BiH set to scrap import duty on electric cars
Duty-free imports of electric vehicles and a 5% tariff on hybrid vehicles would be in force until the end of 2022.
Overhead truck power line starts three-year trial in Germany
Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines completed the third eHighway system in Germany for trucks powered via an overhead contact line
Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
In a few years, tourists visiting Greece may be able to choose islands that produce their own clean energy and have all-electric transportation
Dräxlmaier to open EUR 200 million electric vehicle battery plant in Timișoara
The German automotive parts company plans to invest EUR 200 million in the e-mobility components factory over the next six years.
Greece to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
Greece earmarked EUR 100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities to supply electricity to the people in need
Croatia’s Sisak to get EUR 220 million electric car battery factory
Batteries for electric cars are now produced in only five plants in the world, located in the US and Asia.
IEA: Green energy is key for cutting global net emissions to zero by 2050
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century requires a complete transformation of the energy system, IEA warns
Portugal to call off lithium project amid EU’s scramble for battery materials
A major lithium project in Portugal may soon be scrapped, but another firm is making progress in the same region. The EU needs a steady and environmentally acceptable supply.