Cyclists ask European Parliament to add bicycle infrastructure, incentives
EU lawmakers and cycling organizations pressed European Parliament President David Sassoli and Secretary-General Klaus Welle to make more room for pedestrians and cyclists and encourage MEPs and employees to avoid using cars for commuting. European capitals and countries are continuing to support bicycle traffic and infrastructure, one of the activities that may also limit the […]
Limit for electric vehicle incentives in Croatia reached in just two minutes
In just two minutes, the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency received 546 applications from citizens for co-financing of the purchase of energy-efficient vehicles, of which 470 refer to electric vehicles. Croatia’s state fund started receiving applications yesterday at 9 o’clock, and only after two minutes it had to close registration because the requested […]
Advancing Sustainable Urban Mobility in Western Balkan capitals: Tirana, Sarajevo SUMPs moving forward
Increasing individual traffic, bad conditions of transport infrastructure, safety issues, noise, and air pollution – for decades, the capitals of the Western Balkan have been facing a broad range of concerns on their transport situation. Suffering from these conditions, cities all over the Western Balkan have started to rethink their urban mobility approach over the […]
German E.ON to invest EUR 210 million in power business in Romania
E.ON earmarked EUR 375 million for capital expenditure by 2023 in Romania, of which EUR 210 million is for the electric power division. It is also developing energy products and services and electric mobility infrastructure. Marking 15 years since the entry into Romania, E.ON said its priority has been the rehabilitation and modernization of distribution […]
Serbian Innovation Fund backs 35 projects, issues call for another EUR 6 million
The Innovation Fund has said it granted EUR 5 million in total as it completed a public call through its Collaborative Grant Scheme Program and the Mini Grants Program. Serbia’s government institution immediately published an open invitation for EUR 6 million more. Among the 234 applicants in Serbia, 22 new firms and startup teams and […]
Greece introduces subsidies for electric vehicles of EUR 100 million
The Greek government has secured EUR 100 million for subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs). The funds are planed for a period of 18 months. This is the first phase in the government’s program to enable faster uptake of EVs. The goal is to have one in three new vehicles powered by electricity […]
Pipistrel gets first ever type certificate for electric airplane from EASA
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world’s first fully electric airplane to receive Type Certification. It is a two-seater, intended primarily for pilot training. Pipistrel said it type certified its battery-powered aircraft Velis Electro at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – EASA. The Slovenian startup stressed the airplane was designed to be simple to […]
Electric vehicle prices declining as average range goes up
The prices of electric vehicles have been declining, while their average range has grown, making them more attractive to customers, according to a report by Lux Research, a US-based provider of tech-enabled research and advisory services. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) are consistently making progress on how far they can go, with the average range now […]
