The European Commission has proposed a new Automotive Package that aims to give carmakers greater flexibility in meeting emissions reduction requirements. The new rules would lower the emissions cut target from 100% to 90%, allowing the sale of hybrid and internal combustion vehicles after 2035. From 2035 onwards, carmakers will need to comply with a […]
Croatia has prepared a Social Climate Plan for the period 2026-2032, worth EUR 1.68 billion. It would introduce measures for the buildings and road transport sectors aimed at supporting households and small businesses. The draft of Croatia’s Social Climate Plan is under public discussion, which will last until December 22. The process of adopting the […]
Global car sales growth is predominantly driven by sales of electric and hybrid cars. Sales of pure internal combustion engine cars peaked in 2017 and have since fallen by 30% while the sales of electric cars achieved a 14-fold increase, according to the latest report, called What Next for the Global Car Industry? The International […]
Croatia’s highway management enterprise, Hrvatske Autoceste, is implementing a project for solar power plants along its highways. The company plans to use the electricity for self-consumption and for electric vehicle chargers. It would reduce costs and increase its energy independence. After a tender procedure, Hrvatske Autoceste (HAC) selected ETS Farago to produce project designs for […]
Croatian companies have applied for subsidies to buy three times more electric vehicles of Chinese manufacturer BYD than of US-based Tesla. The situation in Croatia reflects the global market. Last year, Chinese BYD surpassed Tesla, run by Elon Musk, for the first time. It has maintained the top position in electric vehicle production so far […]
There are about 6,000 registered electric vehicles in Serbia, according to Filip Mitrović, coordinator of the Emobility cluster of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PKS). The fleet of 6,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Serbia is small compared to Europe, Filip Mitrović stressed at the Belgrade Energy Days conference, as quoted by Tanjug. He […]
Policy changes in the United States introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump will have only a marginal impact on the global energy transition, according to the latest Energy Transition Outlook, produced by DNV. Norwegian consulting firm DNV pointed out in a report that energy use by artificial intelligence may seem alarming, but that […]
North Macedonia plans to subsidize the purchase of 200 electric vehicles for taxi drivers to improve urban transportation and reduce air pollution. The country’s first move toward electrifying public transportation was announced last year by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, who said 100-120 electric buses would be purchased. Now, in Skopje, the Ministry of Environment and […]
German startup Voltfang has opened a plant to manufacture energy storage units for solar and wind from used electric vehicle batteries. The company says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026. The plant in Aachen will produce second-life battery storage systems for […]
Public Power Corp. has received funds from the European Union for the installation of 60 chargers for electric vehicles. Public Power Corp. (PPC) and PPC blue Romania have jointly secured up to EUR 2.76 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding mechanism for the installation and operation of the publicly accessible direct current (DC) […]