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 […]
Bucharest applies for EUR 283 million in EU funds to buy electric buses, other vehicles
The Bucharest City Hall announced that it submitted financing requests for EUR 283 million worth of EU funds to procure electric buses and other vehicles for public transport. The city is seeking to buy 100 trams and 100 electric buses, among other vehicles, Romania Insider reported. The biggest project targets the acquisition of 100 trams, […]
200,000 more electric vehicle charging stations planned in next 4 years
Romania intends to install 200,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the next four years, as part of efforts to boost its share of renewables for fuels used in road transport, which is at only 1% currently, Minister of Energy Anton Anton has said, Romania’s Business Review has reported. Earlier this year, Romanian renewable energy company […]
Turkey suggests no licensing for electric vehicles charging stations
As an incentive to promote fully electric cars in the country, Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) recommends no licensing to be used for electric vehicle (EV) charging station. There are also hints that first Turkey’s fully electric homemade car could hit market in a foreseen future. EMRA’s president Mustafa Yilmaz announced that according to […]
Rimac Automobili signs EUR 30 million deal with battery maker Camel Group
The Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili and its sister company Greyp Bikes have signed an agreement with the China-based Camel Group Ltd. on a EUR 30 million investment in those Croatian companies. The money from Camel Group, the biggest battery maker in Asia, will be used to expand both the electric car and electric […]
Obilićev Venac garage – first smart public garage in Serbia
Project: Reconstruction and upgrade of Obilićev Venac public garage with introduction of Country: Serbia Implementation: Public utility company Parking servis Implementation period: 2015-2017 Belgrade public utility company Parking servis reconstructed three garages in the city between 2015 and 2017. The biggest project was the reconstruction and expansion of the garage at Obilićev venac which has become […]
State administration of Slovenia will use electric vehicles through car sharing model
Slovenia is one of the first countries in the world which will use electric vehicles in the state administration through the model of car sharing. Minister of Public Administration Boris Koprivnikar, minister of Infrastructure Peter Gašperšič and co-founder of Avant Car Matej Čer signed the agreement on the electric vehicles sharing through the Avant2Go service […]
Croatia enacted law on establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure
The Croatian Parliament adopted the Law on the establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure. By the adoption of the law, the provisions of the European Union (EU) Directive which sets a framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure are transposed into the Croatian legislation. The main objective of the adoption of the law […]