Shared e-scooters in Paris get number plates

November 25, 2022

Shared e-scooters in Paris will be equipped with number plates. The operators of the mobility services have announced this. The number plateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MR and PS slam brakes on Belgian driving license with points

November 24, 2022

Back in May, the MR and PS within the federal majority were not overflowing with enthusiasm for the introduction of the point-based driving This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr and Waymo showcase their robotaxi

November 22, 2022

Geely’s luxury brand Zeekr has launched a platform for autonomous driving vehicles. Dubbed SEA-M, the carmaker presented it on a robotaxi, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa aims to recruit 20 000 extra staff in Europe

November 22, 2022

Europe’s largest airline group Lufthansa has launched a campaign to recruit 20 000 employees in Europe. According to the group’s statement, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris considers e-scooter ban for safety reasons

November 21, 2022

Paris is considering banning its 15 000 free-floating shared electric scooters riding around in the French capital. Local authorities are coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian driving license with 12 points ‘almost ready’

November 18, 2022

The Belgian version of the points-based driver’s license is about to see the light of day. So report several newspapers, including De MorgenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle highway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever

November 18, 2022

The Flemish government plans a new bicycle highway along the Brussels beltway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever. The new bikeway will beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian solar car breaks world record: 1.051 km in 12 hours

November 17, 2022

The Agoria Solar Team, the student team of the KU Leuven, has succeeded in covering the longest distance in 12 hours with the solar car theyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian-German ICE high-speed train celebrates 20th birthday

November 17, 2022

This year, the Inter City Express (ICE) high-speed train connection between Belgium and Germany will celebrate its 20th birthday. In 2022, iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Trucks hands over first of 125 e-trucks to Danish DFDS

November 17, 2022

The Danish shipping company DFDS has ordered 125 e-trucks from Volvo Trucks. The first new Volvo FH Electric Truck was delivered in Ghent (BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tour & Taxis bans cars on site from 2023

November 16, 2022

Brussels city district Tour & Taxis will banish the cars from the streetscape from 2023 on their site. From then on, parking will only bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders starts first pilot ‘Hoppin’ center in Puurs

November 15, 2022

The Hoppin center’s pilot project, a platform responsible for planning, booking, and paying for public transport in Flanders, will start todThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only LED lights on Flemish highways by 2027

November 14, 2022

All lighting systems along the Flemish highways should be equipped with LED lights by 2027, three years earlier than previously announced. SThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail postpones expansion of its offer

November 10, 2022

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will not extend its timetable in December as planned. The company is pressing the pause button due to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ in Brussels will also apply to mopeds from 2025

November 08, 2022

Drivers of scooters and motorcycles have not had to worry much about whether they are still allowed to enter Brussels since the introductionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘New and used speed pedelecs ever more popular’

November 08, 2022

Speed pedelecs, the fast-riding e-bikes, are increasingly popular on Belgian roads. In October, mobility federation Traxio noted 1 557 new rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UAntwerp: ’15-km traffic jam costs more than €200.000′

November 07, 2022

Transport economists of Antwerp University have succeeded for the first time in calculating the direct and social costs of traffic congestioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘Second-hand car market continues to suffer’

November 04, 2022

The second-hand car market is suffering, Belgian automotive services sector federation Traxio warns. For nine consecutive months, sales figuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France goes for barrier-free toll highways

November 03, 2022

The ‘free-flow’ highway without barriers at toll roads or the so-called “péages”, a system long established in other countries, will soon bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels inner city starts traffic filtering at end of November

November 03, 2022

At the end of November, the city of Brussels will inaugurate the second phase of Good Move, the circulation plan to make the Brussels RegionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Miles takes over Volkswagen’s WeShare car-sharing

November 02, 2022

On November 1st, the German car-sharing company Miles Mobility officially acquired Volkswagen Group’s all-electric car-sharing service WeShaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail raises fares by nearly nine percent

October 31, 2022

Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB is raising fares from February by an average of 8,73%. The decision for the increase was taken earlier, but the raThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Regulation for e-scooters in Brussels Region finally on the way

October 31, 2022

The Brussels government’s eagerly awaited draft decree regulating shared bicycles and e-scooters is as good as ready. However, the text, whiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines profit flies to record high

October 28, 2022

Brussels Airlines made record profits in the third quarter. The adjusted operating profit or ‘adjusted debit’ amounted to 51 million euros, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB must close €550 million gap in investments

October 27, 2022

Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB must postpone a number of investments planned for 2023-2024 until the following years. This is the result of a decThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Good Move in Brussels remains under pressure

October 26, 2022

The Good Move circulation plan in the Brussels region continues to cause a commotion. After protests, the municipality of Schaerbeek is alreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Unions take European action against Uber

October 25, 2022

The European Trade Union Confederation, an umbrella organization of European trade unions, is taking action against taxi and courier serviceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian socialist union strikes historic deal with Uber

October 24, 2022

Socialist transport union BTB-ABVV has struck a deal with US taxi and meal delivery service Uber concerning self-employed drivers and courieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon road tax reform most likely back to square one

October 24, 2022

The reform of the Walloon road tax, as desired by Walloon Minister of Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate Philippe Henry (Ecolo), is highly This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish government gears up with company e-bikes for its staff

October 21, 2022

Staff members of the Flemish government will be allowed to lease a ‘company bicycle’ as of November. The initiative is intended to focus on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nearly a third of French are thinking of buying an electric car

October 21, 2022

Despite the remaining obstacles, 30% of French people are considering buying an electric car and 54% a hybrid. Only 12% of French people sayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren now also plunges into used bicycle market

October 20, 2022

The D’Ieteren Group, best known as a car importer and of Carglass, continues to expand its national network of bicycle shops that it startedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

54% of passenger cars in Flanders comply with Euro 6 norm

October 20, 2022

According to Flanders’ Statistics (Statistiek Vlaanderen), by the end of 2021, 54% of passenger cars registered in Flanders complied with thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Miles car sharing arrives in Brussels

October 19, 2022

German car-sharing company Miles is expanding its presence in Belgium, and after its debut in Ghent, it is now also available in Brussels. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp to realize maximum covering of Antwerp beltway

October 18, 2022

Apart from the already agreed coverings of the Antwerp beltway, the newly added covering projects from the reserve list will also be realizeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Citizens demand stop to Good Move plan in central Brussels

October 18, 2022

In a citizen’s interpellation at the Brussels City Council on Monday, citizens demanded the immediate halt of the ‘Good Move’ traffic plan iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle bridge put in place in Helchteren

October 17, 2022

Helchteren has a new bicycle bridge. On Saturday night, the 140-ton steel bridge element was lifted from the yard to the pillars on both sidThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders reserves €30 million for safe school surroundings

October 17, 2022

End of 2020, Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) asked local authorities in Flanders to list dangerous traffic situationsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France increases bonus e-car purchase to €7 000

October 17, 2022

In France, the ecological bonus will be raised from 6 000 to 7 000 euros for half of the most modest households buying an electric car. FrenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Survey: ‘Car becomes necessary luxury in many countries’

October 14, 2022

At least seven out of ten motorists believe that driving a car requires financial sacrifices, but 72% say they cannot do without one. So sayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BelDrive enables online apply for provisional driver’s license

October 14, 2022

Belgian citizens can apply for their provisional driver’s license via the BelDrive app as of Monday, October 17th. Those who apply online onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stuttgart University GreenTeam breaks 0-100 km/h record for EVs

October 12, 2022

The student-run GreenTeam of the University of Stuttgart has again broken the acceleration record for electric vehicles, with a lightning-faThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former minister Wouter Koolmees new CEO Dutch railways

October 11, 2022

Former social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees will become the new top executive of Dutch Railways, NS. Koolmees succeeds Marjan Rintel, whoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Amazon pumps €1 billion into greening its European car fleet

October 10, 2022

US giant Amazon plans to more than double its fleet of electric vehicles making deliveries in Europe. The multinational technology company tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volocopter performs first manned drone flight in Rome

October 10, 2022

German air mobility company Volocopter has taken the next step on its roadmap toward offering flying taxi services. At Fiumicino Airport in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ improves air quality in Brussels and pushes diesels out

October 07, 2022

Since the introduction of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Brussels, the number of diesel cars in the capital has fallen, and air quality has This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Carpooling doubled in Belgium due to high fuel prices

October 06, 2022

High fuel prices have boosted carpooling in Belgium in recent months. As a result, the number of carpooled kilometers doubled in the first eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Brussels tunnel renovation perfectly under control’

October 05, 2022

Many tunnels in Brussels are in poor condition. The Brussels government has initiated a renovation plan, but delays have shown that the predThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber opens app to book classic taxis in Brussels

October 05, 2022

With Uber Taxi, the Californian mobility provider Uber introduces a new feature for rides in Brussels, allowing conventional or ‘traditionalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.