German company ZF to invest in e-vehicle parts factory in Pančevo, Serbia
Germany company ZF Friedrichshafen AD (ZF) plans to invest in the construction of an electric vehicle parts factory in Pančevo. The first phase investment totals EUR 85 million, the city government has announced. According to the preliminary volume of the planned production, the project would be realized in the Northern industrial-business-production zone in Pančevo, near Belgrade, […]
GIZ ORF-EE supports Sustainable Urban Mobility in SEE
The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) initiated on 27 February in Sarajevo a round of meetings on the subject of sustainable urban mobility in capital cities of South-East Europe. The mission ended on March 8 with a conclusive meeting in Priština, Kosovo*. Recognizing the importance of the subject matter […]
Rimac: German company to build factory for electric vehicles in Serbia
Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatia’s electric carmaker Rimac automobili, announced on social networks that a major German automotive company will build a factory for the production of electric vehicles’ engines in Serbia. On his social network account, Rimac wrote that he was recently at the meeting of the board of directors of a major […]
Competition for start-ups from cleantech sector launched
The fourth edition of the largest competition for start-ups from the cleantech sector in Central Europe – PowerUp! by InnoEnergy has started today. The application period ends on April 15. The competition is open for applicants from Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Macedonia, Greece, Georgia, Hungary, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, […]
First charger for electric vehicles in Novi Sad introduced
The very first charger for electric vehicles (EV) has been introduced in Novi Sad. Charging is free and the charging station is located on the google map. The charger is installed at parking lot in front of the ProCredit Bank branch in the center of the city. Public utility Parking Servis Novi Sad and ProCredit […]
Bulgaria’s electric vehicle charging network to be extended
Electric mobility in Bulgaria is gaining momentum. Swiss power and automation company ABB recently announced its plan to further extend the charging station network for electric vehicles in Bulgaria, while the US-based electric car company Open Motors expressed interest to invest in Bulgaria. In partnership with ABB, Bulgaria’s largest electric vehicle (EV) company, eMobility International, […]
Serbian Government to consider introduction of incentives for electric vehicles
Serbian Government will consider the introduction of incentives for the use of electric vehicles. Establishment of a workgroup with this task is planned for next year and study with a proposal of optimal solutions for 2019. Introduction of incentives is one of the 13 measures defined in the Program for the Implementation of the Energy […]
Pula has made first steps towards sustainable city traffic
The City government of Pula is dedicated to enable its citizens to use modern, secure and cleaner public transport and to do it with innovative approach to sustainable urban mobility, said the mayor of this seafront city located at the tip of the Istria peninsula in Croatia. The first step towards sustainable city traffic in […]