Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia vying for Volkswagen’s electric car plant
Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, and North Macedonia are all reportedly vying for German carmaker Volkswagen’s planned new electric car plant, and now Serbia has allegedly gone a step further, offering a location between its two main cities. Inđija in the northern province of Vojvodina is situated along the highway running from Belgrade to Novi Sad […]
China’s Yinlong to buy 51% of bus maker Ikarbus, produce electric vehicles – GM
China’s Yinlong is expected to buy a 51% stake in Serbian bus manufacturer Ikarbus in mid-June and expand its product portfolio to electric vehicles, Ikarbus General Manager Aleksandar Vićentić has said. Ikarbus’ privatization has already begun under the bus maker’s prepackaged bankruptcy, Vićentić told Tanjug, eKapija reported. After Yinlong buys 51% of Ikarbus, 26% will […]
EIB supports Rimac Automobili with EUR 30 million loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Croatia’s Rimac Automobili have signed a EUR 30 million loan for investment in research and development of electric vehicles (EVs) and related components, the EIB said in a press release. According to the EIB, the financing will allow the innovative car company to further develop its electric driving technologies. […]
EVN Macedonia developing nationwide EV charging network
Power distribution company EVN Macedonia, a subsidiary of Austrian-based EVN Group, is developing a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in cooperation with municipalities in Macedonia, according to a news release from the company. Due to the limitations of the current EV technology, battery-powered EV driving is impossible without an EV charging station […]
E-mobility development could create 16,000 jobs, EUR 1.4 billion in added value by 2025
The e-mobility sector, including electric and autonomous vehicles and e-infrastructure, could create 16,000 jobs by 2025 and EUR 1.4 billion in added value, according to participants in the 2nd E-Mobility Forum, who announced the working group to draft regulations for the development of infrastructure for electric and autonomous vehicles will be established soon. The initiative […]
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 […]
EUR 1.75 million in co-financing approved to legal entities to buy energy efficient vehicles
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund has approved a total of HRK 13 million (around EUR 1.75 million) in co-financing to 127 legal entities for the purchase of electric vehicles and other energy efficient vehicles. The incentives were approved for the purchase of a total of 506 electric vehicles, including 122 electric cars, 286 […]
Croatia to invite applications for incentives to install EV charging stations in 2018, portal told
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund has closed its announcement it would co-finance the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in 2018, but certainly plans to invite applications for the incentives in 2018, energetika-net has been told at the fund. “The announcement was aimed at getting feedback from interested applicants, as well as […]
