Acerta: ‘three times more workers opt for mobility budget’

February 21, 2022

According to figures from HR services company Acerta, the possibility of exchanging a company car for a mobility budget is still only used tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘18% more road deaths in Flanders last year’

February 21, 2022

In 2021, Flanders registered 291 traffic fatalities, 45 (18%) more than in 2020. The figures come from traffic safety Intitue Vias’ most recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘23% more aggression against public transport staff’

February 18, 2022

Last year, the public transport companies in Belgium registered 4 787 cases of aggression against their staff, a 23% increase compared to 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels to seal off city center from transit traffic

February 17, 2022

The Brussels Pentagon will become a low-traffic area as of 16 August. The city council has announced this. Less transit traffic should make This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla 3, Audi e-Tron, and BMW iX3 best-selling EVs in Belgium

February 17, 2022

As in the rest of Europe, the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling EV in Belgium last year. It accounted for 2 466 registrations and comfortabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

City center Oxford is world’s first zero-emission zone

February 17, 2022

As of the 28th of February, the city of Oxford is putting the brakes on all non-zero emission vehicles in its city center. As part of a piloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Stadsbader takes over Dutch BAM Contractors

February 16, 2022

The West Flemish building contractor group Stadsbader is taking over its Dutch competitor BAM Contractors. Both companies made the announcemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TIER launches 2.000 e-scooters in Brussels

February 16, 2022

The German supplier of micro-mobility, TIER, attempts a comeback in Brussels. After the first try in 2019 with 50 e-scooters, the company laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla opens all Superchargers in Netherlands for all EVs

February 16, 2022

After a pilot that started with ten Dutch stations in November last year, Tesla is opening up all of its Superchargers in the Netherlands toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febiac: ‘Private buyers will be left behind in EV race’

February 15, 2022

According to the Belgian federation of the automotive industry Febiac, a discriminating split is in the making between the professional and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Single tickets De Lijn 25% more expensive

February 15, 2022

The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, will increase its fares as of April 1st. And it’s not an April Fool’s joke. The cheapest tickThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Montgomery Square to lose a car lane

February 15, 2022

The four traffic lanes for motorized vehicles at the Montgomery roundabout will be reduced to three. This was announced by Brussels MinisterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines turns twenty and recruits again

February 14, 2022

On 15 February, Brussels Airlines celebrates its twentieth anniversary. In 2002, SN Brussels Airlines was launched on the same day, the succThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWV to remove road signs announcing average speed checks

February 14, 2022

The Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) has decided to reduce the number of traffic signs along the Flemish roadThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Johan Sauwens new chairman of De Lijn

February 14, 2022

Johan Sauwens (Trots of Bilzen), Mayor of Bilzen and former Flemish Minister, is the new chairman of the Board of Directors of public transpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Automotive leasing booming: record year for ALD

February 11, 2022

2021 seems to have been a positive year for automotive leasing companies. After Arval posted good results, now is the turn of ALD AutomotiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Air quality in about 70 Brussels’ schools alarming’

February 11, 2022

A study by the Brussels non-profit organization De Luchtzoekers (‘the air seekers’), presented on Thursday, indicates that the air quality iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche gearing up in becoming e-bike specialist

February 11, 2022

Porsche AG has announced two strategic partnerships in the fast-growing market of e-bikes. The sports car manufacturer has acquired Fazua, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren baptizes its bicycle business Lucien

February 10, 2022

Belgian’s most prominent car importer, D’Ieteren, is bringing together all its new bicycle businesses under the Lucien brand, the listed comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels police caught 68.568 speed merchants in 2021

February 09, 2022

Last year, the Brussels police checked more than 33 million motorists on driving speed, and 68 568 of them were caught speeding. That is 17%This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt expands with ride-hailing offer in Belgium

February 09, 2022

As the debate on taxi services and ride-hailing in Brussels rages on, newcomer Bolt puts its cards on the table. Estonian company Bolt – pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VDL casts first stone of new e-bus plant in Roeselare

February 09, 2022

Bus and coach manufacturer VDL has officially started the construction of a new, energy-neutral production unit in Roeselare (West Flanders)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More road tax fraud with foreign and dealer plates

February 08, 2022

Increasing numbers of offenses against payment of road traffic tax have been identified with foreign number plates and trader number plates.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders opposes Walloon windmills in its backyard

February 08, 2022

Flemish Minister of Patrimonial Estate, Matthias Diependaele (N-VA), supports Zuhal Demir (N-VA), Flemish Minister of the Environment, in heThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All German trains to run diesel-free by 2040

February 07, 2022

Germany’s main railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, wants to completely ban the use of diesel for its locomotives by 2040. Its 3 000 diesel locoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

King Philippe inaugurates ‘hydrogen harbor’ in Oman

February 07, 2022

King Philippe – Filip of Belgium – inaugurated the ‘hydrogen’ harbor of Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman. Belgian dredger DEME plans to insThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: 20% of Belgians use an e-bike now

February 07, 2022

Soft mobility has gained new followers over the past year, thanks to the e-bike, now used by 20% of the Belgian population. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Car-Pass: ‘Teslas cover most kilometers of all’

February 04, 2022

Last year, Belgians rediscovered their way to the driver’s seat. Data by Car-Pass, the organization that manages the central register with tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former Brussels Airlines CEO at helm of rail company Lineas

February 04, 2022

Bernard Gustin, the former CEO of Brussels Airlines, will become the new CEO of rail freight company Lineas. Gustin will lead the managementThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford injects an extra $20 billion into electric car

February 03, 2022

Automaker Ford is injecting an additional 10 to 20 billion dollars over the next five to ten years into the electrification of all the modelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian transport sector flourishes more than ever

February 03, 2022

The transport sector in Belgium is booming. According to professional association UPTR (Union Professionnelle du TRansport et de la LogistiqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alstom to supply NMBS/SNCB with 50 new e-locomotives

February 02, 2022

The French train manufacturer Alstom is going to build 50 locomotives for Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB. The first order of 24 units repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VSV launches campaign to promote power napping

February 01, 2022

Dozing off at the steering wheel is as dangerous as drinking and driving. That is why the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse StThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jan De Nul launched world’s largest jack-up installation ship

February 01, 2022

Last Sunday, marine services provider Jan De Nul has launched ‘Voltaire’ on the Cosco Shipping yard in Nantong (China). It is the world’s laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Six months delay for first hydrogen MIVB/STIB bus

January 31, 2022

The big test of the hydrogen bus of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has been delayed. The first test runs were scheduled forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn: favorable fares from Antwerp P+R to city center

January 31, 2022

Public transport company De Lijn temporarily offers favorable fares for those who travel from a Park-and-Ride zone to the city of Antwerp. UThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VAB: ‘47% of Flemish citizens postpone purchase of new car’

January 31, 2022

According to mobility organization VAB’s latest mobility barometer,  almost half of all Flemish citizens postpone the purchase of a new carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels counted fifth more cyclists in 2021

January 28, 2022

The number of cyclists in Brussels has continued to rise in 2021, after an increase of 64% in the corona year 2020. This is shown by the couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Liège wants more bicycle parking spots

January 28, 2022

This year, Alderman for Mobility in Liège, Gilles Foret (MR), is planning an awareness campaign for the private sector regarding secure bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp to supply industry with purified household wastewater

January 28, 2022

Aquafin, Ekopak, Water-Link, and PMV signed an agreement to build a new water purification plant in the harbor of Antwerp. The idea is to imThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy raises $80 million

January 27, 2022

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has raised 80 million dollars (or some 70,9 million euros) from various investors. The money is to be useThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK imposes ‘Dutch reach’ when getting out of the car

January 27, 2022

British car drivers will be forced to use the ‘Dutch reach’ method to open one of the car doors. The new measure is one of the eleven new drThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Mobility Dashboard shows how country evolves

January 26, 2022

A new online tool, the Belgian Mobility Dashboard, is to show in real-time how the country evolves in several areas of the broad mobility spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Schaerbeek going first in discouraging Brussels through-traffic

January 26, 2022

As part of the Region’s ‘Good Move’ mobility plan, 50 zones will benefit from profound road infrastructure redesigns by 2030. SchaerbeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renovation Brussels Leonard tunnel starts on January 31st

January 26, 2022

The Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) has announced renovation works in the Leonard tunnel in Tervuren (BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One in five youngsters combines driving and drugs

January 25, 2022

Since the corona crisis, the number of young drivers (18-34 years old) using drugs while driving increased gradually. The percentage of thosThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch bicycle giant Accell ending up in American hands

January 25, 2022

On Monday, the American investment company KKR made a take-over bid of 1,56 billion euros for the Accell Group the Dutch owner of bicycle brThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa and MSC want to buy ITA Airways

January 25, 2022

Lufthansa and Swiss-Italian shipping group MSC have offered to buy a majority stake in ITA Airways, the slimmed-down successor to Alitalia cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Three weekends for installing new Brussels bicycle bridge

January 24, 2022

Werkvennootschap, the Agency that manages Flemish mobility projects, will need three weekends to install a new bridge for cyclists and pedesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Four in ten Belgian drivers uses car less often’

January 24, 2022

Four in ten Belgian drivers use their car less often since the pandemic, an iVox survey ordered by Corona Direct Insurances, a daughter of BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alstom to hire 7 000 new employees

January 24, 2022

French rail manufacturer Alstom plans to recruit 7 500 people in 2022 to meet growing demand. The group wants to hire 6 000 engineers and maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Corona made De Lijn lose 10% of its passengers permanently’

January 21, 2022

The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, has permanently lost 10% of its passengers due to corona. In 2021, De Lijn transported 42% feThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scooters with swappable batteries future for crowded cities?

January 20, 2022

Electric scooters with universal swappable batteries provided by a network of swapping stations may become the future mobility solution in bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMC acquires Stoomlink to improve traveller experience

January 20, 2022

Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the joint subsidiary of Belgium’s four public transport operators (NMBS/SNCB, MIVB/STIB, Tec, and De Lijn), is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.