FLANDERS DEMOS USE OF HYDROGEN FOR TERMINAL TRACTORS OF The Flanders Innovation cluster for Logistics (VIL) demoed in the Antwerp harbor the use of hydrogen for empowering a terminal tractor to move containers. It’s part of the so-called Hydrolog project, studying the use of hydrogen for internal logistics within companies,

rather than the

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

AIWAYS ANNOUNCES U6 AND GETS CATL INVESTMENT (UPDATE The recently started Chinese (Shanghai) EV car manufacturer Aiways has announced it will launch a second model this year. The U6 will be the stablemate of the U5 with which it shares the MAS platform. Meanwhile, it has been announced that CATL is also going to invest in Aiways. The U6 is based on the concept car U6 ion presented a while ago and BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is FRANCE SAYS GOODBYE TO MANDATORY CHADEMO FAST-CHARGING France is taking a step back on its 2017 decree, which made the CHAdeMO connector mandatory on all fast-charging stations until 2024. This obligation led charging networks, such as Ionity, to install additional 50 kW CHAdeMO charging points alongside their CCS high-power DC stations, just to comply with the legislation. NEW COMPANY CAR TAXATION HAS MANY CONSEQUENCES The agreement on a new taxation system for company cars provokes a lot of reactions. They come from all kinds of sources, inside and outside the sector. We listed and commented on some of them. Of course, the

most fundamental

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27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Interview: the new faces at PSA Belux. Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishing. IS THE ELECTRIC OPEL MANTA REALLY COMING? The managers in Rüsselsheim are now well aware of the appeal that a new edition of the cult Opel would have – even if these only count in Germany. “We would have to take the positive Manta image with us, but then, of course, translate it into the future,” Lohscheller indicates. “In the context of electromobility, of course, that would FLANDERS DEMOS USE OF HYDROGEN FOR TERMINAL TRACTORS OF The Flanders Innovation cluster for Logistics (VIL) demoed in the Antwerp harbor the use of hydrogen for empowering a terminal tractor to move containers. It’s part of the so-called Hydrolog project, studying the use of hydrogen for internal logistics within companies,

rather than the

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are

AIWAYS ANNOUNCES U6 AND GETS CATL INVESTMENT (UPDATE The recently started Chinese (Shanghai) EV car manufacturer Aiways has announced it will launch a second model this year. The U6 will be the stablemate of the U5 with which it shares the MAS platform. Meanwhile, it has been announced that CATL is also going to invest in Aiways. The U6 is based on the concept car U6 ion presented a while ago and BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is NEW COMPANY CAR TAXATION HAS MANY CONSEQUENCES The agreement on a new taxation system for company cars provokes a lot of reactions. They come from all kinds of sources, inside and outside the sector. We listed and commented on some of them. Of course, the

most fundamental

FRANCE SAYS GOODBYE TO MANDATORY CHADEMO FAST-CHARGING France is taking a step back on its 2017 decree, which made the CHAdeMO connector mandatory on all fast-charging stations until 2024. This obligation led charging networks, such as Ionity, to install additional 50 kW CHAdeMO charging points alongside their CCS high-power DC stations, just to comply with the legislation. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRICSEE MORE ON

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27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Interview: the new faces at PSA Belux. Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishing. IS THE ELECTRIC OPEL MANTA REALLY COMING? The managers in Rüsselsheim are now well aware of the appeal that a new edition of the cult Opel would have – even if these only count in Germany. “We would have to take the positive Manta image with us, but then, of course, translate it into the future,” Lohscheller indicates. “In the context of electromobility, of course, that would NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

FRANCE SAYS GOODBYE TO MANDATORY CHADEMO FAST-CHARGING France is taking a step back on its 2017 decree, which made the CHAdeMO connector mandatory on all fast-charging stations until 2024. This obligation led charging networks, such as Ionity, to install additional 50 kW CHAdeMO charging points alongside their CCS high-power DC stations, just to comply with the legislation. POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. IS THE ELECTRIC OPEL MANTA REALLY COMING? Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller is thinking aloud about a possible return into (limited?) production of the Manta as an electric car. The feedback on the Manta GSe ElektroMOD study presented as a rendering in March had been so “overwhelming” that Opel’s market research would certainly play through a potential series version.. In an interview with Business Insider, Lohscheller now said that NEW COMPANY CAR TAXATION HAS MANY CONSEQUENCES The agreement on a new taxation system for company cars provokes a lot of reactions. They come from all kinds of sources, inside and outside the sector. We listed and commented on some of them. Of course, the

most fundamental

INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Interview: the new faces at PSA Belux. Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishing. HYTRUCKS: 300 FUEL CELL TRUCKS AND SIX H2-STATIONS FOR French Air Liquide, Colruyt’s DATS 24, and Port of Antwerp announced their intention to deploy up to 300 hydrogen-driven fuel cell trucks by 2025 and establish six high-capacity hydrogen fueling stations.. The initiative is part of the HyTrucks project, a consortium of more than 40 companies aiming at putting a fleet of 1 000 hydrogen trucks on the roads between the ports of Antwerp (Belgium WHICH EUROPEANS ARE MOST INTERESTED IN EVS? Tony Verhelle Posted On March 24, 2021. 0. 3 Views. 0. Shares. Share On Facebook. Tweet It. That the Norwegians should be the most interested in EVs was a no-brainer, but there are some surprises too /Click4Reg. Practically everybody agrees that the car market is reaching a turning point and that the energy transition is near. NEW YORK STATE SECOND TO PASS BILL ON ICE CAR PHASE-OUT New York State second to pass bill on ICE car phase-out. In the US, New York State has passed a bill to ban sales of new cars with a combustion engine (ICE) from 2035. Only ‘100% zero-emission vehicles’ will be allowed, thus ruling out plug-in hybrids. It’s also the date set for offroad vehicles ‘where feasible’, leaving

some room for

TOTAL AND ENGIE TO BUILD 40 MW ELECTROLYZER FOR HYDROGEN Total and Engie to build 40 MW electrolyzer for hydrogen. In a joint press release, French petroleum group Total and French energy provider Engie have announced the launch of the Masshylia project for hydrogen production from renewable electricity. A new 40 MW electrolyzer will be built on Total’s biorefinery in. This content has been archived.

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Newmobility.news is a trade mark of B2BNews Agency®, a fully independent spin-off of Belga News Agency, which focuses on bespoke business-to-business news. FLANDERS DEMOS USE OF HYDROGEN FOR TERMINAL TRACTORS OF The Flanders Innovation cluster for Logistics (VIL) demoed in the Antwerp harbor the use of hydrogen for empowering a terminal tractor to move containers. It’s part of the so-called Hydrolog project, studying the use of hydrogen for internal logistics within companies,

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ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800This AIWAYS ANNOUNCES U6 AND GETS CATL INVESTMENT (UPDATE The recently started Chinese (Shanghai) EV car manufacturer Aiways has announced it will launch a second model this year. The U6 will be the stablemate of the U5 with which it shares the MAS platform. Meanwhile, it has been announced that CATL is also going to invest in Aiways. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRICSEE MORE ON

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INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishingThis EU'S GREEN LIGHT FOR DAIMLER-VOLVO TRUCK FUEL CELL JOINT The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the joint-venture German truck builder Daimler Truck AG and its Swedish competitor Volvo Trucks to develop fuel cell systems (FCS) for heavy-duty vehicles and as a derivate, also stationary powerThis POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered toThis NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the endThis

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Newmobility.news is a trade mark of B2BNews Agency®, a fully independent spin-off of Belga News Agency, which focuses on bespoke business-to-business news. FLANDERS DEMOS USE OF HYDROGEN FOR TERMINAL TRACTORS OF The Flanders Innovation cluster for Logistics (VIL) demoed in the Antwerp harbor the use of hydrogen for empowering a terminal tractor to move containers. It’s part of the so-called Hydrolog project, studying the use of hydrogen for internal logistics within companies,

rather than the

ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800This AIWAYS ANNOUNCES U6 AND GETS CATL INVESTMENT (UPDATE The recently started Chinese (Shanghai) EV car manufacturer Aiways has announced it will launch a second model this year. The U6 will be the stablemate of the U5 with which it shares the MAS platform. Meanwhile, it has been announced that CATL is also going to invest in Aiways. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRICSEE MORE ON

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INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishingThis EU'S GREEN LIGHT FOR DAIMLER-VOLVO TRUCK FUEL CELL JOINT The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the joint-venture German truck builder Daimler Truck AG and its Swedish competitor Volvo Trucks to develop fuel cell systems (FCS) for heavy-duty vehicles and as a derivate, also stationary powerThis POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered toThis NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the endThis HYVE: SIX BELGIAN HYDROGEN PIONEERS JOIN FORCES Six Belgian pioneers in hydrogen production as a clean alternative energy source are joining forces in a consortium baptized ‘Hyve’. The goal is to integrate new electrolyzing techniques into green hydrogen production of gigawatt-scale in two years and actually use BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035.. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several ‘obvious’ partners active in the energy transition like Allego, Fastned, Vattenfall, Avere LEBANON LAUNCHES ITS FIRST EV, THE 'QUDS RISE A Lebanon-made electric car was presented last Saturday, despite the country struggling with a huge economic crisis and frequent power cuts. It’s a sports car named ‘Quds Rise’ – using the Arabic name of Jerusalem – and the project of Lebanese-born Palestinian businessman Jihad Mohammad (50). FRANCE SAYS GOODBYE TO MANDATORY CHADEMO FAST-CHARGING In a new decree, France writes off the obligation to use the Japanese CHAdeMO standard on all high-power fast-charging stations. European CCS and Type 2 connectors will remain mandatory for all new or updated installations. That being said, operators are INTERVIEW: THE NEW FACES AT PSA BELUX Dutchman Bas Viveen, an ‘automotive veteran’ with mileage at Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, and Opel/Vauxhall Europe, runs Peugeot Belux for a few months already from August 2020. His colleague CEO at Citroën Belux, Frenchman Damien Martin-Cocher, just arrived from Ukraine, finishingThis KIA BELUX: 'HALF OF EV6'S ALLOCATED 2021 VOLUME RESERVED Kia Belux has opened actual ordering for its EV6 electric flagship that is to symbolize the new brand strategy as it is the first electric Kia on the dedicated E-GMP platform it shares with the Hyundai Ionq 5. In one FORD UNVEILS F-150 LIGHTNING EV VERSION OF ICONIC PICK-UP Ford is coming out with an electric version of its most iconic pick-up truck, the F-150. After earlier GM announced to build an electric version of the Hummer, Ford could not stay behind with an EV version of this other American (pick-up) icon. CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE DIVIDES FLEMISH AUTHORITIES The recent decision in Belgium about the electrification of company cars has emphasized the problem of infrastructure. Charging infrastructure is a regional matter. The Flemish Minister of domestic governance, Bart Somers (Open VLD), has launched a facilitating plan,

but not

ELFI JANSSENS IS NEW MD OF VOLVO CAR BELUX From the 1st of December, Volvo Belux will have a new Managing Director. Elfi Janssens will succeed Wim Maes, who left his Belgian position to become MD of Volvo Russia. We messaged about his departure in mid-September. Elfi Janssens (54)This

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

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are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

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DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived.

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived. 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan.

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Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE Teebike turns any bicycle into an e-bike. Teebike supplies a wheel hub with a fully electric drive that transforms a normal bicycle into an e-bike. Despite its simplicity, it forgets to upgrade safety. Extra weight and higher speed also require adjustments to brakes and tires /NMN. The French start-up Teebike provides an ingenious system for €365 MILLION OF FEDERAL RECOVERY PLAN GOES TO BELGIAN RAIL As part of the federal recovery plan, Belgian rail will receive an envelope of €365 million.The plan is to increase accessibility in train stations for the disabled, favor multimodal transport by welcoming bicycles, develop an online ticket platform, and repair and maintain the railway network, resulting from drastic underinvestment. PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

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FLANDERS POSTPONES MOBILITY CENTER LAUNCH The launch of the Mobility Center, which was to provide customized transport in Flanders as of 1 January 2022, has been postponed. That is what Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), said in the Flemish Parliament on Thursday. One of the failed candidates for the operation of the Mobility Center has filed a request for suspension by POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. BRUSSELS RING LIMITED TO 100 KM/H FROM 1 SEPTEMBER From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour on the Flemish and Brussels territory /Belga. From 1 September, the speed limit on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced from 120 to 100 km/hour. Flanders has ALMOST UNNOTICED, HYUNDAI HAS BECOME A TRENDSETTER Almost unnoticed, Hyundai has become a trendsetter. The E-GMP platform is dedicated to electric vehicles and will be the base of numerous future electric cars of the Hyundai Group. It supports 800V technology /Hyundai. A few months ago, Hyundai amazed the world with its Ioniq 5. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRIC Amsterdam second city IKEA delivers fully electric. Amsterdam is – after Shanghai – the second city worldwide where Ikea will deliver its parcels electrically. Twenty-two electric vehicles will drive around within the Amsterdam beltway as of May. The initiative is part of Ikea’s ambition to become climate-positive and circular by 2030.

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

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NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan.

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Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE Teebike turns any bicycle into an e-bike. Teebike supplies a wheel hub with a fully electric drive that transforms a normal bicycle into an e-bike. Despite its simplicity, it forgets to upgrade safety. Extra weight and higher speed also require adjustments to brakes and tires /NMN. The French start-up Teebike provides an ingenious system for €365 MILLION OF FEDERAL RECOVERY PLAN GOES TO BELGIAN RAIL As part of the federal recovery plan, Belgian rail will receive an envelope of €365 million.The plan is to increase accessibility in train stations for the disabled, favor multimodal transport by welcoming bicycles, develop an online ticket platform, and repair and maintain the railway network, resulting from drastic underinvestment. PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

FLANDERS POSTPONES MOBILITY CENTER LAUNCH The launch of the Mobility Center, which was to provide customized transport in Flanders as of 1 January 2022, has been postponed. That is what Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), said in the Flemish Parliament on Thursday. One of the failed candidates for the operation of the Mobility Center has filed a request for suspension by POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. BRUSSELS RING LIMITED TO 100 KM/H FROM 1 SEPTEMBER From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour on the Flemish and Brussels territory /Belga. From 1 September, the speed limit on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced from 120 to 100 km/hour. Flanders has ALMOST UNNOTICED, HYUNDAI HAS BECOME A TRENDSETTER Almost unnoticed, Hyundai has become a trendsetter. The E-GMP platform is dedicated to electric vehicles and will be the base of numerous future electric cars of the Hyundai Group. It supports 800V technology /Hyundai. A few months ago, Hyundai amazed the world with its Ioniq 5. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRIC Amsterdam second city IKEA delivers fully electric. Amsterdam is – after Shanghai – the second city worldwide where Ikea will deliver its parcels electrically. Twenty-two electric vehicles will drive around within the Amsterdam beltway as of May. The initiative is part of Ikea’s ambition to become climate-positive and circular by 2030.

MOBILITY ARCHIVES

Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived.

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived. 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan.

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Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE Teebike turns any bicycle into an e-bike. Teebike supplies a wheel hub with a fully electric drive that transforms a normal bicycle into an e-bike. Despite its simplicity, it forgets to upgrade safety. Extra weight and higher speed also require adjustments to brakes and tires /NMN. The French start-up Teebike provides an ingenious system for €365 MILLION OF FEDERAL RECOVERY PLAN GOES TO BELGIAN RAIL As part of the federal recovery plan, Belgian rail will receive an envelope of €365 million.The plan is to increase accessibility in train stations for the disabled, favor multimodal transport by welcoming bicycles, develop an online ticket platform, and repair and maintain the railway network, resulting from drastic underinvestment. PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

FLANDERS POSTPONES MOBILITY CENTER LAUNCH The launch of the Mobility Center, which was to provide customized transport in Flanders as of 1 January 2022, has been postponed. That is what Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), said in the Flemish Parliament on Thursday. One of the failed candidates for the operation of the Mobility Center has filed a request for suspension by POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. BRUSSELS RING LIMITED TO 100 KM/H FROM 1 SEPTEMBER From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour on the Flemish and Brussels territory /Belga. From 1 September, the speed limit on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced from 120 to 100 km/hour. Flanders has ALMOST UNNOTICED, HYUNDAI HAS BECOME A TRENDSETTER Almost unnoticed, Hyundai has become a trendsetter. The E-GMP platform is dedicated to electric vehicles and will be the base of numerous future electric cars of the Hyundai Group. It supports 800V technology /Hyundai. A few months ago, Hyundai amazed the world with its Ioniq 5. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRIC Amsterdam second city IKEA delivers fully electric. Amsterdam is – after Shanghai – the second city worldwide where Ikea will deliver its parcels electrically. Twenty-two electric vehicles will drive around within the Amsterdam beltway as of May. The initiative is part of Ikea’s ambition to become climate-positive and circular by 2030.

MOBILITY ARCHIVES

Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived.

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Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%). 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

DUTCH TO BUILD FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED RESIDENTIAL AREA Dutch to build first hydrogen-powered residential area. The municipality of Hoogeveen is going to build the first hydrogen-powered housing project in The Netherlands, called Van der Veen home zone. The project will consist of about a hundred houses, and the construction works will start by the end. This content has been archived. 7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan.

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Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE Teebike turns any bicycle into an e-bike. Teebike supplies a wheel hub with a fully electric drive that transforms a normal bicycle into an e-bike. Despite its simplicity, it forgets to upgrade safety. Extra weight and higher speed also require adjustments to brakes and tires /NMN. The French start-up Teebike provides an ingenious system for €365 MILLION OF FEDERAL RECOVERY PLAN GOES TO BELGIAN RAIL As part of the federal recovery plan, Belgian rail will receive an envelope of €365 million.The plan is to increase accessibility in train stations for the disabled, favor multimodal transport by welcoming bicycles, develop an online ticket platform, and repair and maintain the railway network, resulting from drastic underinvestment. PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

FLANDERS POSTPONES MOBILITY CENTER LAUNCH The launch of the Mobility Center, which was to provide customized transport in Flanders as of 1 January 2022, has been postponed. That is what Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), said in the Flemish Parliament on Thursday. One of the failed candidates for the operation of the Mobility Center has filed a request for suspension by POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. BRUSSELS RING LIMITED TO 100 KM/H FROM 1 SEPTEMBER From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour on the Flemish and Brussels territory /Belga. From 1 September, the speed limit on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced from 120 to 100 km/hour. Flanders has ALMOST UNNOTICED, HYUNDAI HAS BECOME A TRENDSETTER Almost unnoticed, Hyundai has become a trendsetter. The E-GMP platform is dedicated to electric vehicles and will be the base of numerous future electric cars of the Hyundai Group. It supports 800V technology /Hyundai. A few months ago, Hyundai amazed the world with its Ioniq 5. AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRIC Amsterdam second city IKEA delivers fully electric. Amsterdam is – after Shanghai – the second city worldwide where Ikea will deliver its parcels electrically. Twenty-two electric vehicles will drive around within the Amsterdam beltway as of May. The initiative is part of Ikea’s ambition to become climate-positive and circular by 2030.

MOBILITY ARCHIVES

Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%).

OPINION ARCHIVES

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

premium EV

NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

are

BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

been archived.

MOBILITY ARCHIVES

Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’. Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 17, 2021. The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the number of accidents with injured people went down significantly (-12%).

OPINION ARCHIVES

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

is

7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan. ZF GOES FOR 800-VOLT EV TECHNOLOGY ZF goes for 800-Volt EV technology. German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 V will become the standard by 2026 in the

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NEW CARS 'PILING UP' IN PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE New cars ‘piling up’ in Port of Zeebrugge. ICO is running in the port of Zeebrugge one of the world’s largest car terminals. It is an entry point for the whole of Europe. Due to the corona crisis, new cars are filling up available parking space rapidly /ICO. In the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, new cars coming in from all over the world

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BRUSSELS: 96 000 EURO 4 DIESEL CARS BANNED IN 2022 Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concern around 96 000 cars currently still driving in Belgium. Wallonia, for its part, is set to introduce a general low-emission zone by 2023, starting with pre-1997 cars.. In addition to the next major step in the vehicle ban in Brussels, the region is TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE 27 COMPANIES CALL ON EU TO PHASE OUT ICE CARS BY 2035 27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035. In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) – including plug-in hybrids – no later than 2035. Among them, some big names like Volvo, Coca-Cola, IKEA, Uber, Leaseplan, and several PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

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7 000 CHARGING POINTS IN WALLONIA BY 2025 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2025. This Wednesday, on the LN24 news channel, Walloon Energy and Mobility Minister Philippe Henry (Ecolo) announced that the original plan to reach 7 000 charging points in Wallonia by 2030 had been brought forward to 2024-25 thanks to the restart plan.

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Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2021. After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice

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TEEBIKE TURNS ANY BICYCLE INTO AN E-BIKE Teebike turns any bicycle into an e-bike. Teebike supplies a wheel hub with a fully electric drive that transforms a normal bicycle into an e-bike. Despite its simplicity, it forgets to upgrade safety. Extra weight and higher speed also require adjustments to brakes and tires /NMN. The French start-up Teebike provides an ingenious system for PARIS: 70 000 FEWER PARKING SPOTS BY 2026 Paris: 70 000 fewer parking spots by 2026. The City of Paris doubles down on its ambition to reduce the number of parking spaces in its streets by the end of the Mayor’s term in office in 2026. Armed with online study results of 16 500 respondents, Anne. This content has

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AMSTERDAM SECOND CITY IKEA DELIVERS FULLY ELECTRIC Amsterdam second city IKEA delivers fully electric. Amsterdam is – after Shanghai – the second city worldwide where Ikea will deliver its parcels electrically. Twenty-two electric vehicles will drive around within the Amsterdam beltway as of May. The initiative is part of Ikea’s ambition to become climate-positive and circular by 2030. CABLE CARS, WALLONIA'S NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT? Cable cars, a common sight on the ski slopes, were also regular tourist transport solutions and attractions in many Walloon cities during the 20 th century.. Today, the technology is making a comeback in Huy and Namur, mostly for tourism, but Liège plans to include a new cable car route in its public transport offer.. In Wallonia, today, Dinant is the latest city with a fully functional cable POLESTAR 2 PROBLEMS 'MORE SEVERE' THAN Polestar 2 problems ‘more severe’ than assessed. Apparently, the problems the Chinese Geely Volvo daughter encountered with its full electric Polestar 2 are more serious than initially assessed. Polestar now announced a recall to replace defective inverters and HVCH heaters in 4 586 cars already delivered to. This content has been archived. SHELL TRIALS SUPERBATTERY FOR CHARGING WHEN GRID FAILS TO Shell trials superbattery for charging when grid fails to deliver. Dutch oil and energy giant Shell has set up a pilot at its charging station in Zaltbommel (Netherlands) for using a ‘superbattery’ to enable simultaneous fast-charging for two EVs at 175kW BRUSSELS RING LIMITED TO 100 KM/H FROM 1 SEPTEMBER From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour on the Flemish and Brussels territory /Belga. From 1 September, the speed limit on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced from 120 to 100 km/hour. Flanders has ARAMIS BUYS CARSUPERMARKET.COM Aramis buys CarSupermarket.com. Second-hand car platform Aramis Auto, controlled by Stellantis, has introduced itself on the UK market by buying CarSupermarket.com. At the same time, it is thinking of going IPO. Aramis has taken a majority share in MotorDepot Ltd., the mother company. This content has been archived.

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