Hybrid vehicles overtake petrol cars on Serbian market
Sales of new hybrid vehicles in Serbia in the first quarter of the year surpassed those of petrol cars, according to the latest data
European Commission proposes easing 2035 car emissions rules
The new rules would lower the emissions cut target from 100% to 90% and allow the sale of hybrid and internal combustion vehicles after 2035
Stellantis starts producing electric cars in Serbia
With the announced state subsidies, Fiat Grande Panda from the Kragujevac plant could cost around EUR 18,000
Ford launches production of Romania’s first hybrid vehicle
U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Company has started manufacturing a new hybrid car, an electrified new Ford Puma, following a EUR 200 million investment in Craiova, Romania. Offered with advanced Ford EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt electrified powertrain technology, Ford’s new SUV-inspired compact crossover is the first hybrid vehicle to be manufactured in Romania, according to a press […]
Ministry proposes temporary cut in import duty on new cars, zero duty on electric cars
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has proposed lowering the import duty on new conventional cars and scrapping the levy entirely on electric cars through to the end of 2019. The proposed decision to temporarily suspend and lower import duties on new cars through to December 31, 2019 […]
Ride-hailing service CarGo adds 20 hybrid cars to fleet
Serbian ride-hailing service CarGo has expanded its fleet with 20 new Toyota hybrid cars, which help reduce harmful emissions and protect the environment, the company has said in a news release. This is the first part of an investment cycle that will see CarGo add another 30 hybrid cars produced by the Japanese carmaker by […]
200,000 more electric vehicle charging stations planned in next 4 years
Romania intends to install 200,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the next four years, as part of efforts to boost its share of renewables for fuels used in road transport, which is at only 1% currently, Minister of Energy Anton Anton has said, Romania’s Business Review has reported. Earlier this year, Romanian renewable energy company […]
Airport in Timisoara – first in Romania with EV charging station
Traian Vuia Airport in Timisoara has become the first airport in Romania with EV charging station. The electric vehicles’ owners will use this station free of charge until summer 2018. Based on growing interest in electric cars in Romania, Enel Energie company and the Timisoara Airport inaugurated the first national EV charging station. The mutual […]
