2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (263+ words) A strike broke out on Tuesday at Plasman, a supplier to Volvo Cars Ghent, after it became clear that an expected new contract would not be awarded to the site. The industrial action has intensified concerns about the future of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (293+ words) The 1, 000th electric bus has gone into service in Flanders. However, the number of depots where the buses can be charged is not keeping pace, creating the risk of a bottleneck. De Lijn aims to offer fully emission-free public transport within…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (136+ words) belganewsagency. eu Swiss building materials giant inaugurates floating solar farm with 55, 000 panels in Hainaut Swiss cement and building materials giant Holcim has on Friday inaugurated a floating solar park in Obourg, Hainaut province. Its 55, 000 solar panels together generate 31 megawatts of…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (332+ words) More than one in six cars registered in Europe last year was fully electric, according to the annual figures of ACEA, the umbrella organisation of European carmakers. After Germany and the Netherlands, Belgium was the largest market for all-electric cars....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (342+ words) Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Belgium continued to rise in 2025, but growth remains below its full potential, according to industry body EV Belgium. Around 145, 000 electric cars were sold last year, up 13. 6% from 2024. This brings the total number of EVs…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) Solar energy production in Belgium rose by 21 per cent in 2025, reaching a record high. As a result of this remarkable increase, the share of renewable energy in Belgium's electricity mix is now almost as high as that of nuclear energy....