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Flemish political party, CD&V, wants to raise the number of electric charging stations in Brussels to 4.000. At the moment only four were recently inaugurated. This is a great contrast with many other cities. “Everybody talks about particulate pollution”, says […]
American e-truck manufacturer, Nikola, the alter ego of Tesla in the field of electric semi-trucks, has presented an all electric jet-ski-like watercraft, called WAV, and an electric off-roader, NZT, as part of its Powersports division. Both were presented at a […]
By 2020, Flanders will have at least three more public hydrogen filling stations. The roll-out of hydrogen filling stations must go hand in hand with the roll-out of the vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles can also benefit from tax exemption and a […]
In May 2018, the Flemish Minister for Mobility, Ben Weyts (N-VA), announced that he would provide thousands of extra parking spaces for cars or bicycles on park and ride parking terrains around Brussels. This expansion, an investment of 30 million […]
The Flemish government has decided not to buy any vehicles with a traditional combustion engine anymore. The decision fits in the context of creating a more sustainable fleet as from 2021. Environmentally friendly transport Flemish authorities, stimulated by Minister Liesbeth […]
The Belgian national railway company, NMBS/SNCB, has indeterminately shelved its plans to run trains without conductors or ticket inspectors. It had planned to operate ‘one man trains’ in which the driver would also manage the passengers using cameras. However, the […]
The reconstruction of the more than 3.000 Stints will cost about 9 million euro – 3.000 euro per Stint – and the owners of them will have to pay for it. Dangerous defaults Last year in September, a Stint crashed […]
After the carpool lane in the south of Belgium, between Arlon and Sterpenich (Luxembourg border), there will also be a test carpool lane between Wavre and Brussels, using the existing bus lane. From May on the Walloon government also wants […]
The city of Ostend will soon be introducing shared scooters. From the first half of May the seaside resort will launch 500 electric shared scooters, Ostend Alderman for Mobility, Björn Anseeuw (N-VA) announced. “I think it’s really important to give […]
Hyundai’s premium brand, Genesis, has just revealed the Mint Concept. It introduces the new typology of a premium city car, according to the manufacturer. The car has its première at the New York International Auto Show 2019 opening tomorrow, the […]
Taking out a loan for an (electric) bicycle is growing increasingly popular the last twelve months. KBC even saw its results increase with 176% the first three months of the year. Banks offering bicycle leasing saw at least a tripled […]
According to a study of the German institute for economical research (Ifo) a German bought electric car will emit more CO2 over a 10 year life-cycle than a comparable diesel car. The comparison was made between a Tesla Model 3 […]
German Sono Motors, developer of the Sion – what they call the first solar car to be produced in serial production – has chosen the former Saab factory at Swedish Trollhättan as its production base. It will produce 43.000 cars […]
According to Damien Ernst, energy specialist at the University of Liège, 90% of newly sold cars should be electric by 2030. This is possible because the price of batteries will drop in the years to come. However, this poses problems […]
The beginning of the works at the Oosterweel connection, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe, will cause extra traffic congestion in and around Antwerp. In order to relieve this traffic load, the Antwerp Open VLD is proposing to […]
The air cargo industry at Brussels and Liège airports pleads for measures against air traffic control organization Skeyes’ staff strikes. The actions over the pas few months, demanding more staff, have caused serious economic and reputation damage. Flemish Mobility Minister, […]
On Wednesday the European Parliament has voted (304 against 207) for the older ‘proven’ technology of Wi-Fi to let the cars of the future talk to each other, instead of the new 5G telecom network. It’s up to the Council […]
Last year, 678 people got killed in traffic in the Netherlands, or 11% (65) more than in 2017. The largest increase since 1989. In the north of Brabant, results are even worse: death toll went up from 98 to 150 […]
The Shanghai Motor Show has opened while the Chinese car market has known a fallback of -2,8% last year, for the first time in almost 30 years. The euphoria of last editions may be gone, electrification is coming with big […]
The European Parliament has almost unanimously approved a series of safety technologies to be mandatory on all new cars from 2022. The goal is to decrease the number of road deaths significantly. The EU Council of Ministers now has to […]
After Antwerp and the Brussels-Capital Region, Ghent will also introduce a low-emission zone (LEZ) as from January 1st, 2020. Drivers of polluting cars (diesels with a Euro 4 engine) will be charged 25 euro per week or 345 euro a […]
Past five years Brussels has made a jump-start with ‘the end of everything-for-the-car’. In the light of the forthcoming elections, Belgian financial newspaper, L’Echo, draws up a balance sheet of what Brussels Minister for Mobility, Pascal Smet (sp.a), calls “a […]
On Tuesday, a new blind angle alarm system was introduced to warn cyclists for dangerous situations. The system called ‘SofAlert’, referring to Sofie De Ridder, a 12-year-old school girl killed in traffic, is thought up by Sofie’s classmates. Mission accomplished […]
Russian car manufacturer, Avtovaz (part of Renault), has announced that it’s withdrawing from the European market. Its Lada models can’t meet the more stringent emission regulations anymore. It is expected that the withdrawal will be temporary, as Lada is preparing […]
Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, wants to build shelters for passengers at the North Square, outside the Brussels-North station. If the Brussels Region allows to proceed without awaiting a building permit, De Lijn wants to appoint a contractor immediately. […]
Unizo, the organization of smaller independent entrepreneurs, wants an inter-regional mobility pact for the province of Vlaams-Brabant, (the Brussels region and the growing agglomeration around it). Traffic jams and mobility problems are still growing around Brussels’ capital. “We need a […]
The first all-electric Aston Martin has finally been revealed at the Shanghai Motorshow. The Rapide E is based on the existing combustion-engined Aston Martin Rapide sedan. Only 155 will be made, and Aston Martin didn’t announce a price for the […]
China is the leading market for electric cars in the world. But is even this huge market big enough for all the potential sellers? Analysts have their doubts. According to the latest forecasts, there will be 1,6 million electric cars […]
From the end of April, Belgium will have its first carpool lane. The 11 km stretch of motorway between Arlon and Sterpenich can only be used by cars with three or more occupants. A camera system will enforce the sole […]
The municipality of Anderlecht (Brussels, Belgium) has decided to test the concept of ‘school streets’ in front of five schools on its territory. Initiator is Alderwoman for Mobility, Suzanne Muller-Hubsch (Écolo). More schools in Flanders should consider to close the […]
German justice has accelerated its move to a trial against Volkswagen’s ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn. This in the wake of what has become ‘dieselgate’, the emissions-cheating software fraud with millions of diesel cars from the group to make them seem less […]
The electric car is slowly becoming common sight on the Dutch roads. Last month, the cape of 50.000 was rounded. Reason for this sudden increase is the advent of new and cheaper models. Not even 1% is electric The expensive […]
Last two years at least another 1.400 parking spaces have disappeared on Brussels’ streets, the regional agency parking.brussels estimates. By the end of last year Brussels counted 304.983 places on public roads for around 496.000 cars privately owned by residents. […]
Last Monday, D’Ieteren announced in a press release that it “decided not to pursue its collaboration” with CEO Axel Miller. One week later, sources close to the company anonymously give their opinion on the abrupt dismissal and what might have […]
For some train stations, it would be cheaper for the Belgian national company, NMBS/SCNB, to buy a car for all departing passengers than to keep the station open. Although the company has the highest number of passengers since 1963, almost […]
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