Sustainable transport
Eco-Friendly Transportation: Burgas Launches Electric Bicycle Rentals
Burgas is gearing up to offer its citizens and visitors a new mode of transportation to navigate its streets and discover its hidden gems. With the introduction of 125 electric bicycles, the Municipality of Burgas is set to revolutionize urban mobility, providing an eco-friendly and convenient option for exploration.
Athens Bike Festival | Athens | April 12-14
For three days, from April 12 to 14, Athens will once again immerse itself in the rhythm of cycling at the 10th Athens Bike Festival (bikefestival.gr). Bicycles, accessories, services and cycling tourism gadgets will be showcased in the huge exhibition space at the Old OSY Depot (Pireos & Ermou).
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Auto market expands by 31 percent in February
The combined sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles increased by 30.6 percent in February from a year ago to a total of 106,000 vehicles, according to the data from the Automotive Distributors' and Mobility Association (ODMD).
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Road tax for hybrid cars starting from 2025
They’re becoming more expensive for everyone except electric vehicles – Huge rise with green taxes until 2030
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Cyprus plans subsidies for e-vehicles
Cyprus Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades unveiled a new 36.5-million-euro electric vehicle subsidy scheme on Thursday, financed by the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility.
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Smart power meters can benefit consumers
Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou emphasized the potential for Greece to adopt dynamic electricity rates, akin to European counterparts, during her address at the Ecomobility Conference in Athens on Wednesday.
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Daily Dose Of Culture: 'Trip With Tram 22' Photo Exhibition In Sofia Captures Prague's Enchanting Nights
Can Athens become a city of bicycles?
In today's world, with the coronavirus pandemic having boosted the use of bicycles and the climate crisis making it imperative to cut emissions from energy-intensive motorized transport, countries across the globe are redesigning their cities with cycling and walking at the forefront.
But not Greece - and certainly not Athens.
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Mass production of new homemade EV to start in 2025
The mass production of Türkiye's second homemade electric vehicle Very is expected to commence in 2025.
Very was developed by a tech company Evry, which was launched at the Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Techno Park.
Some 100,000 EVs expected to be sold this year
Türkiye's electric vehicle market is expected to continue to grow at a fast pace well into 2024, with EV sales forecast to reach 100,000 units in the new year.
The EV market's expansion last year was astonishing. In January-November of 2023, a total of 60,101 EVs were sold in Türkiye, marking a staggering 867 percent increase from the same period of the previous year.
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