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Brussels is planning an unseen operation to improve the air quality in the city. Next year, the city will install 3 000 measuring points to map pollution in the streets. On top of that, more than 200 school children will […]
Electric cars tend to be a fairly safe purchase choice. Not only do they have a considerably longer life expectancy than initially thought, but the residual value on the resale is significant as well. And maintenance costs are not too […]
The Canadian contract manufacturer, Magna International, will build Fisker’s fully electric SUV Ocean, as the company announced last week. And it’s going to do that in Europe from 2022 on, in one of its production facilities, likely at the major […]
As expected, the Brussels government’s plans to introduce ‘an intelligent city toll’ from January 2022 on haven’t gained applause in the rest of Belgium as Flemish and Walloon commuters will have to pay twice to use their car in the […]
As in the private sector, local and provincial staff will, in the future, be able to opt for a bicycle lease contract as part of their salary. On the proposal of Minister of Home Affairs, the Flemish government, Bart Somers […]
Shell has opened this week its first hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in its home country, along the A4 highway between The Hague and Amsterdam, near Hoofddorp. That brings the total number of public ‘private’ hydrogen stations in the Netherlands to […]
The Flemish Minister for Energy, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), recently discovered that builders of wind turbines use cheating software to get more subsidies. She prevented that companies and families should pay 72 million euros extra for energy. More subsidy for smaller […]
After showing the world in September its ‘nec plus ultra’ version of the Lucid Air Dream Edition offered at $169 000 (€142 974), the Arizona-based electric car start-up has put a price tag on the most down-to-earth version of the […]
Ten years after its failed introduction, the Dutch three-wheeler Carver returned in September last year in an electric version for the city. One year later, Carver introduces the full electric ‘Cargo’ with 500-liter cargo capacity, a perfect solution for last-mile […]
The corona crisis pushed us all back into the car. The result? Cities have to swallow more and more car traffic and air pollution than before the crisis. The lockdown in spring had one positive side effect: cities were freed […]
IDS-Q8 (International Diesel Service), the ‘truck’ branch of Kuwait Petroleum International, is the first to offer a low-carbon, 100% fossil-free alternative for diesel for trucks, based on used vegetable oil in Belgium. And this fuel can be used by classic […]
According to measurements carried out by researchers of the Catholic University of Louvain, 15% of diesel cars equipped with particle filters are seriously defective. Because testing stations (Goca) cannot check these defects, this has a major impact on Euro 5 […]
The French government is gearing up its support for EV sales by offering a premium of 1 000 euros for second-hand electric cars, without income limits as of 2021. So far, only new EVs are eligible for a premium of […]
Johan Portier, the Managing Director of LeasePlan Belgium, is outspoken: “Politicians have no vision when it comes to mobility. Emission-free driving can be realized within the next five years.” And he continues: “Now is the moment to act. I hope […]
Drivers of electric vehicles should see which charging points are available and where, how fast they can charge, and what the price is. The Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management, Stientje van Veldhoven, wants to change the law […]
Thanks to electric car sales taking off, but also by using the ‘regulatory flexibilities’ such as pooling, most carmakers are on track to meet the CO2 target of 95 g/km set by the EU by the end of the year. […]
The construction of 40 km of extra cycling paths and the closure of the Bois de la Cambre are a heavy burden for some Brussels motorists. Many complain about the congestion linked to these measures, taken during the lockdown, to […]
The Flemish government is changing its car tax scheme on the 1st of January 2021. As a result, 70% of the (lower-priced) vehicles will pay fewer taxes, 30% will pay (a lot) more. This was announced by the Flemish Finance […]
In Sweden, a housing corporation will soon finish 44 self-supporting apartments. Residents will we totally independent of the network for water, electricity, and heat. “We will show the world that all available ecologic methods can manage it all.” “We’ve searched […]
The proportion of new cars equipped with automatic gearboxes has risen sharply in the last few years. What was once a comfort accessory is today proving to be an invaluable technology in the search for an energy-efficient car. The figures […]
Students of the Technical University Eindhoven and the Fontys High School have presented on Thursday ‘Luca’, a two-seater electric city car nearly entirely built from recycled waste. The students – a team of 22 in total – worked a year […]
The 700-meter cycle path through the trees in the Limburg Kempen may be copied in Brussels. Architect and city planner Phillipe Verdussen has put forward a cycle and pedestrian bridge through the trees in the Brussels Bois de la Cambre […]
According to data from a Mobiris study, traffic in Brussels counted 584 114 cyclists this September compared to 311 989 during the same period last year. Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) explains this nearly doubled number (+87%) by […]
The die is cast: the controversial Stint can hit the road again in the Netherlands. The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has finally found a way out of the impasse. Stintum, however, the popular electric cargo cart manufacturer, […]
On Wednesday, the European Parliament pushed through its even higher climate ambitions than those of the Commission, by voting a 60% CO2 reduction by 2030 instead of 55%. Environmentalist parties claimed victory with 352 votes against 326. Belgium voted divided […]
Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has given the cities of Courtrai, Deinze, and Boechout the title ‘Bicycle City 2020’. The minister wants to spotlight those communes as forerunners when it comes to local bicycle policy. The winners […]
Arval International, the leasing branch of French international banking group BNP Paribas, has unfolded on Tuesday its ‘strategic plans’ for the next five years. It is resolutely opting for a new business plan focusing on ‘sustainable mobility solutions’ and integrating […]
In 93% of Flanders, the threshold value of fine particles was exceeded in 2019, causing 4 800 premature deaths a year. The ozone standard was exceeded in the whole of Flanders. as well. Only the regions of Haspengouw, Maasland, and […]
On this Wednesday, the seven first Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks of a fleet of fifty have hit the road in Switzerland. The trucks are rented on a pay-per-use base, offering a flat fee per kilometer, including all expenses and […]
The Dutch government decided to advance the cut-off of the supply of EV premiums for private cars for next year. The slush fund for 2021, €27,9 million, and part of €250 million set aside up to 2025 are likely to […]
After weeks of tensions between parties, the French energy supplier Engie yields at last for Veolia’s bid, raised from 2,9 to 3,4 billion euros, on its 29,7% share of Suez. Both Suez and Veolia are world players in waste treatment […]
The NGO Transport and Environment makes a remarkable plea to make company cars all over Europe, which account for six in ten new cars sold, up to 30% electric by 2025, and 100% by 2030. “Now,” says T&E, “EU taxpayers […]
The recovery plan of the Flemish government provides huge investments in mobility. The government intends to spend 885 million euros of the 4,3 billion reserved on bicycle paths, traffic safety, and sustainability. Last Monday, the Flemish prime minister, Jan Jambon […]
BMW has announced that it started production of the fully electric iX3. The first BMW iX3 was produced at the BMW Brilliance Automotive factory in Shenyang (province of Liaoning) in China on the 29th of September. BMW stresses the importance […]
The University of Cambridge (UK) abandons every investment in fossil fuels before 2030. Under the pressure of ecologists, students, and employees of the university, Cambridge commits itself to invest in renewable energy. The university has an investment fund totaling an […]
