Ljubljana inks concession agreement for electric car sharing service
The city of Ljubljana and Avant Car have signed a concession agreement to establish and manage a public electric vehicle rental and sharing system in the city for 20 years. The concession further strengthens the commitment of Slovenia’s capital to carbon neutrality in the field of sustainable mobility, according to city authorities. The deal now […]
Croatia to allocate EUR 652 million for green transition in 2025
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has published an annual plan for public calls for firms, local authorities, households
The world is in shift to shared, electric, and automated transportation
Timothy Papandreou, a global expert and thought leader in the future of mobility and automation, works with governments and business on the shared, electric, and automated transportation transition. After he took part in Transition Monaco Forum in June, Papandreou, the founder of Emerging Transport Advisors and former strategic partnerships manager at Google X and Waymo, he gave an […]
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 […]
EUR 5.8 million project seeks to prove feasibility of electric car-sharing in smaller urban areas
Greenhouse gases (GHG) from road transport have grown by more than 20% between 1990 and 2010 and now account for a fifth of all CO2 released in the EU, contributing significantly to climate change. Cars also impact air pollution, noise levels, and congestion in urban areas. Car-sharing is one solution to the problem, and the […]