10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]
Rimac to supply EV technology to Automobili Pininfarina under contract worth EUR 80 million
Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili will supply EV technology to Automobili Pininfarina in the development of their electric hypercar codenamed PF0, Rimac Automobili has said in a press release. The value of the contract is EUR 80 million. According to the press release, Rimac Automobili will be a lead technical partner on […]
Belgrade bans sale of plastic shopping bags from 2020, moves to establish future metro operator
Belgrade’s city assembly has adopted a decision banning the sale of plastic shopping bags in the Serbian capital from January 1, 2020, to help reduce pollution. Once the ban on plastic shopping bags takes effect, retailers will be able to sell paper shopping bags or offer them for free. Those who do not take heed […]
Eco Tech MeetUp #4: Serbia has ecomobility solutions
Eco Tech Serbia organized Eco Tech MeetUp #4 Mix and Move on September 24 to mark Climate Diplomacy Week and European Mobility Week and present local ecomobility solutions, as well as raise the awareness of the diversity and availability of environmentally friendly means of transport. Eco Tech MeetUp focused on electric scooters and electric bicycles, […]
Cycling tour organized under auspices of GIZ ORF-EE in light of the European Mobility Week
As part of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), the cycling club TREK Team Sarajevo organized a cycling tour in the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on September 22. The event was held in light of the European Mobility Week and was supported by the Sarajevo City […]
Belgrade unveils cleaner transport plans as European Mobility Week is marked across Serbia
Cities and municipalities across Serbia marked a Car-Free Day, some on September 21 and some on September 22, and numerous other activities were organized as part of European Mobility Week from September 16 to 22. Belgrade has developed 20,000 square meters of pedestrian zones over the past years, Deputy Mayor Goran Vesić said at an […]
European Commission to co-fund EUR 1.39 billion project to build Bucharest metro’s 6th line
The European Commission has announced to Romania’s Ministry of Transport that it will co-fund the Bucharest metro’s sixth line, a project worth EUR 1.39 billion, according to a press release on the ministry’s website. Negotiations are ongoing on the maximum amount of non-reimbursable funds to be allocated for the Bucharest metro’s sixth line under the […]
GIZ ORF-EE helps MPs from region jointly address urban mobility
Building on the multiannual successful cooperation with parliamentarians from South-East Europe in areas of climate change and energy efficiency, the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) has recently started a sub-project “Competence development of parliamentarians from South-East Europe on sustainable urban mobility topics,” which aims to extend competence development for members […]