electric vehicles
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
Europe could be hit by similar protests against lithium as Serbia
02 November 2022 - Julia Poliscanova from Transport & Environment wrote recommendations on how to avoid challenges for the European car industry including potential protests like the ones in Serbia
Rivian to establish development center in Serbia
22 September 2022 - The United States–based company founded by Robert Joseph Scaringe manufactures electric SUVs and pickups
Slovenia’s DSO to install 50 e-chargers for EVs
08 September 2022 - Elektro Ljubljana is one of the five power distribution companies in Slovenia and an operator of a network of e-chargers
Croatian supercar maker Rimac gets EUR 500 million from investors
01 June 2022 - Croatian electric vehicle producer Rimac Group's estimated valuation increased to more than EUR 2 billion
First Greek climate law sets deadlines for ban on conventional vehicles
27 May 2022 - Greece's parliament passed the first climate law with more flexible requirements than in the original proposal
Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%
11 May 2022 - Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles
Stellantis to make electric cars from 2024 in Kragujevac in Serbia
28 April 2022 - Serbia signed a contract with FCA Serbia (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Srbija) on awarding incentives for electric car production
Investindustrial supports sustainable automotive Innovation with stake in Rimac
25 April 2022 - Investindustrial has invested in Rimac Group through various instruments, providing the resources needed to pursue the next phase of growth
Bulgaria preparing law on promoting e-mobility, targets 30,000 EVs by 2026
14 April 2022 - According to the latest data, there were only 3,000 vehicles in the country at the end of 2021
Bulgaria targets 10 thousand EV chargers by 2027
15 March 2022 - Bulgaria's ESO signed a cooperation agreement with other stakeholders to set a target of installing 10,000 charging stations with green electricity
Vulcan expands to Italy with geothermal lithium research permit
02 February 2022 - The Cesano geothermal area near Rome has potential for sustainable lithium battery chemicals development, Vulcan Energy said
Volkswagen, Stellantis, GM turn to geothermal lithium for batteries for electric vehicles
09 December 2021 - Leading automakers have signed agreements to secure lithium extracted from geothermal water, a method with a much lower ecological footprint
Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand
01 December 2021 - The Salton Sea in the southern part of California can supply 600,000 tons of lithium per year, an amount exceeding the current annual consumption of the US