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MisterGreen goes to Denmark with a 300 cars Tesla fleet
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2021


The Dutch lease company MisterGreen, specialized in leasing Tesla cars, is expanding its activities to Denmark. By doing so, the company will be the first pure electric lease company in Scandinavia. The target of Mistergreen is to realize more than […]


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Road pricing for passenger cars in Flanders after all?
Luc Joris Posted On June 24, 2021


The Flemish majority parties (N-VA, Open Vld, CD&V) seem to be opening the door to road pricing for passenger cars again. In any case, they think that the debate should be held. This appears from a question in the Flemish […]


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Europcar refuses Volkswagen’s € 2,2 billion buyback offer
Félix Bouland Posted On June 24, 2021


After selling its shares to investment company Eurazeo back in 2006, the Volkswagen Group is regaining interest in car rental specialist Europcar. However, after receiving an offer from the German group valuing the company at € 2,2 billion, Europecar refused […]


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Brussels: Bicycle use continues to increase and diversify
Luc Joris Posted On June 24, 2021


While the average number of cyclists in Brussels increase by 64% in 2020, two-wheeled journeys varied widely with the health measures. That’s the conclusion of the observation of cycling trends in 2020 by the non-profit organization Pro Vélo at the […]


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Port of Antwerp to launch world’s first ‘methatug’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 24, 2021


Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by 2022. The initiative is part of the European Fastwater project, set up by a consortium of European […]


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Belgian rail launches seat booking for ‘Coastal Express’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 23, 2021


This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘Coastal Express’ (Kust Express) trains will be available from Saturday, July 3rd, after a successful experiment during a weekend in […]


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Minister Peeters’ MIA approach to accelerate traffic safety improvement
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 22, 2021


Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has launched a new approach to tackle unsafe traffic situations. MIA – Mobiliteit Innovatief Aanpakken – was presented on Monday in Hasselt. With the MIA approach, the new and innovative way to […]


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Wallonia takes step toward legal framework for e-scooters
Luc Joris Posted On June 22, 2021


The Mobility Committee in the Walloon Parliament has given the go-ahead for a decree framework for e-scooters in the free fleet. This means that the e-scooter does not have to be returned to a fixed place but can be left […]


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Bus stop closed in protest against De Lijn transport plans
Luc Joris Posted On June 22, 2021


In the Oostakker district of Ghent, activists closed a bus stop with a black cloud on Monday in protest against the new transport plans of Flemish public transport company De Lijn. According to the activists, the Flemish government and De […]


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Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer
Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2021


Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-rated, and Brussels Airlines is planning 150 extra flights due to the high demand. Popular countries are Spain, Portugal, Greece, […]


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Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 21, 2021


Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largest gas station in the industrial park Leuze Europe in Leuze-en-Hainaut. Ten trucks can refuel simultaneously in the new CNG gas station. Compressed Natural […]


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Guides du Routard: ‘bicycle touring in France to explode this summer’
Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2021


The pandemic and the growing interest in electric bicycles should lead to the growth of bike tourism – or bicycle touring – this summer in France. The lack of foreign tourists should be compensated by the French people’s need for […]


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Wallonia: €145 million for TEC infrastructure and hybrid buses
Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2021


The Walloon government has allocated an envelope of 145 million euros to its public transport service TEC. Part of this budget will go to fleet upgrades, with 235 new buses to be purchased this year, including 179 hybrid ones. Other […]


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20 new average speed checks on Flemish roads
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2021


The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roads. Together, they represent a three-million-euro investment. Flanders prefers average speed checks above speed control cameras because they’re more effective. […]


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Dutch insurance survey confirms ADAS contributes highly to safety
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2021


According to the Data Analytics Center (DAC) of the Union of Insurance Companies, most driving aid systems contribute to driving safety. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), as they are usually called, improve safety on the road and lower the […]


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Bolt comes to Brussels with 1 100 e-scooters
Luc Joris Posted On June 17, 2021


The Estonian micro-mobility company Bolt is launching a fleet of 1 100 shared e-scooters in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. The company announced this on Thursday in a press release. In the coming weeks and months, Bolt wants […]


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Kia offers Uber drivers discounts on EVs
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 16, 2021


Uber and Kia Europe have announced a new deal that will give Uber drivers discounted rates on Kia electric cars, including the e-Niro and e-Soul. This follows similar partnerships with Nissan and Hyundai, designed to make it easier for Uber […]


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Avere and EV Belgium continue together
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 16, 2021


EV Belgium is the new name of the cooperation between AVERE and EV Belgium. It now unites users of electric vehicles and companies that provide services within this growing sector. Both organizations join forces to make electric driving more attractive. […]


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Dutch ANWB sells green energy at cost price
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 16, 2021


On Tuesday, ANWB, the Dutch organization for traffic and tourism, presented ANWB Energie, a pilot project cooperating with energy provider EnergyZero. ANWB Energie sells green electricity and gas from the Netherlands at cost price. Subscribers all pay the same fair […]


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Paris launches motorbike parking charges
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 16, 2021


The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavily) for a parking space from 2022 onward. Only electrically powered vehicles will be spared. With […]


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175 years after first train Paris-Brussels Thalys sees itself on right track
Luc Joris Posted On June 15, 2021


The French-Belgian high-speed railway company Thalys, which has been badly hit by the health crisis sees itself on the right track now. It celebrated on Monday the 175th anniversary of the Paris-Brussels rail link. Thalys wants to bounce back with […]


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VRT traffic report will contain info for cyclists as of September
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 15, 2021


Flemish broadcasting company VRT will provide specific information for cyclists as of September, as intended already one year ago. A large-scale project called ‘The High Gear’ (De Grote Versnelling) will be launched to gather all stakeholders and make so-called ‘bicycle […]


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Bus disappears completely from Brussels’ pedestrian zone
Luc Joris Posted On June 15, 2021


The buses of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will disappear completely from the pedestrian zone in the capital. Until now, they only ran on a short stretch between Verversstraat and Fontainasplein, but that loop is being scrapped. The reason […]


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Used-car lease company Lizy refuels with another €1,5 million
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 15, 2021


The Belgian used-car leasing startup Lizy, the brainchild of young entrepreneurs Sam Heymans and Vincent Castus and part of D’Ieteren’s LabBox, has refueled with another €1,5 million and a five million credit line at the ‘foster-parent’ company. It wants to […]


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Solar bike race over 10 000 km to traverse Europe
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 14, 2021


Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The departure of the so-called ‘Sun Trip Europe 2021’ is officially planned in Brussels on June 16th. […]


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After Air Antwerp shutting down airport seeks replacement
Luc Joris Posted On June 14, 2021


Air Antwerp is shutting down its operations. The company, known for its connections between Antwerp and London, has been bankrupted by the corona crisis. The airport is now looking for a new airline to operate the route. Air Antwerp hardly […]


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Brussels Airlines flies again to US after more than a year
Luc Joris Posted On June 14, 2021


Brussels Airlines resumes flights to the United States on Monday. A flight to New York will be the first transatlantic flight since March 2020. “A symbolic milestone in our relaunch,” says the airline. This week, Brussels Airlines, wholly owned by […]


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Nissan busts range anxiety myth in new EV-drivers’ survey
Piet Andries Posted On June 11, 2021


Is range anxiety a myth? It seems so, according to a new survey conducted by Nissan. EV-drivers tend to drive even more kilometers a year than drivers with an ICE car. The Japanese carmaker interviewed more than 7 000 European […]


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First electric train runs on Mol-Hamont railway line
Luc Joris Posted On June 11, 2021


The new electrified railway line Mol-Hamont was officially inaugurated on Thursday with the first electric train running from Mol to Neerpelt and back. The total investment for the electrification works on the Mol-Hamont railway line, which will provide better access […]


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Port of Antwerp to invest €40 million in bicycle infrastructure
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 11, 2021


In the coming ten years, the port of Antwerp is planning to invest more than 40 million euros in bicycle infrastructure in and around the harbor. Mobility needs to improve and all companies in the neighborhood have to be easily […]


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Hyperloop linking Antwerp-Brussels in six minutes?
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 11, 2021


If Flanders considered investing in a hyperloop system, a link between Antwerp and Brussels in barely six minutes would be a serious candidate, with extensions to Paris and Amsterdam. Those cities could be only 61 minutes apart this way. The […]


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Brussels trams more accessible for wheelchair users thanks to rubber edge
Luc Joris Posted On June 10, 2021


The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has, together with the Accessibility Collective Wallonia Brussels (CAWaB), developed a new solution to help people with reduced mobility to get on and off trams easily. It involves installing a rubber border on the […]


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NMBS/SNCB presents ambitious bicycle strategy
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 9, 2021


More and more people want to travel by train and take their bicycles with them, especially during holidays and weekends. NMBS/SNCB, therefore, has decided to provide 600 additional bicycle spaces on trains to popular destinations like the seaside or The […]


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RER/DEM in Wallonia not completed before 2031
Félix Bouland Posted On June 8, 2021


The construction of the Belgian Regional train (RER/DEM), originally planned to be completed by 2002, is still ongoing. The three lines connecting Brussels to Ghent, Halle, and Leuven are operational, but the two in Wallonia won’t be finished before 2026 […]


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Leuven company launches parking tool for truck drivers
Luc Joris Posted On June 8, 2021


The Leuven-based company OTRA Solutions is launching a digital platform for drivers, companies, and parking operators in the transport sector. The real-time parking tool has to offer a solution for the increasing parking problems along the major European traffic axes. […]


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