Mobility
BiH set to scrap import duty on electric cars
13 October 2021 - Duty-free imports of electric vehicles and a 5% tariff on hybrid vehicles would be in force until the end of 2022.
EU expects Western Balkan countries to offer quality projects for financing under EUR 9 billion plan
30 September 2021 - The EU hopes the overall package that goes into Green Deal projects, digitalization, and resilience in the Western Balkans could reach nearly EUR 30 billion.
Romania allocates EUR 3.9 billion from EU recovery funds to zero carbon railway
30 September 2021 - The European Commission accepted Romania's EUR 29.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan, of which 41% goes to green and climate investments
Western Balkans commit to railway modernization: Future is on Tracks
13 September 2021 - The Western Balkans agreed to overhaul and expand railways and roll out intercity links as a major factor in environmentally sustainable mobility
Massive Attack promote idea of cutting emissions at tours, festivals
10 September 2021 - Massive Attack and the Tyndall Centre produced a roadmap for touring with the least possible carbon footprint, but all stakeholders must participate
Apply for European Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Award
19 August 2021 - Local authorities can apply for the European Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning or SUMP Award by the end of October
Romanian e-UpCity electric bus passes urban transport test
16 August 2021 - The e-UpCity electric bus, produced by Romania’s company ATP, has successfully been tested in the city of Târgu Mureș.
CATL’s sodium ion batteries threaten to take over world market from lithium
05 August 2021 - CATL's sodium ion batteries are entering the market in 2023. They could become more competitive than lithium-based solutions.
Croatia’s recovery and resilience plan: EUR 200 million for Rimac autonomous taxis
30 July 2021 - The country earmarked EUR 200 million from its recovery and resilience plan for Rimac's urban mobility ecosystem with electric autonomous taxis.
Elon Musk: Tesla fast EV chargers to be made accessible to other brands later in 2021
22 July 2021 - Elon Musk has confirmed that electric car maker Tesla intends to make its fast chargers available to vehicles from other brands this year.
Overhead truck power line starts three-year trial in Germany
01 July 2021 - Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines completed the third eHighway system in Germany for trucks powered via an overhead contact line
Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
29 June 2021 - In a few years, tourists visiting Greece may be able to choose islands that produce their own clean energy and have all-electric transportation
North Macedonia to roll out ecotax for oil, slash VAT for electricity to 5%
16 June 2021 - An ecotax of 5.7 cents will be introduced in North Macedonia for oil and the value-added tax on electricity will be cut to 5% from 18% for one year.
Dräxlmaier to open EUR 200 million electric vehicle battery plant in Timișoara
16 June 2021 - The German automotive parts company plans to invest EUR 200 million in the e-mobility components factory over the next six years.
Greece to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
15 June 2021 - Greece earmarked EUR 100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities to supply electricity to the people in need
Croatia’s Sisak to get EUR 220 million electric car battery factory
26 May 2021 - Batteries for electric cars are now produced in only five plants in the world, located in the US and Asia.