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Lightyear One: 600 km range on solar energy
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 26, 2019


Lightyear is a new Dutch manufacturer that introduces an electric car that can be charged by the integrated solar panels. The makers claim a range of 600 to 800 kilometers. On Tuesday, the five founders of the company showed the […]


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BMW’s future: electric and autonomous
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 26, 2019


At its #NextGen press event, BMW has announced it is going to accelerate its plans for electric and electrified cars. This is necessary to meet the more strict emission norms the EU is imposing from 2020. It is also seen […]


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Belgium Petrol Federation: ‘diesel consumption slightly down in 2018’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 26, 2019


According to the Belgian Petrol federation, last year the diesel share (78%) in the total consumption of transport fuels in Belgium was 2% lower compared to 2017. The use of gasoline, on the contrary, went up with 10%. “The figures […]


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New direction for Brussels Airlines
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 25, 2019


Brussels Airlines CEO, Christina Foerster, has announced a new future for the company. It will no longer be part of low-cost carrier Eurowings but will reside directly under the wings of its mother company Lufthansa. The announcement puts an end […]


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D’Ieteren’s mobility app Pickaway goes national as Skipr
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 25, 2019


Less than six months after launching its Pickaway app in Antwerp, D’Ieteren goes national in Belgium with its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) under a new name: Skipr. The app is a route planner and reservation tool that combines public transport with a […]


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Remote sensing to detect emissions in real-time
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 25, 2019


For the first time, Flanders uses remote sensing technology to measure vehicles’ emissions in real-time. Besides giving an insight into the level of harmful substances in the air, it can also be used to detect emissions fraud in trucks. Installations […]


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Securing Thunder Power production in Gosselies
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 24, 2019


Sogepa, the investment branch of the Walloon Region, is heavily negotiating with Thunder Power. It wants to take risks to start the production of the electric Chloé city car as soon as possible. It will be built on the former […]


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De Lijn to install new real-time info screens
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 24, 2019


Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, is going to install new information screens informing passengers in real-time when their bus or tram will arrive. The new displays will be added to the 400 already existing screens, but they will have […]


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Dieselgate: Daimler to recall 60.000 vehicles in Germany
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2019


The German governmental agency Kraftfahrt BundesAmt (KBA) has ordered car manufacturer Daimler to recall 60.000 cars. There are suspicions that the manufacturer has installed software to falsify emission tests. The news has been announced first by the German newspaper Bild […]


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Hive to add 800 e-scooters to snowballing services in Brussels
Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2019


Since Thursday, the shared yellow e-scooters of Hive are now also present in Brussels. It’s the fifth e-scooter distributor in the Belgian capital, after Lime, Dott, Tier, and Flash. Soon there will be a sixth because the car-sharing platform Poppy […]


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Skoda Belgium tries out multimodal mobility store
Félix Bouland Posted On June 21, 2019


Skoda Belgium is branching out with a new ‘multimodal mobility store’ located in the Docks Bruxsel shopping district. Not only does it serve as a retail outlet for Skoda cars and merchandising, but the ‘Štore’ also showcases and sells Ahooga […]


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Audi CEO Schot is a cool lover of battery electric and prefers hydrogen
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 21, 2019


Audi’s Dutch CEO, Bram Schot, says he goes entirely for electric because it’s too early for hydrogen. The boss of VW’s luxury daughter declared this at the National AutoShow from BNR Nieuwsradio in Amsterdam. Bram Schot succeeded Rupert Stadler a […]


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What will Lufthansa do with Brussels Airlines?
Félix Bouland Posted On June 20, 2019


An extraordinary work council is being called at Brussels Airlines next Monday. Discussions will almost certainly be concentrated on what parent company, Lufthansa, has planned for the Belgian airline. The latter is supposed to be integrated into its low-cost subsidiary, […]


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Febiac: ‘Potential car buyer is uneasy’
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 20, 2019


A survey by professor Gino Verleye (Ghent University) interrogating 1.856 people planning to buy a new car within the year is undoubtedly telling. One third of them is stressed by the need to choose. Most of them also need (much […]


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Drinks and drugs combo: 200 times more risks in traffic
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 19, 2019


Seven percent of Belgian car drivers now and then drive under the influence of drugs, among the youngest generation it is even 13%, mostly due to young people between 18 and 29 years old using synthetic drugs when going out. […]


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BlaBlaCar launches BlaBlaBus in Belgium
Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2019


After the purchase of French SNCF’s Ouibus last year, the world’s leading carpooling platform expands its horizon by launching its own long-distance low-cost coach service. Belgian passengers can now jump aboard a BlaBlaBus on the Amsterdam-Brussels-Paris line inaugurated on Monday. […]


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Alcomotive is going to import Chinese electric vans
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 17, 2019


The Alcopa group of the Moorkens family will start to import electric vans of the Chinese brand, Maxus, on the Belgian, Swiss and Luxembourg market. SAIC group Imports of Chinese cars onto the European market are still in their early […]


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Coyote alerts when entering Antwerp low emission zone
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 14, 2019


Users of the Coyote traffic warning and GPS systems are getting an alert when entering the Antwerp low emission zone (LEZ) and are urged to register their car or buy a day pass when needed. Coyote Systems Benelux uses the […]


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Antwerp citizens get subsidy for getting rid of their car
Luc Joris Posted On June 13, 2019


Those who dispose of their car in Antwerp can get a subsidy from the city on the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) subscription. It amounts to a maximum of 50 euro per month. MaaS is a system in which several […]


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Mitsubishi to market Dendo Drive House solution
Félix Bouland Posted On June 13, 2019


Starting this summer in Japan, Mitsubishi Motors will put the Dendo Drive House on the market. This solution combines solar panels, a home battery, and a bi-directional charger with a Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. It should arrive in […]


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Uber to test delivery of meals by drone
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 13, 2019


Uber is going to test the delivery of meals by drones, the company announced on Wednesday during its 2019 summit in Washington. The first meals will be delivered in the region of San Diego, southern California. Challenge “We have a […]


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First lethal accident with e-scooter in Paris
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 12, 2019


On Monday evening, a 25-year-old man riding an electric scooter in Paris died after a collision with a truck. The accident happened in the ‘Goutte d’Or’ district. The young man had not given priority to a truck and was mortally […]


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Touring chooses new partners for mobility solutions
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 12, 2019


Mobility organization Touring has established a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Fortis and AG insurance. Together, they will provide mobility solutions to their customers. The cooperation with Belgium’s largest bank and insurer replaces a deal Touring made with Belfius. The […]


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Brussels creates parking map for free-floating scooters
Félix Bouland Posted On June 11, 2019


Brussels is following Paris’ recent take on the issue of free-floating mobility services parking. The Region has created a special map in which red zones indicate where parking will be banned. Operators will receive a fine if scooters stay stationary […]


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Audi to recall e-tron to fix battery compartment problem
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 11, 2019


Audi recalls in the US 1.644 cars of its first electric model, the e-tron, to fix a problem with the sealing of the battery compartment to avoid water ingress. It’s likely that the car, that is built exclusively in Brussels […]


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German car registrations: SUV’s and diesel
Félix Bouland Posted On June 5, 2019


Car registrations in Germany are on the rise again after a not so bright end of 2018 marked with important drops. In May, 332.962 cars were registered, representing a 9,1% market increase. More importantly, SUVs have seen their numbers grow […]


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Michelin shows puncture-proof tire
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 5, 2019


Michelin has unveiled a puncture-proof airless tire called Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System). Developed together with General Motors, it is currently being tested on a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The tire is likely to go on sale in 2024. Besides providing […]


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Belgian biker hates helmet
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 4, 2019


More than two thirds (68%) of the Belgian bikers never wear a helmet. In Wallonia it’s even 71%. With a score like this Belgium is the third worst country, only in Hungary and… the Netherlands, the situation is even worse. […]


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VW ID.R prototype smashes electric Nürburgring record
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 4, 2019


The electric VW ID.R sports car prototype has lapped the famous German Nürburgring ‘Nordschleife’ track in 6:05:336. That is 40 seconds faster than the previous record for electric cars, set in 2017 by Chinese EV startup NIO’s EP9 supercar. It […]


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Ferrari goes plug-in hybrid with SF90 Stradale hypercar
Félix Bouland Posted On June 3, 2019


On Wednesday, Ferrari presented its new SF90 Stradale hypercar. Celebrating the company’s 90th anniversary, the 1.000hp machine is their first plug-in hybrid vehicle. Equipped with four-wheel drive, it can do 0 to 100 kph in 2,5 seconds and drive in […]


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Belgian citizens can now invest in offshore wind turbines
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 3, 2019


Belgian company Nuhma wants to raise several million euros to invest in renewable energy. For the first time, it is possible for citizens buy in to offshore wind turbines. While Limburg is situated far from the sea, it is the […]


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How long is a battery’s life?
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 3, 2019


Maarten Steinbuch, professor at TU Eindhoven (technical university in Eindhoven, the Netherlands) studies the possible lifespan of an electric battery. The lifespan of a battery is calculated as ending when the battery goes under 80% of its original capacity. “According […]


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Belgian students aim for podium with electric race car
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On May 31, 2019


Formula Electric Belgium, an engineering student team from KU Leuven and Thomas More College, has presented its new electric race car. The car, called Umicore Eclipse, will compete in the Formula Student competition. The Eclipse was designed and built from […]


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Electric family car becomes affordable
Tony Verhelle Posted On May 29, 2019


Having a ‘green’ car is no longer only for the happy few. The variety is already big enough for the average small family to buy an electric car without going bankrupt. Belgian newspaper De Standaard calculated the TCO (total cost […]


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Is there a future for low-cost long-haul carriers?
Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2019


The disappearance of Primera Air and Wow Air and the problems of Norwegian have thrown doubts over the future of low-cost long-haul carriers. The arrival of new, better-adapted planes and more solid competitors can eventually save the business. The business […]


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