electric cars
Fronius launches solar energy solutions webinars in Croatian
25 October 2023 - Austria-based photovoltaic technology provider Fronius is preparing to hold four online training courses in Croatian in November
Volkswagen joins EPEX Spot electricity exchange via its Elli brand
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
Belgian company to build EUR 1.4 billion car battery factory in east Romania
27 June 2023 - Belgian firm ABEE agreed to invest EUR 1.4 billion in the construction of an electric car battery factory called Romvolt in Galaţi
One of Europe’s biggest high-speed EV charging networks to include Slovenia, Greece
09 May 2023 - Italy's Eni will install over 2,000 high-speed chargers for electric vehicles in eight EU member states, including Slovenia and Greece
Turkey launches construction of its first car battery factory
25 April 2023 - TOGG and Farasis' joint venture Siro will produce batteries near Bursa for Turkey's first national car model and all-electric SUV – the T10X.
Greece’s PPC buys out minority stakeholder in five Romanian power utilities
21 April 2023 - Greece-based PPC agreed with Fondul Proprietatea to buy its stakes in five power distribution and supply firms in Romania
FBiH government, private companies prepare electromobility project for urban areas
14 April 2023 - Federal Minister of Environment and Tourism Edita Đapo met with the heads of Megamix and e-GO to discuss the electromobility project
EU reaches deal to ban sales of new diesel, gasoline cars in 2035
29 March 2023 - EU energy ministers agreed on a ban on new cars and vans running on gasoline and diesel starting in 2035, but with a notable exception
Dubai-based Origin to manufacture, install EV chargers in Serbia
23 March 2023 - Origin, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, said it would start manufacturing and installing electric car charging stations in Serbia
PPC buys Enel Group’s operations in Romania
09 March 2023 - Enel signed an agreement to sell its entire business in Romania to Public Power Corp. for EUR 1.26 billion.
Finnish startup retrofitting old Tesla batteries for other energy storage uses
01 December 2022 - Cactos from Finland gives alternative purposes to second-life electric vehicle batteries, with the help of its cloud-based software
Romania-based PBT teams up with EIT InnoEnergy in major battery production project
16 November 2022 - EIT InnoEnergy became a shareholder in Prime Batteries Technology – PBT from Romania, which intends to invest EUR 1 billion by 2026
Rio Tinto–backed firm InoBat plans to build battery gigafactory in Serbia
15 November 2022 - InoBat is considering options for a battery plant in Serbia, claiming the government offered massive incentives. Environmentalists said they won't allow it.
Volvo CEO: Electric cars to cost same as conventional ones around 2025
14 November 2022 - Nowadays prices of electric and conventional vehicles differ on average by about 30 percent
US chooses to step up climate action with landmark bill
09 August 2022 - The US Senate has approved a bill that allocates USD 369 billion for combating climate change
BMW building world’s first carbon-free car plant in Hungary
03 June 2022 - The new BMW factory in Hungary will produce electric automobiles entirely without the the use of fossil fuels.