Belgian Infrabel orders battery-electric measuring trains

September 27, 2022

Infrabel, the infrastructure branch of Belgian Rail, has ordered three battery electric measuring trains from Italian supplier Mermec. TheseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ElectricBrands presents three business-oriented vehicles

September 22, 2022

ElectricBrands, best known for their funky XBUS, brought three new vehicles to IAA Transportation in Hannover. The XBUS S, Evetta Cargo, andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VIL: ‘Transport sector needs more sophisticated HR policy’

September 21, 2022

The Flemish Institute for Logistics (Vlaams Instituut voor Logistiek, VIL) and the Hasselt University joined forces to analyze what they couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Maxus expands EU portfolio with electric pickup and minivan

September 21, 2022

Maxus has expanded its European model range with three new electric models: the T90 pickup truck, the MIFA 9 minivan, and the 7,5-ton ElectrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Quantron presents hydrogen truck with up to 1.500 km range

September 21, 2022

Quantron has presented its QHM FCEV Heavy Truck at the IAA Transportation in Hannover, a MAN TGX-based hydrogen truck that boasts driving raThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bosch develops new electric motor for light vans

September 20, 2022

Bosch has developed an electric motor that can be used for vans and small trucks. By integrating the inverter into the motor housing, the poThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IAA: Daimler Truck presents eActros LongHaul with 800 km range

September 19, 2022

Daimler Truck has unveiled a ‘concept prototype version of the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul at the IAA Transportation in Hannover. It prevThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo starts series production of heavy electric 44-ton trucks

September 14, 2022

Volvo Trucks is starting series production of the fully electric range of its popular heavy trucks, the Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DAF starts deliveries of 19-ton LF Electric truck

September 13, 2022

DAF Trucks has started deliveries of its zero-emission, battery-electric LF truck, aimed at use in urban areas. The first one goes to Dutch This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes and Rivian to jointly build e-vans in Europe

September 09, 2022

By the middle of this decade, Mercedes-Benz Vans stated that all newly introduced vans would be electric only. And looking beyond that date,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes’ tech demonstrator van Sustaineer gets update

September 06, 2022

At the Mobility and the Future Mobility Summit in early September 2022, Mercedes is showing four improvements for its technology demonstratoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German industry risks stranding as Rhine gets unnavigable

August 11, 2022

Due to the persistent drought and record temperatures, the water level in the Rhine near Kaub, between Koblenz and Mainz in Germany, is dropThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Willems quay in Balen to boost inland shipping

August 11, 2022

On Wednesday, the new Willems quay in Balen along the Dessel-Kwaadmechelen channel has been officially inaugurated. “The installation of sucThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai to roll out 27 XCIENT fuel cell trucks in Germany

August 03, 2022

Hyundai is expanding its hydrogen truck fleet in Europe by delivering 27 XCIENT fuel cell trucks to seven German logistics, manufacturing, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz eEconic rolls off production line

July 26, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks started at its Wörth am Rhein plant in Germany, producing the eEconic, its second fully battery-electric truck next toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders rejects noise nuisance study about Brussels Airport

July 12, 2022

The Flemish government does not agree with the environmental impact statement about the noise nuisance of Brussels Airport. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Umicore builds PEM recycling plant in China

July 12, 2022

The Belgian materials technology and recycling group Umicore is investing in a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell catalyst production This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scania delivers full-electric truck of 64 tons

July 12, 2022

Scania has delivered an all-electric truck specially designed for transporting timber to Swedish timber processor SCA, offering a gross vehiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Two new bridges over Charleroi Canal officially opened

July 11, 2022

Since Friday, two new bridges over the Brussels Charleroi Canal have been officially inaugurated. On the border of Drogenbos and Sint-PieterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fuel price protests bring UK highways to a standstill

July 05, 2022

Peaking fuel prices in the Uk are triggering a wave of ‘go-slow protests’ on the nation’s highways. On Monday, the police warned about serioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lineas gives rail freight a boost with silent brake blocks

June 29, 2022

Rail freight company Lineas will fit more than 5 000 wagons with silent brake blocks with the support of the Belgian federal government. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New car taxation scheme in Wallonia is coming

June 28, 2022

The Walloon government has reached an agreement on the new car taxation scheme that was already due for a certain time. Normally, the whole This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sevic V500e: German delivery EV with swappable cargo

June 21, 2022

Sevic? Never heard of it? Well, that might change as the German EV engineering start-up has its first V500e vehicles delivered by Bulgarian This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo starts testing its first fuel cell electric truck

June 21, 2022

Swedish truck builder Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first heavy-weight fuel cell electric truck with a range of more than 1 000 km and two 3This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon buys itself entry into German zero-emission truck market

June 15, 2022

American fuel cell specialist Hyzon is buying itself an entry into the German zero-emission truck market by acquiring the Orten Group, one oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail to cut 2.000 jobs in ten years

June 15, 2022

Despite the 666 new job recruitments of train drivers and conductors, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will cut 1 771 jobs in the cominThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders beefs up subsidies for electric and hydrogen trucks

June 08, 2022

Flanders is beefing up the subsidies for investments in sustainable trucks for heavy transport and buses. For hydrogen trucks, the subsidiesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrically powered Renault Kangoo of the second generation

June 02, 2022

Renault is extending its range of electrically powered vans with an EV version of the latest Kangoo, the Rapid E-Tech Electric. The arrival This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler Truck shows eActros LongHaul prototype

May 31, 2022

Daimler Truck has built the first prototypes of the battery-electric long-distance truck eActros LongHaul and plans to test them on public rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris-Berlin TGV line for late 2023

May 25, 2022

On Tuesday, the CEO of the French railway operator SNCF, Jean-Pierre Farandou, announced that a new high-speed TGV line linking Paris to BerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Truck share on Belgian roads peaks at an all-time high

May 23, 2022

In 2021, there were 41,1 million trucks, mostly foreign, on Belgium’s roads. Never before has this number been so high. This is evident fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Expert report advises in favor of overhead Ventilus line

May 17, 2022

In his eagerly awaited report, the intendant appointed by the Belgian government, Guy Vloebergh, concludes that the Ventilus line is best plThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU one step closer to deadline for phasing out ICE in 2035

May 13, 2022

The Environmental Committee of the European Parliament has voted in favor of a sales ban on internal combustion engines for cars and vans asThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febetra uses Mother’s Day to call for female truck drivers

May 09, 2022

Febetra, the federation of Belgian haulers and logistic service providers, has used Mother’s Day to launch a call for more female truck drivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford unveils its second all-electric van: E-Transit Custom

May 09, 2022

We were allowed a sneak preview in a black box in Barcelona last week, but now it’s here for the whole world to see: Ford’s second all-electThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish Government remains committed to sustainable transport

May 03, 2022

The Flemish Government wants to continue to focus on alternatives to road transport, with companies choosing the proper mode of transportatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler stops producing diesel buses by 2030

May 03, 2022

Daimler Truck, Europe’s leading manufacturer of buses and coaches, plans to turn the page on diesel-powered city buses by 2030, aiming for aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian rail to lose 20% of passengers kilometers by 2040’

April 27, 2022

The number of people traveling, especially by train, will reach a ceiling in Belgium in the coming years due to the widespread use of telewoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEVC’s electric vans cross the Channel to Belgium

April 27, 2022

London’s typical ‘black cabs’ are crossing the Channel to Belgium in white and blue livery and as a battery-electric van with a range extendThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

€21 million in kilometer tax not yet collected in Flanders

April 25, 2022

Since the start of the kilometer charge for trucks in 2016, nearly 64 million euros in Flemish fines have been issued. However, almost 21 miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CO2 calculator shows carbon footprint of urban delivery

April 20, 2022

Belgian logistics player BD Logistics has asked Antwerp University to develop a tool to calculate the CO2 emissions of its urban delivery acThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-Load opens its first fast-charging station in Houthalen

April 19, 2022

Young start-up E-Load has inaugurated its first powerful public charging station in the industrial zone ‘Europark’ in Houthalen. The LimburgThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alstom and Engie partner for hydrogen-powered freight trains

April 07, 2022

Two French industrial companies aim to replace all freight diesel locomotives on the non-electrified parts of the French rail network. TrainThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Electric vans 25% cheaper than average diesel vans’

March 30, 2022

A new study in six major European markets by Transport and Environment (T&E) shows that today’s electric vans are, on average, 25% cheapThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric train for freight transport in Genk

March 29, 2022

On Monday, Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) has officially inaugurated the first electrified freight railway cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.