Conflict between Brussels Audi management and unions escalates
The conflict between management at Brussels’ Audi factory and unions has escalated after workers confiscated 200 car keys as a means of applying pressure, with management then closing the plant indefinitely in response.
Brussels must step up measures to combat air pollution, experts warn
Brussels needs stronger measures to combat air pollution from car traffic, an open letter from 140 health and environmental experts has warned.
Tightening of Brussels low-emissions zone would take 850,000 vehicles off the road
A planned tightening of the authorised emission standard – or low-emission zone – in the Belgian capital from January 2025 would exclude 850,000 vehicles from Brussels.
Audi seeks solution for Brussels base, says management
Audi workers in Forest should not be in danger of losing their jobs, even though the new version of Audi’s electric Q8 e-tron model, currently manufactured in Brussels, will not be made there, the firm has confirmed.
1,400 apply for Flemish electric car subsidy in just a few hours
The launch of subsidies for Flemish residents who purchase an electric car has been a successful one, with some 1,400 applications submitted just three hours after the opening of the online portal.
Green Mobility car-share company leaves Brussels and Ghent for lack of profit
Electric car-sharing company Green Mobility has announced that it is leaving Brussels and Ghent, citing unprofitability.
Belgian sales of diesel cars in freefall
Sales of diesel vehicles in Belgium have plummeted as demand for electric cars rises.
Belgian road safety institute concerned about growing size of cars
Belgian traffic safety institute Vias is concerned about the increasing size of cars on the country’s roads, pointing out that larger cars result in deadlier accidents.
