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Romania has EVs ! What about the chargers ?
In terms of electric vehicles sales and registration, the year 2021 was brilliant in Romania. This year Romania registered more EV’s than all the years combined before 2021. Romania entered 2021 with 6052 EVs on the road and finished the year with 12 870 EVs. More than 90% of the EV SALES were registered inside the incentives program called RABLA PLUS that gives an eco-ticket of 45 000 lei on buying a…
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December 2021: EV Statistics and the Baby Boom of Spring
In terms of electric vehicles sales and registration, the year 2021 was brilliant in Romania. This year Romania registered more EV’s than all the years combined before 2021. Romania entered 2021 with 6052 EVs on the road and finished the year with 12 870 EVs. More than 90% of the EV SALES were registered inside the incentives program called RABLA PLUS that gives an eco-ticket of 45 000 lei on buying a…
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AFM new funding program for installing charging stations in small towns
ORDER for the approval of the Financing Guide for the Effective Gas Reduction Program greenhouse in transport, by promoting the infrastructure for road transport vehicles energy-free: recharging stations for electric vehicles in localities Taking into account the Report of the Administration of the Environmental Fund no. 95 / LAF of 28.10.2021 for the approval of the Guide financing the Program for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transport…
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Romanian government has a new directive to electric scooters
On Monday 4th October, the government published the new rules of conduct for electric scooter drivers, similar to bicycle riders, as well as the technical conditions for electric scooters similar to those provided for bicycles. “In the Government meeting, the Government Decision for amending and supplementing the Regulation for the application of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 195/2002, regarding the traffic on public roads, approved by the Government Decision no. 1391/2006. We remind…
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Electrogrup installs 16 charging stations in Oradea by AFM funding
The builder and supplier Electrogrup has taken over the site and will shortly start the execution of the contract for the installation of 16 recharging stations for electric vehicles in the public parking lots in Oradea. The project is financed through the Environmental Fund Administration by the City Hall of Oradea through the Directorate for Management of Projects with International Financing. A number of 16…
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Global EV Sales for 2021 H1
EV sales are back on track. A total of 2,65 million new EVs found new owners during the first half of 2021, an increase of +168 % compared to 2020. The recent increases speak hyper-growth but need to be seen relative to the low base of 2020 H1. During the 1st wave of the pandemic, global sales of EVs stayed -14 % below 2019 H1 volumes as vehicle…
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First Romanian EV Bus hits the road
The first electric bus produced in Romania is in evidence on the streets of the city of Brăila. The local authorities have requested it and are considering releasing an order to the manufacturer in Baia Mare. The bus was presented to the authorities and in the coming days will go on the routes of the city of Brăila. The request came from Brăila City Hall which aims to purchase a…
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ACEA wants 50,000 charging points for electric trucks by 2030
The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers – ACEA has adopted a position paper committing to making road freight carbon neutral by 2050. Members of the organization reiterated that it focuses on low-emission vehicles and, in especially those with zero emissions, in which case their number and autonomy will have to increase rapidly in the coming years. However, ACEA warns that the essential infrastructure for recharging “green” trucks is almost…
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Harvard Develops Solid-State Cell Following BLT Sandwich Logic
Won’t it make solid-state batteries fat? Food metaphors are great because everybody understands what food means. When it comes to explaining batteries, it makes something complex completely edible. The new solid-state battery developed by Harvard scientists is a fantastic example of that. Who could tell that the logic behind a BLT sandwich would point to a way to make a stable cell? What the…
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Petrom & Renovatio: 40 New Ultra Fast Charging Stations
OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in South-Eastern Europe, together with Renovatio, the operator of the largest network of charging stations for electric vehicles in Romania, will install, by the end of 2022, at least 40 power stations. fast and ultra fast recharging in OMV and Petrom stations in Romania. All locations will have at least one recharging station with a minimum power of 50 kW, and at least 20…
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