Bolt is committed to safety and education of e-scooter users, as well as maintaining close cooperation with the authorities. The Bolt Commitment is comprised of nine major themes essential to safe e-scooter travel.
The subway transport company from Bucharest, Metrorex, has launched a tender for the purchase of electricity for one year in the electronic public procurement system. It is advantageous who offers more energy from renewable sources.
The Minister of Development, Cseke Attila, announced that cycling routes to be built in Romania in 14 counties of Romania. The cycling routes are aimed at encouraging sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism, as well as increasing the accessibility of tourist areas.
Olimpia Parking is the first parking in Romania that implemented ABB's latest building automation and EV charging technology.
Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the key European markets rose by 28% in 2022 from the previous year while global BEV sales grew by 70% year-on-year in 2022. It is estimated that electric vehicles beat internal combustion vehicles in terms of total cost of ownership, even at current electricity prices, according to PwC.
ALD, a subsidiary of Societe Generale, takes a $400 million loan from IFC to expand its fleet of ”green” vehicles with the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 22,180 tons per year by 2026 in emerging markets, including in Romania.
The Timisoara North railway station has officially entered into repairs and modernization. CFR will invest RON 21.03 million (€ 4.2 million) excluding VAT, in facade and roof works. All electrical installations will be replaced, cooling installations and photovoltaic panels will be installed.
A cycling route that starts from the Apuseni Mountains will connect the Romanian counties of Bihor, Alba and Cluj via bike paths. In this way, 227 kilometers of bicycle paths will be arranged. The estimated total value of the project is €18.7 million, financed by European funds.
The registrations of ecological cars in Romania increased by 61.2% in January, compared to the similar period in 2022. They now have a market share of 22% of the total, according to the Automobile Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
The first inter-regional electric frame of the 37 to be produced by Alstom for Romania will arrive at the Railway Testing Center in Faurei in July 2023.
Brașov City Hall has obtained new funding through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for the purchase of electric buses.
The Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has published a market consultation notice in SEAP before launching a new tender for the purchase of hydrogen trains.
New investors include General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero (US), GIC (Singapore), Just Climate (UK) and Porsche SE (Germany).
The Boysen Group will invest HUF 60 billion to create 400 new jobs in Nyíregyháza, where the company will produce electric car components for BMW's Debrecen plant.
The European Commission announced it will support 10 pilot projects to establish new rail services or improve existing ones.
In 2022, Budapest Airport applied for the European Union's CEF 2 Transport - Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility funding program with its Net Zero Airport project, and a grant contract for the installation of 83 charging stations and 102 charging points was recently signed, the operator of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport said in a press release.
The Hungarian government has cancelled the EU grant contract already awarded for the spring tender for the Nyugati railway station, Telex reported on Tuesday, based on the Official Gazette. Portfolio also presented the design competition for the Nyugati railway station last spring, when state secretary Balázs Fürjes announced the winner, British architectural firm Grimshaw Architects.
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. and the Municipality of Bucharest signed a contract for the supply of 100 new trolleybuses.
Poland has announced that its first offshore wind auction will take place in December 2025, aiming to award contracts for up to 4 GW of new capacity. I
EDP, through EDP Renewables, a global leader in the development of renewable energy, has inaugurated the Albina photovoltaic power plant – an important step for the company.
Auchan Romania is expanding its options for collecting beverage containers made of PET, aluminum, and glass marked with the DRS (Deposit Return System) symbol by introducing an innovative system uniquely capable of accepting all three types of packaging in bulk, without requiring prior separation by the consumer.
The European Commission has adopted a new European Ocean Pact, a bold initiative aimed at protecting marine ecosystems while fostering a sustainable blue economy and supporting the well-being of coastal communities.
Cristian Barbu, a pioneer in Romania's renewable energy sector, is returning with a new focus: energy storage.
