consistently. The situation will be judged street by street. Other cities in the Netherlands might follow. Earlier several cities in the Netherlands were […]
Cycling on an e-bike is far from as dangerous as was assumed until now. The risk of ending up in a hospital is just as high as the chance of being injured as an ordinary cyclist. SafetyNL (VeiligheidNL) draws this […]
Whether they are start-ups or conventional motor scooter makers, everyone is jumping on the electric scooter bandwagon. A new generation is hitting the streets. Without emissions and relatively cheap, the e-scooter is getting easier to charge and could play a […]
BMW has chosen to team up with Belgian material supplier and recycling group, Umicore, and Swedish battery manufactuere start-up, Northvolt, to create the fist fully European battery supply chain. The three actors will collaborate on the assembly, from the procurement […]
The city council of Paris is continuing its efforts to improve the quality of life and air in the French capital. On the first Sunday of the month, the centre of the capital will now be closed to traffic. Mayor […]
At this year’s Paris Motor Show, BMW CEO Harald Krüger admits that the brand is going through tough times because of the new WLTP regulations and the US-China trade war. For the future, the CEO aims at 25% sales of […]
Helsinki, with Antwerp following in its wake, crowns itself ‘Capital of Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS), being the first city in the world where it is widely possible to buy the mobility you need instantly from public transport to rented […]
Last week the Netherlands have been experimenting with 250 special trucks, driving the same route close after each other in a technique called ‘platooning’. Goal of the coupled trucks is to save space on the road, to save (5 to […]
In Belgium electric car sales far from a success, while electric bicycles, and more specifically the speed pedelecs, are booming. The Bloomberg agency expects the future of e-mobility will be rather on two wheels than on four, especially in overcrowded […]
Asian airline company, Singapore Airlines, is relaunching its longest flight in the world: a direct flight from Singapore to New York (US) taking 18 hours and 45 minutes. For the flights the A350-900 ULR (Ultra Long Range) is used. The […]
The Belgian safety institute, VIAS, points out in its latest thematic report that the number of deadly highways accidents has increased in the last two years, especially in Wallonia. From 36,3 deaths per 1.000 accidents in 2016, this increased to […]
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Ben Weyts (N-VA), has asked the agency for roads and traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) an extra study on the feasibility of bringing the A12 partly underground. The municipalities of Aartselaar, Hemiksem, Schelle […]
Europe’s biggest electricity producer, Electricité de France (EDF), aims at becoming the leader in providing ‘electric mobility’, powering 600.000 electric vehicles by 2022 in its four major EU markets: France, Belgium, Italy and the UK. That ambition was unveiled on […]
Traffic guiding system, Waze, will offer carpooling services in all of America. The Israeli start-up, acquired by Google in 2013, with almost 110 million users worldwide, wants to be present in all kind of mobility aspects. After being tested in […]
Last year, the immobilization rate of SNCB/NMBS trains averaged at 15,7%. For the train traveller’s organization navetteurs.be, it is still too much and it impacts the rail network’s punctuality. The rail company introduced an action plan that should reduce that […]
The EU member countries have finally reached an agreement on the reduction of CO2 emissions for cars: in 2030 this reduction has to be 35%, a compromise between the Commission’s proposal (30%) and the aim of the European Parliament (40%). […]
The city of Antwerp is going to invest in self-driving shuttles for public transport, connecting the left and right bank of the river Scheldt. They will make a connection with the pre-subway, the pedestrian tunnel (under the river Scheldt) and […]
On Tuesday, the first of 200 planned public charging stations was officially inaugurated by Brussels Alderwoman for Mobility, Els Ampe (Open Vld). The charging station is situated at the Eeuwfeestlaan, next to the Atomium. Goal of 200 charging points EV-Point […]
According to news agency Bloomberg, German car manufacturer, Daimler, and Chinese car maker, Geely, have concluded to create a new company that will organize car sharing services in China. Daimler and Geely are supposed to create a new company on […]
On Monday, fifteen districts in France have decided to create or reinforce Low Emission Zones, after the Council of State had summoned the government to take measures against air pollution. Those engagements were announced in July and fit in the […]
The Walloon government has decided to extend the number of speed cameras on the Region’s road by encouraging the installation of average speed zones. Brussels’ first average speed check zone on the Leopold III boulevard is now active. During a […]
Florent Platteeuw from the SLFP/VSOA Police union points out that 550 Brussels police vehicles and 250 Antwerp police vehicles are too old, pollute too much and exceed the two cities’ low emission zone standards. Unlike for citizens, the 350 euro […]
The European Commission is pushing car manufacturers and OEMs to reflect on the creation of a big European battery alliance – like Airbus in aviation – to counter Asia’s lead. But the automotive sector is divided. PSA and Renault are […]
Colruyt and its Dats24 petrol stations are expanding the number of CNG fueling stations in Wallonia. The Liège Region’s first station will be put up by the end of the year in Seraing. Two others will follow starting next year. […]
A majority of Flemish people do not cling to their company car at all. Especially among those who don’t have one (84,4%), but also among those who do (50%), people are open to cut back the system. This is the […]
Ireland-based airline, Ryanair, has changed its terms and conditions to make flight cancellation claims and refund more difficult after numerous strikes all around Europe. The airline now imposes to go through Irish courts. Consumer associations claim this practice to be […]
Chinese car makers aim at conquering the European market with Thunder Power taking home in Charleroi (Belgium) and GAC Motors presenting its latest offering at the Paris Motor Show. According to BMW’s CEO, Harald Krüger, the Chinese may have a […]
Japanese car manufacturer, Honda, will invest 2,75 billion dollar in Cruise, an independent GM spin-off specialized in the development of the autonomous car. Four months after Japanese telecom giant, Softbank, who has invested 2,2 billion dollar in Cruise and acquired […]
British-German railway company, Arriva, is hoping to exploit an international train connection on the Belgian railway network as from December. The company has ordered eight trains to connect three countries. “The train would ride from Luik-Guillemins (Belgium) to Aachen (Germany) […]
Last year the transport sector has massively recruited drivers from countries outside the European Union, as was revealed by a study from Investigate Europe and Knack Magazine. “Apparently, even Polish truck drivers have become too expensive”, concludes Frank Moreels, president […]
The city of Genk (Limburg, Belgium) is experimenting with a new parking system, using ANPR cameras (Automatic Number Plate Recognition). A car driver can enter a parking lot and the camera automatically scans and recognizes his number plate. A parking […]
“If there is more and frequent public transport in Brussels, 21% of the car commuters will opt for an alternative. In combination with road-pricing, the score might rise to 37%”, a VAB study states. The Flemish government considers to introduce […]
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