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Dutch to switch on lights again on highways
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 1, 2019


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’. […]


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Infrabel wants to paralyze rail traffic in Brussels for a month
Luc Joris Posted On August 1, 2019


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 […]


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Dutch inventor stores energy in basalt stones
Gert Verhoeven Posted On July 31, 2019


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 […]


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Cowboy introduces theft insurance for its bikes
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 31, 2019


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, […]


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Air conditioning in cars becomes much more expensive
Gert Verhoeven Posted On July 30, 2019


Air conditioning in the car has become an almost unavoidable option because of the comfort, but not without impact on your budget. Indeed, to operate correctly, the system must be maintained regularly, and if you have to recharge with gas, […]


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Heavier electric cars wear out road surface faster
Gert Verhoeven Posted On July 29, 2019


Electric cars are criticized because, according to critics, they emit a lot of fine dust, produced by the tires and brakes. Today, it also becomes clear that the road surface wears out much faster from EVs, compared to ICE vehicles. […]


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Underinvestment public transport becomes major problem
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 29, 2019


The recent heatwave made it clear: public transport fails to deliver when the temperature gets high. Meanwhile, a leaked internal audit of Infrabel (rail infrastructure company in Belgium) also shows that there is chronic underinvestment in public transport. The heatwave […]


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French automotive suppliers move into gear on hydrogen
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 26, 2019


French automotive suppliers Plastic Omnium, Faurecia, and Michelin, are paving the way for making fuel cell technology and hydrogen a mass product and bringing down the high prices of today by the economics of scale. For Faurecia, for instance, it’s […]


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Van Hool to build 20 hydrogen buses for The Netherlands
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On July 26, 2019


The Belgian bus manufacturer, Van Hool, is going to build twenty hydrogen buses for the Dutch public transport company, Qbuzz. One of the most significant orders for hydrogen buses for the company, after the order of forty hydrogen buses for […]


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‘Flanders seriously lagging behind in EV fast chargers’
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 25, 2019


While 2020-2021 is announcing as a tipping point for the electric car, Flanders is still having only 36 fast chargers operational along its major roads, lagging seriously behind compared to countries like The Netherlands, with over 200 already. Agonizing slow […]


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Bolt becomes important competitor for Uber
Gert Verhoeven Posted On July 25, 2019


The Estonian start-up Bolt is making things hot for Uber with low rates for passengers and higher profit margins for taxi drivers. In Eastern Europe and Africa, Bolt is already a major player next to Uber. 25 million users Bolt […]


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Cobalt winning undermines sustainable image of ‘green’ EV
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 24, 2019


Within five years, the production of electric vehicles (EV) will probably grow sixfold in Europe. But how the mining of cobalt is organized remains a disgrace, tarnishing the sustainable image of EVs. Two-thirds of the world’s cobalt reserves are situated […]


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Green light for fully autonomous valet parking
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 24, 2019


German carmaker Daimler and automotive supplier Bosch have got the official approval of the Baden-Württemberg authorities to roll out fully autonomous valet parking at the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s multi-story parking building in Stuttgart. The green light from the German authorities, following […]


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Lotus: sharp turn toward electricity
Félix Bouland Posted On July 23, 2019


British iconic sports car manufacturer Lotus, owned by Chinese group Geely since 2017, is making a sharp turn in its strategy. Recently appointed CEO, Phil Popham, is betting on electric powertrains to bring Lotus back on the map. Once an […]


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World’s first solar road in Normandy is fiasco
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 23, 2019


The world’s first ‘solar road,’ a one-kilometer stretch in Tourouvre-au-Perche (Normandy, France) covered with 2.800 square meters of solar panels turns out to be a fiasco, two and a half years later. Shortened with several hundred meters because of damaged […]


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2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to run on green Walloon hydrogen
Félix Bouland Posted On July 22, 2019


The Walloon hydrogen specialist, John Cockerill, has been selected to build the world’s largest electrolyzer. It will produce hydrogen for the fleet of 85 buses that will run in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics village. Power will be supplied by […]


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Is BMW in for a hard time?
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 22, 2019


On the 16th of August, BMW will have a new boss, Oliver Zipse. His tasks and responsibilities will be huge. Have times also changed for the German ‘big three’?  Zipse will have a lot of challenges to meet shortly. Last […]


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App about traffic to and from Brussels Airport launched
Luc Joris Posted On July 22, 2019


Anyone who has to travel to Zaventem airport by car or public transport will now be able to obtain real-time information on journey times in advance. The Brussels Airport Smart City Dashboard provides vital information about traffic to and from […]


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Munich student team sets 463 km/h hyperloop speed record
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 22, 2019


Team TUM Hyperloop of the Technical University Munich (Germany) has won for the second time the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition, beating its last year record (457 km/h) slightly with 463 km/h. The competition, in its fourth edition already, takes place at […]


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T&E: ‘2020-2021 tipping point for electric car in Europe’
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 19, 2019


The electric car is about to go mainstream in Europe with 2020-2021 as a tipping point, due to Europe’s strict CO2 reduction (95 g/km) requirements for the car industry. From 60 ‘electric models’, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles included, […]


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EU ‘GPS-network’ Galileo goes down ‘unnoticed’ (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 18, 2019


The European answer to the American GPS, Galileo, went down on Friday. But barely anyone noticed so far. The problems are due to a technical failure on the ground, not the satellites themselves. After six days out of order, techicians […]


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Belgian researchers announce important progress to solid-state battery
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 18, 2019


Researchers at the UCLouvain (the University of Louvain, French section, Belgium) have announced the discovery of LTPS. LTPS is a new, solid-state alternative for electrolyte in a battery. The research project was financed by Toyota, which obtains the intellectual property […]


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Toyota starts testing autonomous car in streets of Brussels
Félix Bouland Posted On July 12, 2019


For the next thirteen months, Toyota Motors Europe will run a Lexus LS equipped with a series of sensors around the streets of Brussels. The aim is to gather data on European driving behavior as part of the L3Pilot program. […]


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Proximus and Orange merge networks to prepare for ‘5G war’
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 12, 2019


Belgian state-owned telecom operator, Proximus, and French Orange are merging their existing mobile networks in Belgium to prepare for the biggest challenge of the near future, 5G. This technology, ten times faster than current 4G, will be crucial for the […]


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Monaco first with ‘nationwide’ 5G network
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 10, 2019


The principality of Monaco in southern France is the first worldwide to have its superfast 5G network – made by Chinese Huawei – up and running ‘nationwide’ since last Tuesday. With its just more than 30.000 inhabitants – of whom […]


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Bus maker Van Hool loses money in Belgium, but wins in Macedonia
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 10, 2019


Bus manufacturer Van Hool booked its second-highest turnover ever in 2018. Nevertheless, the profits sank to 14,9 million euros due to the weak dollar and 4,9% extra investments in R&D and aftersales. For the first time, Van Hool built more […]


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Skoda: ‘ICE to become more expensive’
Félix Bouland Posted On July 9, 2019


Alain Favey, Skoda board member in charge of sales and marketing, explains that new EU homologations will result in a price increase of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. Plus, battery prices are expected to go down. The result will […]


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Close convertible top in traffic jam
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 9, 2019


If you drive a convertible, close the top while you’re in a traffic jam. In a closed car, use the air recirculation button. These are recommendations from the Dutch ‘Longfonds’, to warn for the effects of exhaust gasses on lungs. […]


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Dawn of electric car pushed by EU regulations
Félix Bouland Posted On July 9, 2019


The European emission regulation‘s deadlines are approaching fast. In reaction, carmakers hoping to stay below the 2021 95 g/km threshold are jumping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. Even the famously BEV skeptics, such as Toyota and Mazda, will launch fully […]


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Uber shares data with city of Amsterdam
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 9, 2019


Uber will start sharing data about the usage of its app in Amsterdam with the city. It will also give an insight into the earnings of its drivers. This so-called ‘social charter’ is the result of a task force that […]


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Toyota tests partially solar driven Prius
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 8, 2019


Toyota Motor Corporation, NEDO and Sharp Corporation are going to test the potential of solar panels on electric vehicles jointly. Tests start this month. They have to show if solar panels can increase the electric range and decrease the consumption […]


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Formula Electric Belgium ready to race
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 8, 2019


The Umicore Eclipse, an electric racecar built by KU Leuven and Thomas More College students, debuts in the Formula Student championship today. Formula Electric Belgium, as the team is called, will compete against other student teams. The first race takes […]


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Plastic Omnium to open R&D center in Brussels
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 5, 2019


The French automotive supplier, Plastic Omnium, opens an R&D center in Brussels. The center will study emission reduction, new energy solutions, fuel cells, and hydrogen stocking. Last month, the company also opened an R&D facility in Wuhan (China). This Chinese […]


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BMW and Daimler sign strategic deal on autonomous driving
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 4, 2019


The German carmakers, BMW and Daimler, have put down in writing the intention they announced in February of working together to develop the next scalable platform for autonomous driving up to SAE Level 4. The strategic cooperation is open to […]


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Dutch EVBox and Belgian Smappee partner for smart charging solution
Félix Bouland Posted On July 3, 2019


The world’s leading manufacturer of charging stations for electric cars is partnering with Belgian company Smappee. They will offer a ‘smart charging’ solution that will manage the charging depending on the needs and network availability. With already more than 75.000 […]


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