Sustainable transport

Atanas Milanov: Evening trip with tram 22 - Prague

16.01.2024 - 16.02.2024 Czech Center Sofia

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.

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.

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.

With more than 60,000 electric vehicles sold this year and sales leaping nearly 870 percent, Türkiye is presently ranking eighth largest market for EVs in Europe.

A new section that provides information on key aspects of e-mobility is now available on the website of the Greek Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday.

A new section that provides information on key aspects of e-mobility is now available on the website of the Greek Infrastructure & Transport Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday.

In a pivotal decision by the Council of Ministers, substantial changes to public transport subsidies are set to transform travel accessibility. Georgi Gvozdeykov, the Minister of Transport and Communications, unveiled the revisions during a press conference, revealing a significant allocation of nearly 330 million from the 2024 state budget earmarked for public transport services.

The Google Maps mobile application now provides real-time information on the timetable of public transport in Sofia, Vladislav Panev, the deputy from "Democratic Bulgaria - We Continue the Change", announced in his Facebook post. From a discussion below the post, it is clear that the functionality has been available for quite some time, but has not been reported.

In a bid to address the traffic congestion problem in Istanbul, the municipality is preparing to impose a fee on vehicles entering the busiest areas of the city, as the pilot implementation is set to commence in Eminönü.