Coal-based electricity undermines positive impact of electric vehicles
Serbia and Kosovo* are among the worst performers in Europe in terms of EVs’ carbon savings compared with gasoline vehicles due to coal-reliant power grids.
Elon Musk: Tesla fast EV chargers to be made accessible to other brands later in 2021
Elon Musk has confirmed that electric car maker Tesla intends to make its fast chargers available to vehicles from other brands this year.
Tesla is looking for partners to expand Supercharger network in Croatia
The US-based electric vehicle producer is offering free installation and maintenance to anyone who secures a suitable location.
German court warns Tesla to protect biodiversity while building EV factory
A German court has ordered electric car maker Tesla to stop cutting trees on peripheral parts of the site of its planned factory near Berlin over concerns the forest clearing may pose a threat to protected wildlife. The ruling comes following an initial approval the US-based company has obtained for the project from the state […]
Three major environmental challenges clim@ 2020 finalists address
We are only two weeks away from the clim@ 2020 pitching event to select the winner of this year’s competition. Fifteen finalists from the whole world will pitch their innovative projects and business ideas to provide solutions for some of the most pressing environmental and climate challenges: waste disposal and pollution, global warming and emissions, […]
TMD Group to produce components for Mitsubishi Motors electric cars
TMD Group will produce components in Bosnia and Herzegovina for electric cars manufactured by Japanese automotive giant Mitsubishi Motors. According to local media, TMD has recently started the construction of a new facility, an investment estimated at BAM 20 million (EUR 10.2 million). Test production at the company’s existing facilities in Gradačac has already begun […]
French companies Airbus, Renault present mobility innovations in Belgrade
Technology solutions for new mobility are already here or very close, but their certification by the competent institutions and whether users would accept them could be an issue. This is a key takeaway from the Innovating Mobility conference, powered by Airbus and held at the Embassy of France in Belgrade. At the conference, organized by the […]
Slovenia’s ELES partners with Renault on e-mobility project
Slovenian transmission system operator (TSO) ELES has partnered with Renault for the first time as part of a European project in the field of e-mobility, the Slovenian TSO said on its website, adding that the project is also strongly supported by the Turin automotive industry. ELES is among 33 partners from 8 countries which have […]