ECA: ‘Fossil fuel subsidies undermine EU climate policy’

February 01, 2022

The 55 billion euros of fossil fuel subsidies handed out annually by EU governments threaten to derail the union’s ambitious climate plans, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Six months delay for first hydrogen MIVB/STIB bus

January 31, 2022

The big test of the hydrogen bus of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has been delayed. The first test runs were scheduled forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels counted fifth more cyclists in 2021

January 28, 2022

The number of cyclists in Brussels has continued to rise in 2021, after an increase of 64% in the corona year 2020. This is shown by the couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy raises $80 million

January 27, 2022

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has raised 80 million dollars (or some 70,9 million euros) from various investors. The money is to be useThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa and MSC want to buy ITA Airways

January 25, 2022

Lufthansa and Swiss-Italian shipping group MSC have offered to buy a majority stake in ITA Airways, the slimmed-down successor to Alitalia cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alstom to hire 7 000 new employees

January 24, 2022

French rail manufacturer Alstom plans to recruit 7 500 people in 2022 to meet growing demand. The group wants to hire 6 000 engineers and maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Serbia pulls plug on Rio Tinto lithium project

January 21, 2022

More question marks for European car manufacturers where to find the lithium for their batteries, now that Serbia forbids a giant lithium miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMC acquires Stoomlink to improve traveller experience

January 20, 2022

Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the joint subsidiary of Belgium’s four public transport operators (NMBS/SNCB, MIVB/STIB, Tec, and De Lijn), is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Region inaugurates missing link in canal cycle route

January 18, 2022

On Monday, the Brussels Region inaugurated a 1 200-meter section of the canal cycle route or ‘cyclostrade’ linking Brussels to Boom. On the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium has 1 038 drivers with alcolock

January 18, 2022

One thousand thirty-eight drivers are currently driving around with an alcolock in Belgium. That is what traffic institute Vias found out. IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels’Air scrap premium on hold due to automation

January 17, 2022

Since 1 January 2022, Euro 4 diesel vehicles, or the last generation of diesel vehicles without a particulate filter, have been banned from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Soaring lithium prices: Europe to open its own mines?

January 14, 2022

Lithium, cobalt, and nickel, the metals essential to the manufacture of the batteries for electric cars, are so sought after that Europe is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record lithium prices threaten to make EV costs soar

January 13, 2022

The price of lithium, which is an essential component for electric car batteries, has reached a new peak. As the global economy seeks alternThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB at 90% of pre-pandemic attendance

January 11, 2022

During the last two months of 2021, the frequentation of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB returned for the first time to moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines wants extra planes during summer

January 11, 2022

Airline company Brussels Airlines will not be able to cope with the current fleet during the coming summer season. According to CEO Peter GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One million containers shipped by inland navigation in Flanders

January 10, 2022

More than one million twenty-foot containers (TEU) have been transported on the Flemish waterways for the first time in a year. That is whatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACI: ‘No reason to fly planes empty to keep airport slots’

January 07, 2022

Airlines have no reason to fly planes empty in Europe to keep their airport slots. That is what ACI Europe, the association representing EurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cambio plans to electrify part of its fleet in 2022

January 06, 2022

More and more electric shared cars are added to Cambio’s fleet. The share specialist launched its electrified range last year, first in BrusThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Slow stock market start for truck maker Iveco

January 04, 2022

The Italian truck and bus maker, Iveco Group, made a shaky start to trading on the Milan and New York stock exchange on Monday. The group spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jumbo supermarket and flash courier Gorillas join forces

January 04, 2022

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo will have its groceries delivered in ten minutes by the flash couriers of Gorillas. For now, the cooperation oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France no longer allows 44 ton international trucks

January 03, 2022

From 1 January this year, France restricts international freight transport by trucks over 44 tons. More than 40 tons will only be permitted This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NYPD buys 200 Mustang Mach-E EVs

December 31, 2021

New York City has announced that it has ordered 184 fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-Es for law enforcement and emergency response workers. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

PFOS-contaminated soil brings Oosterweel to standstill

December 30, 2021

The excavation of the PFOS-contaminated soil of the Oosterweel works has to be stopped for the time being. The Belgian Council of State ordeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VAB: ‘Flemish favor car more often than before corona’

December 29, 2021

Since the corona crisis, the Flemish are more likely to disregard public transport, opting instead for bicycles or cars. This is what mobiliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels government clashes over parking reform

December 17, 2021

The weekly meeting of the Brussels government was suspended on Thursday and postponed after the departure of Mobility Minister Elke Van den This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Troubled Brussels Airlines crew to go on strike

December 16, 2021

Pilots and cabin crew of airline company Brussels Airlines will knock off work on Monday for a 24-hour strike. This was learned from the traThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Fix My Street app extended for less mobile people

December 14, 2021

The Fix My Street app, which allows you to report nuisances and defects on Brussels’ public roads and footpaths, has been expanded. From This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany extends subsidies for electric cars

December 14, 2021

The German government is extending subsidies for electrified cars by one year. In 2022, the purchase of an e-car will continue to be subsidiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels fast tram line 9 now links Simonis to Heysel

December 13, 2021

The extension of the fast tram line 9 in the northwest of Brussels is completed. It now connects metro station Simonis to the King BoudewijnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

At least 8 bicycle places for every new Belgian train

December 13, 2021

All new trains of Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will have at least eight places for bicycles starting in 2025. This is stated in a preliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Temporary solution for Brussels Uber drivers

December 10, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels government approved a temporary solution allowing LVC drivers (mainly Uber drivers) to resume their taxi services This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber now also in the sights of the French justice system

December 09, 2021

After Brussels and London, the set-employed status of Uber’s drivers’ is now also being questioned by the French justice system. The investiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber to overhaul London business model

December 07, 2021

Uber’s way of working is not only under pressure in Brussels. Less than two weeks after the Brussels Court of Appeal ruled that drivers can This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New BOB campaign: everyone to take responsibility

December 06, 2021

“This time, I am BOB!” This is the slogan of the new end-of-year BOB campaign, launched by the Vias road safety institute and partners. To mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn: Van Hool and VDL to deliver 60 e-buses

December 03, 2021

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered 60 electric buses from Van Hool and VDL, the best bidders in the public tendering pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Social agreement on closure of two D’Ieteren Centers

December 02, 2021

Trade unions and management at the Belgian D’Ieteren car group have reached a social agreement on the closure of the Drogenbos and Ixelles sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels taxi drivers demonstrate to block Uber compromise

November 30, 2021

A few hundred taxi drivers demonstrated on Tuesday morning in front of the Brussels Parliament to oppose the proposed temporary ordinance foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Major works for four road junctions on Brussels East Ring

November 29, 2021

De Werkvennootschap, the organization that supports large and complex mobility projects in Flanders, will revise four junctions of the easteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels simplifies LEZ premium for company cars

November 26, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels government approved a decree that should help Brussels companies make their company car fleets greener. This will This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Goverment reaches agreement on reform of taxi services

November 26, 2021

On Thursday, the Brussels Government reached an agreement on the reform of taxi services and passenger transport services in general, includThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Court of Appeal forbids 2 000 Brussels drivers to use Uber app

November 25, 2021

The Brussels Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that drivers can no longer work with the Uber app. Concretely, the 2 000 Uber drivers will nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dott rolls out 2 000 e-bikes in Brussels

November 23, 2021

The French-Dutch micro-mobility operator Dott deployed its first electric bikes in the nineteen Brussels communes on Monday morning. By the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Car Gent must shut down assembly line again

November 23, 2021

Volvo Car Gent has to stop its car production for another two days due to a parts shortage. This time, it concerns the battery modules needeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB’s monopoly fixed for another ten years

November 22, 2021

The Belgian government has cleared a significant hurdle to make the public railway company NMBS/SNCB the sole operator for passenger rail trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines’ new logo causes some ‘turbulence’

November 19, 2021

Brussels Airlines presented a new brand identity, including a new logo, on Thursday. The latter immediately caused some ‘turbulence’, as theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB applies for building permit for future tram line 10

November 18, 2021

This week, Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will submit a building permit application for the future tram line 10 to Neder-Over-HThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris limits speed of e-scooters to 10 kph in certain zones

November 16, 2021

The speed of e-scooters is now limited to 10 km/hour in 700 areas of Paris, including around the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. This is what tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Mobilidata’ to make traffic in Flanders smoother and safer

November 15, 2021

On Friday, the Flemish government gave the go-ahead for Mobilidata, a project that uses data to make traffic smoother, more sustainable, andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk sells Tesla shares worth 7 billion dollars

November 15, 2021

Tesla chief Elon Musk has sold Tesla shares worth about 7 billion dollars, according to documents released by Musk on Wednesday and the AmerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

State of Council gives green light to Brussels kilometer tax

November 08, 2021

Brussels does have the power to introduce a city toll and kilometer tax in January 2022 without discriminating against the other regions. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk lets Twitter users vote to sell his Tesla shares

November 08, 2021

Users on Twitter have voted in favor of Elon Musk selling 10% of his shares of Tesla. The company’s top executive asked his more than 62 milThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish climate plan: the non-automotive measures

November 05, 2021

From 2023, there will be an obligation to renovate for those who buy a home that wastes energy. For agriculture and industry, the bar is setThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines flies again profitably in Q3

November 04, 2021

Brussels Airlines has had an excellent third quarter, thanks to the strong demand for vacation flights. As a result, the adjusted operating This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC fully committed to greening its fleet

November 03, 2021

Between 2021 and 2025, the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW), the parent company that oversees the TEC public transport service, will invest This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Petroleum Federation becomes Energia

October 29, 2021

The Belgian Petroleum Federation is changing its name to Energia. It announced this in a press release on Thursday evening. The new name is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias backs proposal of law to ban e-scooters under 16

October 28, 2021

Road safety institute Vias backs the bill proposed by Vooruit MP Joris Vandenbroucke to ban electric scooters for children under 16, as is tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring calls on reintroducing reverse fuel ratchet system

October 28, 2021

With the fuel prices reaching record highs, Touring wants the Belgian government to bring costs down. Specifically, the mobility organizatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Brussels LEZ significantly reduces polluting emissions’

October 27, 2021

The low-emission zone (LEZ) is not missing its effect in Brussels. Since June 2018, the disappearance of the oldest diesel vehicles has reduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.