Postal operator Pošta Slovenije forges e-mobility partnership with energy trader GEN-I, seeks to fully electrify fleet
Slovenian state postal company Pošta Slovenije has signed an agreement on business cooperation in the field of e-mobility and green next-generation delivery solutions with energy trader GEN-I, with the aim of fully electrifying its fleet, according to a news release from Pošta Slovenije. The e-mobility partnership will enable people and businesses to deliver packages in […]
Germany’s ZF holds groundbreaking ceremony for EUR 160 million project to produce EV parts in Serbia
German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG broke ground today for a plant to produce drives for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) in the Serbian city of Pančevo, in a EUR 160 million project Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić described as an investment in “a factory of the future.” ZF is investing more than EUR 100 […]
Croatia plans to provide EUR 30 million for individuals to install rooftop PV systems
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF) should invite applications by the end of the year for two rounds of funding to back the installation of rooftop photovoltaic power stations, EPEEF Deputy Director Alenka Košiša Čičin-Šain said. “Two public invitations should be launched by the end of the year for installing rooftop photovoltaic power […]
German company ZF to invest in e-vehicle parts factory in Pančevo, Serbia
Germany company ZF Friedrichshafen AD (ZF) plans to invest in the construction of an electric vehicle parts factory in Pančevo. The first phase investment totals EUR 85 million, the city government has announced. According to the preliminary volume of the planned production, the project would be realized in the Northern industrial-business-production zone in Pančevo, near Belgrade, […]
Rimac: German company to build factory for electric vehicles in Serbia
Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatia’s electric carmaker Rimac automobili, announced on social networks that a major German automotive company will build a factory for the production of electric vehicles’ engines in Serbia. On his social network account, Rimac wrote that he was recently at the meeting of the board of directors of a major […]
Serbian Government to consider introduction of incentives for electric vehicles
Serbian Government will consider the introduction of incentives for the use of electric vehicles. Establishment of a workgroup with this task is planned for next year and study with a proposal of optimal solutions for 2019. Introduction of incentives is one of the 13 measures defined in the Program for the Implementation of the Energy […]
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 […]
Strategy of Government of Slovenia aims ban of new gasoline-, diesel-only cars
A document passed by the Government of Slovenia reveals the country is determined to stimulate alternative fuels and bring the share of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles to 17% or 200,000 units through 2030. In light transport, the quota is set at 12% or 11,000 vans and other types in the category. The draft strategy […]
