Brussels welcomes new M7 subway carriages

July 09, 2021

After months of test-riding, the Brussels public transport company, MIVB/STIB, has finally introduced the new M7 subway carriage. Since SeptThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Alliance backs EU Green Deal’s 55% goal

July 08, 2021

Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia approves legal framework for e-scooters (update)

July 08, 2021

The Walloon Parliament has approved in the plenary assembly the decree proposed by the Mobility Committee for a framework setting standards This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon MPs not happy with Brussels’ ICE-banning plans

July 06, 2021

In the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Government’s decision to progressively ban internal combustion engines (ICE) is still not going downThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BENEFIC: 110 extra chargers for Flanders and Brussels

July 06, 2021

Flanders and Brussels are to install 110 charging installations with 1,7 million euros of support. It concerns 101 charging stations and 9 sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thalys frees up bicycle space in its new trains

July 05, 2021

Railway company Thalys is due to put its first completely renovated trains into service at the end of July. Not only will it have more seatsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels promotes new cycle routes in and around the city

July 05, 2021

This summer, cycling enthusiasts will have the opportunity to discover the capital differently with bicycle tours in and around Brussels. ToThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New ‘Cycling throught Heather’ attraction opens in Limburg

July 05, 2021

On Sunday, Flemish Minister of Tourism, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), officially inaugurated a new bicycle attraction in the Limburg national park HogThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair has its eye on Brussels Airlines’ slots

July 02, 2021

Ryanair, the Irish low-budget airline, wants to expand its activities in Belgium. It has its eye on Brussels Airlines’ departure and landingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris threatens to ban e-scooters after deadly incidents

July 01, 2021

Paris city hall has threatened the three private operators of shared e-scooters operating in the capital not to renew their contracts if theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Donkey Republic e-bicycle-sharing expands to Antwerp

June 30, 2021

Donkey Republic’s e-bicycle-sharing platform will be rolled out in the Antwerp municipalities in a broad region around the Oosterweel connecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

36% less congestion, 5,3% less traffic than before corona

June 30, 2021

Traffic levels on Flemish highways – calculated between June 21st and June 25th – were 5,3% lower than during the same period in 2019, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former Ford site to become ‘Logistics Valley Flanders’

June 29, 2021

On Monday, three Limburg Ministers of the Flemish government – Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), Zuhal Demir (N-VA), and Wouter Beke (CD&V) �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels ban on diesel and petrol cars causes commotion

June 28, 2021

The Brussels government’s decision to ban from 2030 all diesel cars and petrol and LPG cars by 2035 to the whole Region is, as expected, leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MisterGreen expands to Denmark with 300 Teslas

June 24, 2021

The Dutch lease company, MisterGreen, specialized in leasing Tesla cars, is expanding its activities to Denmark. By doing so, the company wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Europcar refuses Volkswagen’s €2,2 billion buyback offer

June 24, 2021

After selling its shares to investment company Eurazeo back in 2006, the Volkswagen Group is regaining interest in car rental specialist EurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: Bicycle use continues to increase and diversify

June 24, 2021

While the average number of cyclists in Brussels increase by 64% in 2020, two-wheeled journeys varied widely with the health measures. That’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Port of Antwerp to launch world’s first ‘methatug’

June 24, 2021

Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail launches seat booking for ‘Coastal Express’

June 23, 2021

This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘CoaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bus stop closed in protest against De Lijn transport plans

June 22, 2021

In the Oostakker district of Ghent, activists closed a bus stop with a black cloud on Monday in protest against the new transport plans of FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer

June 21, 2021

Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-ratedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze

June 21, 2021

Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

20 new average speed checks on Flemish roads

June 18, 2021

The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt comes to Brussels with 1 100 e-scooters

June 17, 2021

The Estonian micro-mobility company Bolt is launching a fleet of 1 100 shared e-scooters in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia offers Uber drivers discounts on EVs

June 16, 2021

Uber and Kia Europe have announced a new deal that will give Uber drivers discounted rates on Kia electric cars, including the e-Niro and e-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Avere and EV Belgium continue together

June 16, 2021

EV Belgium is the new name of the cooperation between AVERE and EV Belgium. It now unites users of electric vehicles and companies that provThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch ANWB sells green energy at cost price

June 16, 2021

On Tuesday, ANWB, the Dutch organization for traffic and tourism, presented ANWB Energie, a pilot project cooperating with energy provider EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris launches motorbike parking charges

June 16, 2021

The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bus disappears completely from Brussels’ pedestrian zone

June 15, 2021

The buses of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will disappear completely from the pedestrian zone in the capital. Until now, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Used-car lease company Lizy refuels with another €1,5 million

June 15, 2021

The Belgian used-car leasing startup Lizy, the brainchild of young entrepreneurs Sam Heymans and Vincent Castus and part of D’Ieteren’s LabBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solar bike race over 10 000 km to traverse Europe

June 14, 2021

Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The deparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

After Air Antwerp shutting down airport seeks replacement

June 14, 2021

Air Antwerp is shutting down its operations. The company, known for its connections between Antwerp and London, has been bankrupted by the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines flies again to US after more than a year

June 14, 2021

Brussels Airlines resumes flights to the United States on Monday. A flight to New York will be the first transatlantic flight since March 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan busts range anxiety myth in new EV-drivers’ survey

June 11, 2021

Is range anxiety a myth? It seems so, according to a new survey conducted by Nissan. EV-drivers tend to drive even more kilometers a year thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric train runs on Mol-Hamont railway line

June 11, 2021

The new electrified railway line Mol-Hamont was officially inaugurated on Thursday with the first electric train running from Mol to NeerpelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyperloop linking Antwerp-Brussels in six minutes?

June 11, 2021

If Flanders considered investing in a hyperloop system, a link between Antwerp and Brussels in barely six minutes would be a serious candidaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB presents ambitious bicycle strategy

June 09, 2021

More and more people want to travel by train and take their bicycles with them, especially during holidays and weekends. NMBS/SNCB, thereforThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

RER/DEM in Wallonia not completed before 2031

June 08, 2021

The construction of the Belgian Regional train (RER/DEM), originally planned to be completed by 2002, is still ongoing. The three lines connThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Leuven company launches parking tool for truck drivers

June 08, 2021

The Leuven-based company OTRA Solutions is launching a digital platform for drivers, companies, and parking operators in the transport sectoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walk Brussels stands up for pedestrians in Belgian capital

June 08, 2021

This weekend, all Brussels pedestrians will be invited to ‘Join the Walk’ and participate in the new pedestrian dynamics in the capital. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.