VW teams with Microsoft on software for self-driving car

February 12, 2021

Volkswagen has announced that it is expanding its collaboration with technology company Microsoft. The deal allows the German car manufacturThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Smart to Antwerp’ app now more cyclist- and walker-friendly

February 12, 2021

The multi-modal route planner of the Antwerp mobility platform ‘Smart to Antwerp’ has received an update to make the app and the website morThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febiac, Renta, and Traxio create Mobia platform

February 12, 2021

Car manufacturer federation Febiac, the federation of car rental companies Renta, and the car sector federation Traxio join forces to createThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Watertruck+ inland shipping project to avoid 6 000 truck rides

February 11, 2021

The Flemish Waterway (De Vlaamse Waterweg, DVW) has announced a new phase of the Watertruck+ project. The project aims at finding solutions This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘One million EV public chargers must be EU target for 2024’

February 11, 2021

Carmakers, environmentalists, and consumer groups call on the EU to set ambitious targets per country to deploy electric vehicle charging poThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch MultiTankcard app also compares charging prices

February 10, 2021

The Dutch charge point locator MultiTankcard and MoveMove not only offer insight into the location of the charge points through their app, bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Where no car has gone before: Hyundai Tiger X1

February 10, 2021

It’s outlandish. It can boldly go where no car has ever gone before. It’s a redefinition of mobility. Meet the Tiger X1, Hyundai’s concept vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Total renames itself TotalEnergies after historic loss

February 10, 2021

After a historic loss in the oil business, the French giant Total decided to rename the company into ‘TotalEnergies’. The new name should reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB sticks to 44 ticket offices’ closure

February 10, 2021

On Tuesday, the company board of public rail company NMBS/SNCB confirmed the plans to close the 44 train stations’ ticket offices. Last weekThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: truck ‘ecotax’ back on the table

February 09, 2021

In a report on the future of mobility in the Île-de-France Region, seven MPs from different horizons and François Durovray, President of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

British exports to EU down with 68%

February 08, 2021

British exports to the European Union fell by more than two-thirds in January compared to the same month in 2020. This is according to data This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Gilkinet clashes with railway top on ticket offices’ closure

February 05, 2021

Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) maintains his demand to review the NMBS/SNCB ticket offices’ closure. He also calls on all polThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Brouckère metro station’s renovation completed

February 04, 2021

Started under the previous legislature, Brussels’ De Brouckère metro station’s renovation is now completed. Engineers opted for renewable mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘2020 saw sharpest decline by far in aviation history’

February 04, 2021

Global passenger traffic carried by airlines collapsed by 66% in 2020 compared to 2019. This is what the International Air Transport AssociaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chombar leaves CEO seat to Marc Biron at Melexis

February 04, 2021

After eighteen years, Françoise Chombar, the Belgian technology company Melexis’s actual CEO, will become Chairwoman of the Board from 1 AuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium ready for mandatory motorbike inspection in 2022?

February 03, 2021

Europe will force Belgium to organize a periodic motorbike inspection from January 2022. That news broke already in March last year, but theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrified cars reach more than 80% of sales in Norway

February 03, 2021

Norway is considered a Walhalla for EV sales. The latest registration numbers for the first month of 2021 confirm the turnaround in the highThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC to test on-demand shuttle service in Louvain-la-Neuve

February 03, 2021

The Walloon public transport (TEC) will enter the first test phase of its Navajo project on February 8th in Louvain-la-Neuve. Users will be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels LEZ: Cdh puts finger on new standard’s delay

February 02, 2021

Brussels Cdh MP, Gladys Kazadi, calls out the regional government to do something about the lack of a defined timeline for the Low-Emission This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Youngsters prefer job content above company car’

February 02, 2021

Young job-applicants are no longer interested in extralegal advantages like a laptop or even a company car. That is the conclusion of the reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB closes 44 ticket offices

February 02, 2021

Belgian Railway NMBS/SNCB is going to close ticket offices at 44 additional stations. The railway company announced this on Monday. 19 FlemiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Only 65% of speed cameras in Antwerp operational’

February 01, 2021

Although the largest investments in speed cameras have been made in recent years in the province of Antwerp, the operating percentage is onlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch will buy 1,2 million e-bikes in 2021

February 01, 2021

Almost one out of ten Dutch adults expects to buy an e-bike within a year. That would mean that 1,2 million e-bikes will be sold in 2021 in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Minister Verlinden to address flaws in law on smart cameras

February 01, 2021

Belgian Minister of the Interior, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V), wants to adapt the law to tackle mobile phone use behind the wheel of a carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Online store Coolblue becomes green energy supplier

January 28, 2021

Coolblue, the well-known Dutch online supplier of electronics and household appliances, expands its services and now offers green electricitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines: summer decisive for extra support

January 28, 2021

If Brussels Airlines cannot operate at a reasonable level by the summer months, it will need additional support. Koen Van Loo, managing direThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Arval: ‘number of EV company cars doubled in 2020’

January 28, 2021

Arval, the automotive leasing company, has seen the number of EV company cars in Belgium more than double over the last year. According to tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis and Engie create joint venture for electric mobility

January 27, 2021

Through its FCA Italy subsidiary, Stellantis has signed a full set of agreements to create a joint venture with Engie EPS, the industrial plThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Flemish average speed checks finally operational’

January 27, 2021

Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), is happy to announce that the problem of the non-functioning average speed checks, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Assuralia creates database to tackle car insurance fraud

January 26, 2021

The Belgian Professional Association of Insurance Companies, Assuralia, will launch a newly developed database in February to combat automotThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels cycle network may be extended by three routes

January 26, 2021

Beliris, the public construction expert for Brussels, is conducting a feasibility study to extend the Brussels cycling network by three bicyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

STIB to operate new tram line Brussels North to airport

January 25, 2021

There will be an airport tram to connect Brussels North and Zaventem airport in thirty minutes. The 12 km tram line will run along Avenue LeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

€4 million Belgian support for Eurostar and Thalys

January 25, 2021

The operators of high-speed and night trains will be exempted from taxation for the reservation and use of the railway network until the endThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Intoxicated drivers get key ring with deceased child’s name

January 22, 2021

Starting this weekend, the Belgian police will give a special bob key ring to drivers who have drunk too much alcohol, one with the name of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bosch to cut 400 of 863 jobs at wiper factory Tienen

January 22, 2021

Automotive supplier Robert Bosch will cut 400 of 863 jobs at its windshield wiper production facility in Tienen (Belgium). According to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Deloitte: ‘one in three Belgians planning EV purchase’

January 21, 2021

According to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study, one out of three Belgians is planning to opt for an electric car for his neThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium wants undersea electricity link with Denmark (update)

January 21, 2021

The Flemish Minister for Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen), wants to install an underwater electricity connection between Belgium and DThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn withdraws from ‘bell bus’ service

January 20, 2021

The call-up bus service, the ‘bell bus’ as we know it today, will disappear in 2022. In the future, people in the countryside who need publiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia: €2 billion for roads and waterways over six years

January 20, 2021

Wallonia plans its economic recovery and it will go through road works and investments in waterways. After announcing an investment of €1,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Share4Mobility: Renault dealers go for car-sharing

January 19, 2021

Ten Belgian Renault dealer groups have joined forces to promote car-sharing. Under the name Share4Mobility, they want to ensure national covThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels region expands enforcement of new Zone 30

January 19, 2021

Thanks to investments in radars and average speed checks, the Brussels police zones are going to carry out targeted checks and impose fines This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Amsterdam takes legal action against ‘scan car alarming app’

January 18, 2021

Amsterdam is taking legal action against one of the apps that warn people about ‘scan cars’. The latter can register parked or driving cars This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

From February, one ticket for Brussels public transport

January 18, 2021

With the new Brupass XL tickets and season tickets, as from 1 February, there will be a single ticket and a common fare for public transportThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SNCF sounds alarm bell: ‘Eurostar in bad financial health’

January 18, 2021

Eurostar, the company that organizes the fast train connection between France and Great Britain, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Now that theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW ends its $2 000 monthly US subscription program

January 15, 2021

BMW is canceling its monthly subscription program ‘BMW Access’ by the end of January in the USA. Officially because the Nashville, TennesseeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Motorbike sales in Belgium at highest level in ten years

January 15, 2021

Last year, 25 807 new motorbikes were sold in Belgium. That is 3,5% more than a year earlier. This is shown by figures provided by Febiac, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren: new name, logo, and organizational structure

January 15, 2021

Belgian historical automotive importer D’Ieteren Auto changes its name to become ‘D’Ieteren’. Although maybe not clear to non-insiders at fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chatbot digs out whether you’re responsible for accident

January 14, 2021

When you’re involved in a traffic accident, it is not always clear whether or not you were responsible. That is why the Belgian attorney’s oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

86% of Belgians not ready yet for digital car purchase

January 14, 2021

Online sales are rising worldwide due to the corona pandemic, but those who want to buy a new car still prefer to do so physically rather thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Acerta: ‘three out of ten employees want leased bike’

January 14, 2021

According to a survey by HR service provider Acerta, three out of ten Belgian employees (28%) want to lease a bicycle via their employer. AcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.