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The website for the Special Issues of Batteries, edited by prof. dr. ir. Noshin Omar and dr. ir. Joris Jaguemont, is now online: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/batteries/special_issues/Batteries_Electric_Vehicles The deadline for manuscript submissions is 19 March 2018. All details on manuscript submission are also available via the Special Issue website. Special Issue Information As the global economy begins to strain under the…
A MOBI paper by Rahul Gopalakrishnan has been accepted to the digital collection of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): A Comprehensive Study on Rechargeable Energy Storage Technologies. You can acces the paper here: goo.gl/zbvnYq It is co-auothered by ir. Shovon Goutam, dr. ir. Luis Miguel Oliveira, dr. ir. Jean-Marc Timmermans, prof. dr. ir. Noshin Omar, dr. ir….
By Prof. Cathy Macharis — director, VUB MOBI Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre & Dr. Imre Keseru — team leader — urban mobility, VUB MOBI Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre. Courtesy of Mobility4EU: https://medium.com/@mobility4eu/mobility-is-a-serious-game-445bb79af2f9 The evaluation of various scenarios that depict possible future developments for the mobility of Europe in 2030 is one of the key elements of the…
Our new VUB fellows are known! We are pleased to announce MOBI will be working closely with dr. Ali Mohammadi (senior manager – Toyota Belgium) and André Céron (director Logistics Dreamland, Dreambaby, Collishop – Group Colruyt). Download the info brochure here or read the press release from VUB Today below! “At the Fellowship Ceremony on June 22nd…
For a research project, conducted by KU Leuven, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and ASBE and commissioned by the Department of Environment of the Flemish Government, a survey has been drawn up that reflects on the inconveniences commuters using light electric vehicles may experience. Through this survey we want to map the potential of light electric vehicles…
A recent MOBI paper, Last mile transport of fragmented deliveries: delivery preferences of nanostoreowners, has been accepted to the 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic (ICLPT): “The objective of the 3rd ICLPT, on the one hand, is to identify trends, synergies and challenges between these different disciplines in order to explore new and innovative solutions for complex…
European Transport Conference 2017: Dr. Imre Keserü will present the research paper Keeping busy while traveling: Evidence for travelbased multitasking from Belgium, co-authored with prof. dr. Cathy Macharis, during Session 5: Value of Enjoyment Time (05/10/2017, 12h-14h). “Uniquely in Europe, the European Transport Conference (ETC) provides a forum for the coming together of research, policy and practice in transport. The…
The International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS) is returning to Europe. The 30th edition will take place on October 9-11, 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany. We are glad to announce MOBI will be participating with several research papers and posters presentations. We’ll also be acting as co-chair for a total of six sessions! Prof. dr. Joeri Van Mierlo is…
Heleen Buldeo Rai and Bram Kin, our research associates in City Logistics, are confirmed as speakers for the 7th METRANS International Urban Freight Conference (2017 I-NUF). Bram Kin will present the paper The impact of shipper requirements on last mile delivery problems, co-authored by himself, dr. Sara Verlinde and prof. dr. Cathy Macharis. Heleen Buldeo Rai presents Retailers’ logistics strategies in times…
Our mobility system is changing drastically. Thanks to innovative technologies new concepts, that change our mobility behaviour are put in place. Imagine 20 years from now! Will we all be driving with connected, electric and shared vehicles? Will our goods be delivered by cargo bikes? We invited people from Uber, Google, UITP and the founder of Mobility-as-a-Service, to come and share their…
Dr. Maarten Messagie is a co-chair during the 2017 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). Together with chair dr. Elodie Castex, he will host a special session on electro-mobility policies. “The conference aims to provide a forum for sharing knowledge, experience and creative ideas in vehicle power and propulsion. It will include keynote presentations by authoritative speakers, technical sessions, tutorial…