De Lijn finally launches tender for hundreds of e-buses

March 31, 2022

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has launched procedures to purchase hundreds of electric buses, possibly up to 1 250. It involvThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Greens want 100 kph speed limit on highways

March 31, 2022

Stijn Bex, Flemish MP for political party Groen, wants to lower the maximum speed on highways to 100 kilometers/hour. “Driving slower is lesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia shows next electric SUV EV9 Concept

March 30, 2022

The EV9 on display today previews the next EV from Kia and shows the design language of future Kia models. The EV9 is expected in dealershipThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish MIA uses drones to spot dangerous traffic situations

March 30, 2022

The Institute for Mobility (IMOB) of Hasselt University uses drones and special software to map dangerous traffic situations. The project fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Plastic Omnium ventures into battery production

March 30, 2022

On Tuesday, French automotive equipment manufacturer Plastic Omnium announced its ambition to get into battery production. The industrial grThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx: 12,24% of Belgian workers got bicycle allowance

March 29, 2022

More Belgians are willing to cycle to work and receive a bicycle allowance, with the number of workers getting this allowance rising to 12,2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bike manufacturers Ellio and Ahooga are joining forces

March 29, 2022

Two Belgian bike manufacturers, Ellio and Ahooga, are joining forces. The first is a small start-up from Louvain producing a two-wheel-driveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Losses at NMBS/SNCB widen to €400 million

March 28, 2022

With an operating loss of 401,9 million euros, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB hit an even bigger loss last year, its second coronary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Automotive takes over Brussels Taxis Verts

March 28, 2022

Via its start-up incubator company, Lab Box, D’Ieteren Automotive takes over the Brussels taxi company Taxis Verts. By doing so, D’Ieteren wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CARA declared more than 500 Flemish people unfit to drive

March 28, 2022

Driving suitability center CARA, a subdivision of the traffic institute Vias, has given negative advice to 543 persons in 2021. The number cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bicycle brand Cowboy lures investors with… heavy losses

March 25, 2022

Amid a successful crowdfunding campaign, it came to light that Belgian bicycle manufacturer Cowboy booked a considerable loss last year, excThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber takes all New York’s yellow cabs on board

March 25, 2022

Ride-hailing giant Uber is smoking the peace pipe with the New York yellow cabs by integrating their service on its app. Users and yellow caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch lower speed on highways since peaking fuel prices

March 24, 2022

Now that fuel prices are peaking, Dutch motorists are driving more slowly on highways. Probably to save fuel. The Dutch office for traffic dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels LEZ: Euro 4 diesel fines postponed until July?

March 24, 2022

According to the newspaper L’Echo, Euro 4 diesel cars driving inside the Brussels Low-Emission Zone (LEZ) won’t be fined until July. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Euro Velo 5 cycle route now also passes through Brussels

March 24, 2022

All roads lead to Rome, so the saying goes, and that cliché is once again confirmed. The Via Romae, also known as the Euro Velo 5 cycle rouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Walloon car tax reform could rule out family estate cars’

March 23, 2022

While the reform on the Walloon car tax is drafted, with the implementation of CO2 emission standards and weight limits in the calculation, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Urbike’s cargos find shelter in MIVB/STIB workshop

March 23, 2022

In Saint-Gilles, cargo bikes have replaced the trams in the former Belgrade workshop of the public transport company MIVB/STIB. The BrusselsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters kicks off new campaign to get people biking

March 21, 2022

Last weekend, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting VerkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chunnel operator to buy trains to compete with Eurostar

March 21, 2022

Getlink, the operator of the Chunnel, wants to order a set of trains to lease them to third parties that can step into competition with EuroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia installs 600 smart traffic lights

March 18, 2022

By 2026, more than 600 of the 700 traffic lights installed along the regional road network in Wallonia will become smart traffic lights. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-scooters forbidden for minors under 16

March 17, 2022

The die is cast. The Ministers of Mobility of the different Belgian governments have finally decided to ban e-scooters from the footway. FroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC launches a pilot bus/bike experiment

March 17, 2022

Until 30 June, buses on the E5 express line between Nivelles and Namur will be able to take non-folding bicycles from commuters, either in tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Federal Ombudsman wants aerial LEZ at Brussels Airport

March 16, 2022

The noisiest and heaviest aircraft must be banned from Brussels Airport. That is what the Federal Ombudsman for the national airport, PhilipThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cowboy aims at 75 000 bikes by 2024

March 15, 2022

The Belgian electric and connected bicycle start-up Cowboy aims high for its future. After having already raised $ 80 million in January andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘Traffic aggression tripled in five years in Belgium’

March 14, 2022

Physical aggression in traffic increases. According to traffic safety institute Vias, the number of cases tripled in five years. Last year, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels assigns drop zones for e-scooters

March 14, 2022

The Brussels Parliament has approved the proposal to better regulate shared e-scooters, bikes, and mopeds. The text provides compulsory parkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

For first time Dutch buy more e-bikes than classic ones

March 11, 2022

Last year, the sales of bicycles in the Netherlands decreased significantly (-16%) due to continuous supply problems. The sales of e-bikes, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool to build 56 electric tram-buses for Paris

March 11, 2022

Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool from Koningshooikt (Lier) may build at least 56 tram-buses that will run in Paris. The electric vehicles wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn offers real-time travel info via Google Maps

March 10, 2022

Public transport company De Lijn has introduced a new way of providing real-time traffic information via Google Maps. Since Wednesday, passeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thriving D’Ieteren showcases its Mobility Experience

March 09, 2022

D’Ieteren Automotive, the importer of the Volkswagen brands in Belgium, is showcasing at its distribution center in Kortenberg there is moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels injects €3 million into revamped car scrappage

March 09, 2022

Minister for Climate Transition and Environment Alain Maron (Ecolo) announced that the city of Brussels had approved the budget hike for itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Arval increases profit by 52%

March 08, 2022

On Monday, Arval revealed its 2021 results, and despite the current difficulties, profit is on the rise. The branch of BNP Paribas Group speThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Car vacation now costing more than flying’

March 07, 2022

Will going on vacation by car become a luxury that only the rich can afford? There’s a chance of that if you look at the current record pricThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders kicks off 42 road constructions works

March 07, 2022

On Sunday, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), announced 42 new road construction works this year along Flemish highwaysThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian government to lower taxes on fuel and VAT on gas?

March 07, 2022

Will there be a temporary excise tax cut on expensive fuel prices? The MR once again advocates the introduction of the mechanism of reverse This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Segway KickScooter GT2 reaches 70 km/h

March 04, 2022

Scooter maker Segway moves into unchartered territory with the KickScooter GT2, a high-performance model not only delivering a range of 90 kThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tier acquires Ford daughter Spin to become world’s largest

March 04, 2022

On Wednesday, Tier Mobility, Europe’s leading shared mobility provider, announced its acquisition of Ford’s subsidiary Spin, which specializThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair adds 20 extra destinations from Charleroi

March 03, 2022

Airline Ryanair is going to expand its summer offer at Charleroi significantly. Twenty destinations will be added at Charleroi, announced RyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels’ Sainctelette-IJzer area will get complete make-over

March 02, 2022

Brussels Mobility wants to reorganize the Sainctelette Square and the IJzer Square that are lying side by side. Both squares should become oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ukrainian war shuts down Russian charging points

March 02, 2022

The war in Ukraine already leaves its marks on the automotive industry but has also unexpected effects like paralyzing the network of chargiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent introduces first e-buses of De Lijn

March 02, 2022

Ghent is the third Flemish city to introduce silent and emission-free e-buses from public transport company De Lijn. The buses will be used This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lane test project on Brussels Belliard Street postponed

March 01, 2022

The planned test project in which the four lanes of the Brussels Belliard Street would temporarily be reduced to three lanes has been postpoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to invest €300 million in bicycle infrastructure

February 28, 2022

Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), is planning to reserve 300 million euros for safe and comfortable bicycle infrastrucThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Most European cities not ready for zero-emission mobility’

February 25, 2022

Most of the most prominent Belgian cities will still have a long way before achieving ‘clean, active, and shared mobility’. That is the concThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tintin’s cars get permanent spot in Brussel’s Autoworld

February 25, 2022

The most famous Belgian comic book phenomenon, Tintin, will have a new permanent exhibition at the Brussels Autoworld museum. The zone in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Central metro station gets major renovation

February 24, 2022

The Brussels Central metro station will get a thorough facelift as of March 1st. The works for the 35 million-euro project will last until 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Elia creates WindGrid subsidiary to expand offshore activities

February 23, 2022

The Belgian energy provider Elia has given the green light for the exploitation of new activities at sea. The company will create a subsidiaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels approves Pentagon’s circulation plan

February 22, 2022

The Brussels City Council has given the go-ahead to the new circulation plan for the capital’s Pentagon by a large majority. The new circulaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘58% fewer road deaths in Brussels due to 30 kph limit’

February 22, 2022

Brussels Minister of Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), is happy with the results of the latest traffic safety barometer of traffic safeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.