EBRD announces public consultations on Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is reviewing its strategic approach to the Transport Sector and invites interested stakeholders in sharing comments and suggestions on the Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024. The Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024 aims at promoting sustainable transport systems, which embody market principles, balance economic, environmental and social needs […]
Electric car drivers can now travel border-to-coast through Croatia
Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has deployed 16 electric vehicle (EV) chargers along highways. The EV chargers now make it possible for electric car drivers to travel from the borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the Adriatic Sea, connecting Croatia with the EV charger network within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), HEP said […]
Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup Spark launches EV sharing service in Bucharest
Spark, a Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup, has officially launched an electric car sharing service in Bucharest. Customers with the Spark mobile app, a driving license, and a bank account can rent one of the 50 electric cars on offer and pay by the minute, local media reported. Spark offers Renault ZOE with 350 km autonomy for RON […]
Siemens pressing ahead with eHighway solution to decarbonize transport sector
Carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, including lorries, buses, and coaches, represent around 27% of total road transport CO2 emissions. While the EU has introduced new rules for manufacturers to cut CO2 emissions from new trucks by 30% from 2030, German technology powerhouse Siemens is offering a zero-emission solution: the eHighway system. Installed, tested, demonstrated, or […]
Sarajevo begins process to tackle transport pollution and traffic jams
On July 8, the Canton of Sarajevo invited over 40 stakeholders to a workshop to develop a common vision for Sarajevo’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and answer the question: What do we want our city to look like in 2030? The City of Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo are partners in the […]
Belgrade to invite bids for introducing public bicycle system
The Belgrade city assembly has adopted a decision to launch an international tender for introducing a public bicycle system through a public-private partnership (PPP) project. If everything goes to plan, the first public bicycles could be available in the Serbian capital as early as spring 2020. Belgrade deputy mayor Goran Vesić explained that the public […]
Plastic Odyssey: World’s first plastic-to-fuel vessel to set sail in 2020
On his voyages as a merchant navy officer, Simon Bernard saw the extent of plastic pollution poisoning oceans, ecosystems, and mankind. The visionary is now launching Plastic Odyssey, a three-year expedition on the world’s first vessel to be fueled by plastic waste. “The mission’s ultimate goal is a world without plastic,” Simon said in an […]
Germany’s ZF still hiring for newly opened EV components plant in Pančevo
German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has unveiled a plant in Pančevo to produce powertrain components for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV), which already employs 300 people, with plans to expand the facilities and create a further 700 jobs by 2021, local media have reported. From the Pančevo plant, ZF will supply Audi, […]