Traxio: ‘used car sales on the rise while new decline’

October 03, 2024

While new car registrations slowed, the used car market grew almost continuously over the year’s first nine months. According to mobility orThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

PwC Belgium doubles its EV company car fleet with 200 MINIs

October 02, 2024

By the end of this year, PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium and MINI Belux will deliver 200 brand-new full electric MINIs to their starting emplThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Damage found to concrete shell around Doel 4 nuclear reactor

October 01, 2024

The planned restart of the Doel 4 nuclear reactor has been postponed until December because the outer shell has been damaged. During a schedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eneco builds Belgium’s largest battery park in Wallonia

October 01, 2024

Sustainable energy producer Eneco has built Belgium’s largest battery park in Ville-sur-Haine in the province of Hainaut (Wallonia). Last FrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

United Kingdom closes its last remaining coal power plant

September 30, 2024

The United Kingdom has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shutting down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in NottinghamsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos opens one of Belgium’s largest solar farms in Wallonia

September 27, 2024

British chemical giant Ineos inaugurated the largest solar park in Wallonia on Thursday in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, in the province of Namur. OveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German Tesla managers visit ‘sick’ employees at home

September 26, 2024

Absenteeism is peaking at the Tesla factory in Grünheide, near Berlin. Management has, therefore, decided to visit employees on sick leave This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flixbus launches bus line between Brussels and Kyiv

September 25, 2024

The German Flixbus launches a direct bus connection between Brussels (Belgium) and Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. The first trip from Kyiv to BrusThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Teleworking saves Belgium 34 million commuter kilometers daily

September 23, 2024

According to the BeMob survey of the FPS Mobility and Transport, thanks to teleworking, 34 million kilometers are avoided daily, including 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febelauto collected 150 tons of used HEV batteries in 2023

September 20, 2024

Last year, Febelauto, the management body for waste vehicles and industrial batteries, collected almost 150 tons of high-voltage batteries fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The Hague first city to ban street ads for fossil fuels

September 17, 2024

The Hague will be the first city in the world to ban street advertising for fossil fuel products. The Netherlands’ third-largest city will nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU greenlights Belgian ‘auction’ of new offshore wind farms

September 16, 2024

The European Commission has approved Belgium’s state aid mechanism of 682 million euros, paving the way for auctioning the first wind farm iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW and Zagreb University use AI to streamline battery production

September 13, 2024

BMW Group’s Battery Cel Competence Center  (BCCC) in Munich and the University of Zagreb’s Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic TechnoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ESA: 2024 Global Methane Budget reveals alarming trends

September 11, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA) warns in a report published on Tuesday that global methane emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas, continue toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian speed pedelec start-up Specter to expand internationally

September 11, 2024

Specter, the Belgian manufacturer of specially designed speed pedelecs, has raised two million euros in new capital to expand its activitiesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Schiphol extends self-driving wheelchair test to general public

September 10, 2024

At Schiphol Airport (in the Netherlands), travelers with reduced mobility will be brought to their gate by self-driving wheelchairs. A test This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shared bike rides ‘extremely popular’ in Ghent

September 10, 2024

Bicycle sharing is extremely popular in Ghent. This year, 657,843 trips have been made with a shared bike, more than the previous year. JulyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fimatec demonstrates mobile charging park at Matexpo Demo Days

September 09, 2024

During the upcoming Matexpo-powered Demo Days, a two-day event with over 100 building construction machines (6-8 September 2024), Fimatec wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Cyclis Bike Lease joins German JobRad Group

September 03, 2024

Cyclis Bike Lease, the Belgian bicycle leasing company, has decided to partner with the German JobRad Group. The Hasselt-based company was fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp Waasland tunnel only for local traffic from September

August 23, 2024

The Antwerp Waasland tunnel, the oldest vehicle tunnel under the river Scheldt that connects the city with the river’s left bank, will only This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thousands of Serbs keep protesting against lithium mine project

August 12, 2024

On Saturday, thousands of people demonstrated in Belgrade against Rio Tinto’s controversial mining project to extract lithium in western SerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW ‘deploys’ Figure 02 humanoid robot in production

August 07, 2024

The BMW Group is experimenting with humanoid robots in a real production environment in its plant in Spartanburg, US. The latest generation This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New speed pedelecs are losing ground while used ones flourish

August 06, 2024

In July 2024, the trend of recent months continued: new speed pedelecs are losing ground (-17.8%, 1,119 units), and second-hand high-speed eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘Used car registrations 12.3% up, prices decline’

August 02, 2024

After an unexpected but once-only decline in June compared to June 2023, there were many new registrations of second-hand cars in July: 64,6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DEME and BP join forces for green hydrogen project in Oman

August 01, 2024

The British oil and gas giant BP is joining the Belgian dredging company DEME’s prestige hydrogen project in Oman. The company reported the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Japan cracks down on rideable suitcases

July 29, 2024

The growing popularity of rideable electric suitcases to get people quickly around airports and train stations has alarmed Japanese authoritThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Final go for first green hydrogen plant in Zeebrugge

July 26, 2024

After years of delay, the starting signal has been given for constructing the first green hydrogen factory in Zeebrugge. The final investmenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU signs agreement with Serbia on strategic raw materials

July 22, 2024

The European Union and Serbia have signed an agreement to cooperate on lithium extraction and the production of batteries for electric cars.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.