D’Ieteren acquires eight Antwerp iBike shops

December 15, 2021

Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smartphone manipulation by driver becomes third degree offense

December 15, 2021

The Mobility Commission of the Belgian federal Parliament has given the green light for more stringent rules (and higher fines)  concerningThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Elon Musk ‘Person of the Year’ for Time Magazine

December 14, 2021

Time Magazine has declared the American billionaire Elon Musk ‘Person of the Year’. According to the magazine, Musk is a clown, a visionary,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Fix My Street app extended for less mobile people

December 14, 2021

The Fix My Street app, which allows you to report nuisances and defects on Brussels’ public roads and footpaths, has been expanded. From This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany extends subsidies for electric cars

December 14, 2021

The German government is extending subsidies for electrified cars by one year. In 2022, the purchase of an e-car will continue to be subsidiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels fast tram line 9 now links Simonis to Heysel

December 13, 2021

The extension of the fast tram line 9 in the northwest of Brussels is completed. It now connects metro station Simonis to the King BoudewijnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

At least 8 bicycle places for every new Belgian train

December 13, 2021

All new trains of Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will have at least eight places for bicycles starting in 2025. This is stated in a preliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Temporary solution for Brussels Uber drivers

December 10, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels government approved a temporary solution allowing LVC drivers (mainly Uber drivers) to resume their taxi services This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes first to take autonomous driving to next ‘level 3’

December 10, 2021

Next year, Mercedes is allowed to put SAE Level 3 of autonomous driving into practice. The premium car-builder from Stuttgart has won the apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders favors 30 kph speed limit in built-up areas

December 09, 2021

Flanders wants to introduce a 30 kph zone for roads in town centers and residential areas, and a 50 kph limit in traffic zones. However, FleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber now also in the sights of the French justice system

December 09, 2021

After Brussels and London, the set-employed status of Uber’s drivers’ is now also being questioned by the French justice system. The investiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Worldwide survey: only 33% believe SUVs pollute more

December 08, 2021

In a recent worldwide survey conducted by the Cetelem Observatory on the popularity of SUVs, it emerges that sales are expected to continue This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Expo gets €3 million loan for daily operations

December 07, 2021

Brussels Expo will get a three million euro loan from the Brussels government for the continuity of its daily operations. That is what the CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber to overhaul London business model

December 07, 2021

Uber’s way of working is not only under pressure in Brussels. Less than two weeks after the Brussels Court of Appeal ruled that drivers can This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New BOB campaign: everyone to take responsibility

December 06, 2021

“This time, I am BOB!” This is the slogan of the new end-of-year BOB campaign, launched by the Vias road safety institute and partners. To mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent misses out on Volvo’s giga-factory for batteries

December 03, 2021

The die is cast: car manufacturer Volvo is not going to build a gigantic battery plant in Flanders. That is what Volvo’s international headqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn: Van Hool and VDL to deliver 60 e-buses

December 03, 2021

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered 60 electric buses from Van Hool and VDL, the best bidders in the public tendering pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car sector worried about electricity supplies

December 02, 2021

The European car manufacturers association ACEA has issued a warning about the charging infrastructure and hydrogen distribution in Europe iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Aon: shifting insurance from the vehicle to the driver

December 02, 2021

British-American multinational insurance company Aon is starting in the Netherlands a three-month pilot project to test whether it makes senThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Social agreement on closure of two D’Ieteren Centers

December 02, 2021

Trade unions and management at the Belgian D’Ieteren car group have reached a social agreement on the closure of the Drogenbos and Ixelles sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smet opposes to Brussels A12 ‘city boulevard’ plans

December 01, 2021

Brussels State Secretary for Urban Development, Pascal Smet (Vooruit), is having a knock-down-and-drag-out quarrel with Brussels’ Minister fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels taxi drivers demonstrate to block Uber compromise

November 30, 2021

A few hundred taxi drivers demonstrated on Tuesday morning in front of the Brussels Parliament to oppose the proposed temporary ordinance foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: €500 million for more EV charging points

November 30, 2021

On Monday, French Transport Minister, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari (LREM), announced that the State will allocate an additional 500 million euros This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels to turn end of A12 into green promenade

November 30, 2021

The Brussels Region intends to transform the last 3-km-long ending strip of the A12 into a green walkway. The latter was announced by BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp opens two new ‘park & ride’ buildings for 2 400 cars

November 30, 2021

Antwerp has inaugurated two ‘park and ride’ buildings, one in Merksem and another one in the district of Luchtbal. As of Wednesday, DecemberThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Major works for four road junctions on Brussels East Ring

November 29, 2021

De Werkvennootschap, the organization that supports large and complex mobility projects in Flanders, will revise four junctions of the easteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp Waterbus honors two millionth passenger

November 29, 2021

Last Saturday, the Antwerp Waterbus welcomed its two millionth passenger. Katrien Van Mieghem from Rupelmonde was honored in the presence ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First Apollo Go autonomous taxis on Beijing streets

November 29, 2021

Chinese tech giant Baidu has started to put into service its Apollo Go robot taxis on the streets of Beijing, just as the Capital City authoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels simplifies LEZ premium for company cars

November 26, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels government approved a decree that should help Brussels companies make their company car fleets greener. This will This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Goverment reaches agreement on reform of taxi services

November 26, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels Government reached an agreement on the reform of taxi services and passenger transport services in general, includThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport launches Stargate project to green aviation

November 26, 2021

On Thursday, November 25th, Brussels Airport has officially launched Stargate. In the next five years, Stargate, a consortium of 22 partnersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Court of Appeal forbids 2 000 Brussels drivers to use Uber app

November 25, 2021

The Brussels Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that drivers can no longer work with the Uber app. Concretely, the 2 000 Uber drivers will nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Voka: ‘27% of Ghent harbor workers commute by bike’

November 25, 2021

More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. CompaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dott rolls out 2 000 e-bikes in Brussels

November 23, 2021

The French-Dutch micro-mobility operator Dott deployed its first electric bikes in the nineteen Brussels communes on Monday morning. By the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Car Gent must shut down assembly line again

November 23, 2021

Volvo Car Gent has to stop its car production for another two days due to a parts shortage. This time, it concerns the battery modules needeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB’s monopoly fixed for another ten years

November 22, 2021

The Belgian government has cleared a significant hurdle to make the public railway company NMBS/SNCB the sole operator for passenger rail trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines’ new logo causes some ‘turbulence’

November 19, 2021

Brussels Airlines presented a new brand identity, including a new logo, on Thursday. The latter immediately caused some ‘turbulence’, as theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB applies for building permit for future tram line 10

November 18, 2021

This week, Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will submit a building permit application for the future tram line 10 to Neder-Over-HThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

5 000 cyclists already use new VRT traffic info app

November 17, 2021

Last month, we announced that VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, would provide cyclists withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tier Mobility buys Nextbike

November 16, 2021

The German micro-mobility provider, Tier Mobility, based in Berlin, has bought 100% of the shares of Nextbike, based in Leipzig, and a speciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris limits speed of e-scooters to 10 kph in certain zones

November 16, 2021

The speed of e-scooters is now limited to 10 km/hour in 700 areas of Paris, including around the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. This is what tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EEA: Cleaner air could have saved 178 000 lives across EU

November 16, 2021

Air pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to human health, killing seven million people annually worldwide. However, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road safety: zero death toll in Belgium by 2050

November 15, 2021

The three federal Belgian Ministers for Mobility, Justice, and Internal Affairs have come together to create a national plan for road safetyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ginion Group sells its BMW and Mini dealerships (update)

November 15, 2021

Ginion Group has announced the most important decision in its history. All BMW and Mini dealerships will be sold to the Louyet Group, which This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Mobilidata’ to make traffic in Flanders smoother and safer

November 15, 2021

On Friday, the Flemish government gave the go-ahead for Mobilidata, a project that uses data to make traffic smoother, more sustainable, andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk sells Tesla shares worth 7 billion dollars

November 15, 2021

Tesla chief Elon Musk has sold Tesla shares worth about 7 billion dollars, according to documents released by Musk on Wednesday and the AmerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent to install 800 charging stations within 4 years

November 12, 2021

Ghent will install 800 new charging stations for electric cars in the coming four years. TotalEnergies will be responsible for the installatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Herk-de-Stad launches MIA project to tackle traffic unsafety

November 12, 2021

On Wednesday, Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has kicked off the MIA project for Limburg in Herk-deThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium tumbles down under China in climate ranking

November 10, 2021

Belgium sits in 49th place in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, far below the European average and upcoming nations like IndThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New ‘sustainable’ ferry service on River Scheldt in Antwerp

November 10, 2021

On Tuesday, Antwerp has officially inaugurated the new ferry connection between the left and right banks of the river Scheldt. The ‘Marnix vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp welcomes first of 58 Urbos 100 trams

November 09, 2021

On Monday night, the first of the 58 brand new and ultramodern trams has arrived in the Noorderlaan depot in Antwerp. The rest of the order This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

As from 2022 your Mercedes car will be a credit card

November 09, 2021

Together with its sub-brand Smart, Mercedes is the first automotive manufacturer that turns its cars into credit cards. It is the next step This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.