Mobility
Rio Tinto–backed firm InoBat plans to build battery gigafactory in Serbia
15 November 2022 - InoBat is considering options for a battery plant in Serbia, claiming the government offered massive incentives. Environmentalists said they won't allow it.
Volvo CEO: Electric cars to cost same as conventional ones around 2025
14 November 2022 - Nowadays prices of electric and conventional vehicles differ on average by about 30 percent
Europe could be hit by similar protests against lithium as Serbia
02 November 2022 - Julia Poliscanova from Transport & Environment wrote recommendations on how to avoid challenges for the European car industry including potential protests like the ones in Serbia
German coal plant operator LEAG to invest EUR 10 billion in green energy
05 October 2022 - LEAG is switching to wind and solar power, energy storage and sustainable mobility as Germany aims to phase out coal by 2038 or sooner
Rivian to establish development center in Serbia
22 September 2022 - The United States–based company founded by Robert Joseph Scaringe manufactures electric SUVs and pickups
European Parliament votes to raise renewables 2030 target to 45%
16 September 2022 - Lawmakers backed the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to match the REPowerEU plan
Slovenia’s DSO to install 50 e-chargers for EVs
08 September 2022 - Elektro Ljubljana is one of the five power distribution companies in Slovenia and an operator of a network of e-chargers
France offers citizens EUR 4,000 grants to switch from cars to bikes
02 September 2022 - France is offering incentives of up to EUR 4,000 to citizens who want to switch their cars for electric bicycles
EU agrees fossil fuel car ban as climate package talks are starting
29 June 2022 - The Council of the EU and European Parliament are set for talks on the Fit-for-55 package. Both agree new combustion engines should be banned by 2035.
EU’s Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation to work on hydrogen, electrification
27 June 2022 - The EU said the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation would accelerate the development of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft
European Parliament delays decision to introduce carbon border tax – CBAM
08 June 2022 - The European Parliament rejected a set of law proposals within the Fit-for-55 climate package including the CBAM carbon border tax scheme
Priority of new Government of Slovenia is to tackle energy crisis
06 June 2022 - Prime Minister Robert Golob promised everyone would take their fair share of the burden from rising food and energy prices
Croatian supercar maker Rimac gets EUR 500 million from investors
01 June 2022 - Croatian electric vehicle producer Rimac Group's estimated valuation increased to more than EUR 2 billion
First Greek climate law sets deadlines for ban on conventional vehicles
27 May 2022 - Greece's parliament passed the first climate law with more flexible requirements than in the original proposal
Stellantis to make electric cars from 2024 in Kragujevac in Serbia
28 April 2022 - Serbia signed a contract with FCA Serbia (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Srbija) on awarding incentives for electric car production
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars