The need for charging stations is growing, but the rise remains difficult
One thing is clear: as electric vehicle technology continues to evolve, charging infrastructure must evolve just as quickly to keep up. The Delhaize car park in Wondelgem…
Requirements for zero-emission freight transport have no chance without charging stations
The new reduction targets are firm. Especially if we translate this into numbers of vehicles. Speaking through European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, the European Commission presented stricter plans aimed at…
The electric car is having a hard time, too expensive in…
The electric car does not meet the economic needs of motorists. Everything is done to put the electric car in a good light, but that…
New charging stations and higher charging prices in Amsterdam
This is mainly due to the strong increase in energy prices and the increase in VAT. This year, 1.795 old charging stations in Amsterdam will be replaced by new ones. So stays…
Heavily loss-making Fastned knocks on the door of investors
The money to be raised is intended for further expansion of the charging station network. Fastned is once again turning to investors to raise funds. The charging station operator will open registration on Tuesday…
Municipality must do more to help taxi companies
“the municipality must do more to help taxi companies purchase an electric car” Taxis in Tilburg must be electric or run on hydrogen from January 1, 2025.…
Pressure on public charging stations is increasing strongly
The number of electric cars in the Netherlands is increasing much faster than the number of public charging points. For example, at the beginning of 2021 there was an average of one charging point per 4,6 electric cars, while a charging point…
Plugging in la douce France can be expensive
It is often very unclear what charging your electric car abroad costs. Electric charging is relatively cheap in the Netherlands and Belgium and in some other countries…
Electric transport is good for the economy
Electric transport is good for the economy. Dutch charging stations, trucks and buses are conquering ground, also abroad. This means that companies in our country earn around 5 billion euros annually. It…
Fine of EUR 102 million for abuse of a dominant position
Refusing an app on the Google Play platform has cost the American company Google dearly in Italy. An app developed by Italian energy giant Enel…
Lydia Peeters is rolling out infrastructure charging stations more quickly
The federal government announced plans to green the vehicle fleet through various tax incentives. From Flanders, Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters is already strongly…
More charging stations needed in parking garages in the Netherlands
State Secretary Van Veldhoven of Infrastructure and Water Management and the parking platform (Vexpan) have decided that there should be more charging points for electric cars in parking garages. By 2025 there should be…