August 21, 2023
Sophie Dutordoir, CEO of Belgian railways NLBS/SNCB, has asked local, regional, and federal authorities to help tackle the growing safety anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2023
27% fewer cars in the Brussels Pentagon and also 36% more cyclists: these are the striking figures the City of Brussels can present after exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 16, 2023
On Wednesday, the renovation works on the viaduct in Vilvoorde started. The restoration will take eight years, as announced in March, and thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 16, 2023
At the end of 2024, 32 instead of 16 intercity trains will run daily between Brussels and the Netherlands. Dutch railway company NS and its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 15, 2023
The city of Amsterdam has had enough of noisy cars and motorbikes and is taking measures to fight the noise nuisance. The city will introducThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 14, 2023
More than four out of ten Dutch citizens think their country has to eliminate the idea that everyone has to own a car. Energy provider ZonneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
Robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise can deploy paid taxi rides in San Francisco every day of the week, night and day. The California Public This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
Dutch Railways NS continues to struggle to win back passengers. Passenger numbers are still well below pre-corona levels, making NS loss-makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
The Belgian Rail’s discount card for large families will disappear permanently in 2025. That is why the Gezinsbond, a non-profit organizatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 10, 2023
Dutch fast-charging company Fastned is tempting EV drivers heading on vacation to the South of France with free ice cream at its Belgian ArdThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 10, 2023
Belgium has had 19 938 accidents with injuries or fatalities over the past ten years due to failure to observe safe following distances. TwoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 08, 2023
In July, prices of second-hand cars in Europe fell slightly. According to the Auto1 Group Price Index, the European report on used car priceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 07, 2023
The listed company D’Ieteren, which is best known for importing and distributing cars of the Volkswagen Group and Carglass, is further exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 07, 2023
The rate for passing a theory exam for the motorbike (A) and car (B) driving license in the Brussels Capital Region remains below 50%. That This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 04, 2023
Europe’s leading airline group Lufthansa more than tripled its net profit in the second quarter and expects to post one of the best annual rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 04, 2023
One out of ten people killed on the highway in Belgium are pedestrians. More than half (54%) of fatal accidents on highways occur in the surThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 04, 2023
The Flemish VAB Mobility Club is also one of Belgium’s largest road assistance providers. While it integrates BEVs in its rolling infrastrucThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 03, 2023
Registrations of new cars increased over the last 12 consecutive months, but the second-hand car market is also doing well in Belgium, says This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 02, 2023
In May of this year, vehicle lease company ALD Automotive announced that it had successfully acquired 100% of LeasePlan, one of the world’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 02, 2023
Last year, 85 844 tons of used tires were collected in Belgium. This is according to the non-profit organization Recytyre, the Belgian organThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 01, 2023
According to figures from the Belgian mobility federation Febiac, registrations of new motorbikes, scooters, tricycles, and light quadricyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 01, 2023
The American company micromobility.com, a global pioneer in sustainable transportation as it claims, is preparing the take-over of the recenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 01, 2023
Estonian mobility company Bolt wants to make Brussels more inclusive, so under the banner ‘Bolt for All,’ they want to make their e-scootersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 31, 2023
Britain’s Mobico, the former public transport company National Express, is talking with other companies to launch an HST connection between This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 28, 2023
The French platform for refurbished e-bikes, Upway, offers owners of a VanMoof bicycle to repair it. The company used to partner with the noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 25, 2023
Stellantis, the French-Italian-American automotive manufacturing corporation, and Samsung SDI, the Korean battery and electronic materials mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 21, 2023
Traveling by train in Europe is, on average, twice as expensive as flying. On some routes, trains are even 30 times more costly than planes.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 20, 2023
Estonian mobility company Bolt introduced its new e-scooter, Bolt 6. The plan is to gradually roll out the new model, with better handling aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2023
Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB and French railway company SNCF Voyageurs have plans to set up a new rail link between Brussels andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2023
The Flemish government has approved the reinspection of cars by certified garage owners in principle. Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia PeeterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 17, 2023
Federal Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants a total ban on night flights from 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. for Zaventem airport. As expecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 17, 2023
Last Sunday, Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) kicked off a new courtesy and safety campaign for users of the many towpathsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2023
Shared e-scooters will henceforth be welcome in Brussels only if they do not impede other traffic users. The Brussels government has, therefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2023
The Dutch manufacturer of e-design bicycles, VanMoof, is on the verge of bankruptcy. The financial problems are so dramatic that the companyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2023
The European Parliament took a final decision on Tuesday: from 2026, the main European highways must be equipped with fast-charging stationsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 11, 2023
A 27-kilometer stretch of bicycle highway between Herentals and Balen is ready for use in the province of Antwerp. The stretch forms part ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 10, 2023
Flanders has more than 25 000 charging stations for electric vehicles and is, therefore, on track to achieve the objectives of the ‘Clean PoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2023
French railway company SNCF plans to earmark 1 000 hectares of solar panels by 2030 to cover 15 to 20% of its own electricity needs. The plaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2023
A survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) shows that one Walloon driver in two drinks alcohol even if he has to drive afterward. OneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2023
Nissan has launched in the United Kingdom a flexible subscription service featuring a simple all-in-one monthly payment for its EVs, Leaf, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2023
Car sector federation Traxio has been studying the latest registrations (first six months of 2023) of new and second-hand cars in Belgium anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2023
The new bicycle highway – F24 – between Louvain and Boutersem was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Plans and preparations for the prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2023
Vilvoorde’s city council is giving negative advice to the plans to redevelop the Brussels Ring Road. Mayor Hans Bonte (Vooruit) is unhappy aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2023
While registrations of new vehicles (51 760 units) almost doubled in June (+48,7%), the second-hand market started to regenerate by growing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2023
Italian carmaker Fiat is back in the B-segment with a new electric SUV. Sister of the 500e, the new 600e is based on the same Stellantis CMPThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2023
An old Belgian icon, the 127-year-old Royal Touring Club of Belgium, has finally been sold to insurance company AG (75%) and Belgian’s biggeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2023
The Meiser Square in Schaerbeek, a major traffic junction in the neighborhood where public broadcasters VRT and RTBF offices are, will be reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 03, 2023
BMW has joined forces with long-established Italian bicycle manufacturer 3T to create three types of bikes for various use cases. Customers This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 03, 2023
Flemish public transport operator De Lijn started the phased roll-out of its primary accessibility network, Hoppin. The new De Lijn network This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 03, 2023
The number of accidents involving e-scooters has exploded in recent years. To gain insight into the exact causes, the Vias traffic safety inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2023
The Belgian government has agreed with French energy giant Enigma on keeping the Doel 4 and Thihange 3 nuclear power plants open until 2035.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2023
Primary school ‘De Wieken’ in Kinrooi (Limburg, Belgium) wants to make the bicycle helmet compulsory next school year. The reason for it is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2023
A bicycle tunnel under the Brussels Ring Road has been officially opened in Overijse. The tunnel branches off at the end of WelriekendedreefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2023
The new entrance/exit complex of the Brussels Ring Road at Woluwe Avenue in Machelen has been officially opened by the Agency for Roads and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2023
The Eurostar Group, the merger of high-speed train operators Thalys and Eurostar, transported 14,8 million passengers last year and posted aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2023
The Flemish administration has issued a permit for a link road between the Brussels Ring Road and Parking C at Heysel, according to the busiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2023
The 14-brand-strong group, Stellantis, is launching a new ecosystem for electric vehicle charging under the umbrella of Free2Move Charge. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2023
Due to maintenance, nine Brussels tunnels will temporarily be closed during the summer holidays. To limit traffic disruption, work in four oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2023
Mobia, the overarching partnership between the car sector federations Febiac, Traxio, and Renta, warns of a shortage in public charging poinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2023
The Walloon government will allocate another 79 million euros to finalize works on the new Liège tramway. These have been seriously delayedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
