February 15, 2023
Almost one in seven young drivers drove under the influence of one or more drugs in the past month. Eight percent of Belgian motorists – 5This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2023
The city of Antwerp is planning to install at least two ‘fast charging squares’ for electric vehicles on its territory. Each of them will haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2023
The number of cyclists traveling through Brussels during the morning rush hours almost doubled in 2022 compared to 2021. Cyclists seem to beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2023
In 2022, car use in Belgium increased slightly again. The average passenger car covered 16 589 kilometers last year, or 8% more than in 2021This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
With 1,45 billion vehicles worldwide, the car insurance experts at Compare the Market, a UK price comparison website founded in 2006, wantedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
John Deere, the American manufacturer of agriculture machinery and lawn care equipment, has just announced that it’s joining the electric This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2023
In the future, the supply and demand of electricity will increasingly depend on the weather circumstances. That is the conclusion of the IntThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Last year, freight transport by train fell by 7,5% compared to 2021. According to data on the open website of rail network manager Infrabel,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Poppy Mobility, the car, e-scooter, and e-bike sharing daughter of D’Ieteren Automotive, is taking its first steps in Wallonia, in Liège,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
The Belgian Council for Permit Disputes rejected on Tuesday the claim of four nature movements for a speed procedure to suspend the environmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2023
About 42% of Dutch citizens older than 18 own one or more electric bicycles, electric motor scooters, or light electric vehicles (LEV). TogeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2023
According to the Federal Public Services for Justice and Finance, 94% of fined traffic offenders pay a fine spontaneously. This means that 6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2023
Speed pedelecs, the high-speed e-bikes, remain extremely popular. After the record year 2022, the number of new registrations in January wasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2023
The city of Amsterdam has decided to ban heavy coaches (+7,5 tons) from the city center as of 2024. The decision has been taken because the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2023
After the commissioning of a more powerful power supply, tunnel operator Getlink announced on Wednesday that up to 1 000 trains a day will eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2023
Since 2020, the nine ministers of the Flemish government have covered 1 325 379 kilometers with their service cars. That’s the equivalent ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2023
The European Commission has selected ten pilot projects for new train connections between European cities. One of those pilot projects is a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2023
Flemish drivers are thick-headed. Despite earlier campaigns and an official ban, three out of ten Flemish motorists still use their cell phoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2023
In Flanders, anyone who has an electric car but no place to charge it (at home or nearby), can request a public charging station at a maximuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2023
Last Saturday, public transport company De Lijn inaugurated its first new trams in Deurne (Antwerp, Belgium). From Monday, January 30th, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2023
After 4,5 years of work, Amsterdam has inaugurated a new, underground bicycle shelter in front of the central station of Amsterdam. The secuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2023
The high-speed train operators Eurostar and Thalys merger has entered a new phase. The former exploits high-speed train connections between This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2023
Public transport company De Lijn has ordered the first 17 electric tram buses for the Spartacus project in Limburg. The decision was made inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2023
In 2022, car recycling organization Febelauto recuperated 120 tons of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries to be recycled. Three times moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2023
Educam, the Belgian knowledge and training center for the automotive sector, wants to prepare the automotive industry for the advent of hydrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2023
Belgian SMEs, companies of up to 250 employees, invest more rapidly in ‘green’ car fleets. In 2022, one in eight new commercial vehicles wasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
Consumer credits for new cars in 2022, amounting to around two billion euros, support the transition to environmentally friendly vehicles. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
Minister Petra De Sutter (Groen) wants more parcels delivered by bicycle, she said during a company visit to Cargo Velo, the all-round urbanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2023
According to a recent survey by mobility federation Traxio, Belgians still associate the month of January with the Brussels Motor Show. DespThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 13, 2023
On Thursday, New Holland Agriculture, a global player in agricultural machinery, showed in Belgium its first tractor that runs on methane, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2023
According to mobility federation Traxio, the market for second-hand motorbikes experienced an exceptional end of the year. In November 2022,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 11, 2023
New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union reveal that 2022 was a year of climate extremes, with record-high This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
According to the mobility organization Touring, Belgian drivers still don’t understand the principle of the emergency lane. Despite the infoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
Flanders launches a two-year pilot project allowing large bicycle trailers on public roads. Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open VlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 09, 2023
Greenland and Norway want to produce green ammonia with Greenlandic wind. The Greenland-based company Anori and the Norwegian company H2CarrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 06, 2023
Speed pedelecs keep selling like hot cakes and sales figures last year reached record levels. In December, right at the end of the year, mobThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 05, 2023
In 2022, 642 669 second-hand cars were registered in Belgium, a decrease of 9,4% (66 936 units) compared to the year before (709 605 registrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 04, 2023
Drivers getting caught speeding in traffic in Flanders can request a language change when they have to appear before a judge. As a result, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 04, 2023
On Tuesday, January 3rd, the Brussels museum ‘Train World’ in Schaarbeek (Brussels) welcomed its one-millionth visitor. Train World is the mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 03, 2023
The ferry connection on the Belgian river Scheldt, the so-called Antwerp ‘water bus’, is a huge success. The number of annually transported This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 30, 2022
Belgian citizens can be extremely annoyed by unsocial behavior in traffic and illegal dumping in their surroundings. Inappropriate speed, agThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 29, 2022
Last Wednesday, wind energy production in Belgium reached record levels. That morning, at 7:15 a.m., the combined wind farms produced as mucThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2022
European Sleeper, the Dutch-Belgian night train service announced in February 2021, will be operational in May 2023. The train will connect This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 27, 2022
Swedish engineer and researcher in motor vehicle safety, Astrid Linder, has developed the world’s first female crash test dummy. Linder and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 23, 2022
In the two coming years, Flanders will install at least 10 789 additional charging points for electric vehicles. Compared to the beginning oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 23, 2022
Today, traffic will be able to cross the steel arch bridge over the Albert Channel in Viversel (Heusden-Zolder, Limburg, Belgium) again. ThaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2022
According to the European Investment Bank (EIB), Africa can earn a trillion euros annually from the production of green hydrogen from 2035. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2022
This year, Flanders installed 55 additional windmills – twelve of them to replace old units – increasing the energy production by 204 meThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 21, 2022
In recent months, the Flemish public transport company De Lijn had to cancel many planned trips. The reason for it was a shortage of staff. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 20, 2022
Trucks hauling Christmas presents to Europeans will emit an extra 10 300 tons of nitrogen oxides in December. According to a new study by thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 19, 2022
From 2027 onward, citizens of the European Union will have to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit through their transport and the heatingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2022
Two family businesses from Limburg (Belgium) – Orbix in Genk and Betonagglomeraten Gubbels Masterbloc in Maasmechelen (both Limburg) – hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2022
The Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) has launched several studies to analyze how traffic at the main junctionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2022
The Federal Government and energy provider Elia have signed an agreement relating to the financial support offered up as part of the RecoverThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2022
The EU members and the European Parliament have agreed on introducing a CO2 tax for non-European companies. The new climate measure applies This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2022
A recent Green Impact study, ordered by Mobility Minister George Gilkinet (Ecolo), confirms the potential of recycling and reusing batteriesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 13, 2022
The European Commission will allocate more than 150 million euros for two Belgian projects intended to capture CO2 in the ports of Antwerp aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 12, 2022
The impact of batteries on the environment and communities is set to significantly improve under a new law agreed by EU lawmakers on Friday.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
Delhaize has ambitious plans: next year, the supermarket chain is to install 1 800 public fast-charging stations up to 150 kW for electric vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
The registrations of new motorbikes and second-hand ones scored surprisingly well in November. Last month, 1 093 new motorbikes were registeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
