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A new train departure procedure called ‘LINDA’ is currently being tested by train attendants of Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB. With LINDA, or Location Based INtelligent Departure Approach, the train attendant and train driver would communicate via smartwatch, smartphone, and tablet. […]
Superethanol, a mix of petrol and 85% bio-ethanol, might soon be officially available in Belgium. The royal decree allowing it is being finalized by the federal energy minister, Marie-Christine Marghem (MR). If the process goes well, the decree will be […]
The company Drive Technology Holland has developed a worldwide patented gearless drive system that can significantly improve the efficiency and performance of (electric) cars, vehicles, ships, windmills, bicycles, and machines. Controlled Rotation System Drive Technology Holland is located in the […]
An electric bicycle without a massive battery that you never have to plug in to charge. That’s what a French electronics company, Veloci Industries, is betting on with its UFeel prototype of a bike using super-capacitors, charged by muscle power. […]
Previously seen as a multimillionaire’s dream, space tourism is set to become a reality next year, as Virgin Galactic plans its first passenger flights. Besides a costly way to spend some minutes in zero gravity, space travel is seen by […]
On Friday, researchers of the Brussels free universities, VUB and ULB, are launching an elaborate testing program with an autonomous shuttle on their Health Campus in Jette (Brussels). During six months, the man/machine relation will be the focus of the […]
After prototypes of motorbikes that can’t fall over emerging as early as 2012, the self-balancing electric bicycle is becoming a reality in the Netherlands. At his bicycle dynamics lab at the Technical University of Delft, Arend Schwab created a prototype […]
After the launch of the electric Uber Jump bikes in Brussels, the company is looking to expand its services in Belgium further. New Uber products will be added in Brussels shortly, but no dates are set. In some cases, a […]
Mercedes has just organized the first test drives with the e-Vito, which can reach a distance of up to 150 km with only one charge. However, like electrically-powered passenger cars, the price tag is considerable, and versatility is limited. Lower […]
Luc Vandenbulcke is the new CEO of dredging company DEME. He sees growth in the future, but also obstacles to overcome. In any way, this growth has to be sustainable. As one of the fathers of the windmill parks in […]
The current economic climate with slow car sales is detrimental to Belgian automotive suppliers. According to technological industry federation Agoria, their turnover is down by 15% in the first semester, with 8 out of 10 suppliers affected. Belgium has 130 […]
Shared electric step scooter providers Hive and Wind will stop offering services in Brussels. They have only been active there since June 20th and July 17th respectively. It is not clear if the stop is temporary or permanent. The Brussels […]
According to climate targets, there should be 15.000 hydrogen cars in the Netherlands by 2025. At the moment, there are barely 150 hydrogen-powered vehicles in the Dutch car fleet. Realistic objective? Is the objective realistic? After all, there are only […]
While electric step scooters are not road legal in The Netherlands, France is debating stricter rules because of their popularity. Since there is no European legislation for electric step scooters, the regulations in every country are different. Many Dutch buy […]
From 23 September, the Helicus company will start a regular drone transport service once a week between 21 hospitals from Antwerp and the surrounding area. The crewless aircraft will transport tissue, samples, medicines, and blood. And from December, all the […]
Deutsche Post DHL, the German postal service, couldn’t find an appropriate electric delivery van on the market for its parcel deliverers. That’s why it started to build one itself, the StreetScooter. Due to a lack of supply, the Post Office […]
Uber has made a loss of 5,24 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2019. Moreover, the company’s 2,9 billion dollars turnover has risen less than expected. Following the announcement of its disappointing results, Uber shares lost 11% of its […]
With one million electric vehicles in Belgium by 2030, this fleet of EVs could deliver a backup solution for the electricity grid. It could equal nearly today’s 5 MW nuclear capacity of the Thihange and the Doel powerplants combined. It’s […]
The Jtekt Torsen limited-slip differential manufacturing plant, based in the Belgian province of Hainaut, is suffering from slow diesel car sales, as do other automotive suppliers, like Bosch. Advanced automation and the development of products for electric cars have to […]
The Pukkelpop festival in Belgium has a first. The Hasselt festival will draw part of its power from the very first Green Energy Mill (GEM), a sustainable, collapsible energy tower designed by researchers from the Dutch Technical University of Eindhoven. […]
Electric cars suffer twice as much damage as petrol or diesel cars. Besides, the costs for mending are much higher too. That is the conclusion of a Dutch study by Focwa, the sector organization of damage repair companies after analyzing […]
The Dutch police are seriously concerned about the increasing antisocial behavior on the road. That’s why they’re going to be tougher and more forceful with road hogs. In addition to traffic police officers, all other police officers will also have […]
How will your mobility look like in twenty years from now? French newspaper, Le Figaro, probed several experts for their future visions. “Mobility solutions will be abundant, tailor-made, and invoiced per kilometer.” When people try to envision mobility in the […]
In recent weeks, there was some commotion about the requirement for electric and hybrid vehicles to emit noise. The increasing popularity of the electric car could be a relief for all those who crave for silence, but the lack of […]
The Belgian telecom operators are launching a joint campaign that advises against cell phone use behind the wheel. In a new awareness-raising campaign, on the initiative of the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Studies (VSV), Base, Mobile Vikings, Orange, Proximus, Scarlet, […]
With the next generation of cars coming out in 2020 all connected to the internet, the ‘horror movie scenario’ of a whole fleet of thousands of the same vehicles being ‘hijacked’ simultaneously by malicious hackers is becoming a real threat. […]
BMW announced its second-quarter figures on Thursday. The operating result decreased by almost 20% to 2,2 billion euros. Over the first six months of this year (2019), the profit shrank by 49%. Investments in electrification The Munich-based company is investing […]
French airline Air France has announced a new partnership with Paragon ID for the introduction of new connected luggage tags. By using radiofrequency technology, handling companies will be able to track any tagged bag precisely. In theory, this should reduce […]
D’Ieteren’s mobility subsidiary, Poppy, becomes Europe’s first platform of shared mobility to offer free-floating cars, mopeds, and scooters. With around 1.000 vehicles available in Brussels and Antwerp, Poppy wants to reshape urban mobility. “People wonder what to use to go […]
A French start-up wants to convert old diesel and petrol cars into electric models – for barely 5.000 euros. Not everyone is convinced. Conversion costs 8.500 euros The French entrepreneur and activist Aymeric Libeau founded Transition-One. With his start-up, he […]
For two months, a bus lent by the Walloon public transport company, TEC, will run up and down a closed portion of the road to see what impact on air quality a switch to biodiesel would have. The bus will […]
After six years of darkness on the Dutch highways, the Netherlands has decided to switch on the lights again for safety reasons. In Belgium, Flanders has no intentions to follow the Dutch example, Wallonia is rather betting on ‘intelligent lighting’. […]
From mid-October to mid-November, rail network administrator Infrabel has asked NMBS/SNCB to cancel 100 trains a day that cross Brussels. This is apparent from documents that the newspaper De Tijd/L’Echo was able to view. The proposal that ‘P-trains’ or peak-hours trains […]
An inventor from Brabant, the Netherlands, has found a viable solution for energy storage: basalt. Electrical current from solar panels is converted into heat and stored in basalt stones. Bunker Cees van Nimwegen (75) from Bes, a former employee of […]
The Brussels electric bicycle start-up Cowboy from now on proposes two types of insurance for its bicycles. Easy Rider Standard sends Cowboy bike-riders a warning when somebody moves their bike and includes theft insurance. Easy Rider Plus adds damage repair, […]
