Spindrift

Cargo bike complaints about quality not limited to one brand…

The NVWA has instructed Babboe to immediately cease trading in all cargo bikes because they do not comply with the law. The problem is many times bigger so that it…

Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines tackles stereotypes and leads with female…

At Brussels Airlines, two of the three board members are women (Dorothea von Boxberg as CEO and Nina Öwerdieck as CFO). In total, 9 in 20 top managers (45%) are women.…

Bus drivers in Twente put in work and demand better conditions for…

Bus drivers in Twente put in work and demand better conditions for…

Arriva ultimatum expired, no solution yet for excessive workload. There is a loud call for change in the heart of Twente. Arriva bus drivers, frustrated by what they consider…

Brussels Airlines rises above expectations and flies high with…

Brussels Airlines rises above expectations and flies high with…

Brussels Airlines has achieved an impressive financial turnaround in 2023, reporting an adjusted EBIT of 53 million euros. This result, an increase of 127 million euros compared to…

Time for a change on Belgian buses and trams…

Time for a change on Belgian buses and trams…

There may be many more incidents that did not make it to the media. The discussion surrounding public transport in Belgium is taking a new turn with recent events and comments…

Babboe

Safety concerns are shaking Babboe's market position in Flanders

The sharing platform Baqme, known for its electric cargo bike rental service in urban areas, recently suspended its activities in Ghent and the Netherlands. While the Dutch cargo bike manufacturer Babboe…

Digital doors wide open at Dutch companies

Digital doors wide open at Dutch companies

A BNR investigation shows that various organizations, including the well-known travel organization Sunweb, wellness chain Thermen Resorts and the casting agency B&F Casting, are dealing with serious security breaches. The…

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Apple puts brakes on electric dream car and scraps Titan…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded with a salute and a cigarette emoji on his social media platform

Transport company De Lijn chooses BYD prize that wins…

Transport company De Lijn chooses BYD prize that wins…

This decision has not only financial, but also environmental and social implications. The transition to sustainable mobility is central to the strategies of public transport companies worldwide, with electric buses playing a key role...

Uber

Taxi drivers come out on top with a multi-million claim against…

According to the Brussels Court of Appeal, Uber drove illegally in Brussels for six years. The dispute started when the Belgian Federation of Taxis (Febet), together with about twenty taxi drivers,…

Passenger car importers and repairers will excel in sales growth in 2023

Passenger car importers and repairers will excel in sales growth in 2023

Turnover increase in the car and motorcycle sector almost 16 percent in 2023. The car and motorcycle sector has shown a remarkable turnover growth of 2023 percent in 15,7, despite the challenges in the market...

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Flemish government's turn, future of bus builder Van Hool is wavering

A third of the staff is temporarily unemployed and there are too few orders. The bus builder Van Hool in Koningshooikt near Lier is in the eye of the storm,…