EC has approved a €48 million French measure to support Envision AESC France in setting-up a new factory for the production of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in Douai.
Battery-electric cars remained the third-most-popular choice for buyers in 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.
Registrations of battery-electric cars declined by 9.5% to 130,757 units in November 2024.
New car sales in the European Union dropped by 18.3% last month, with major markets like Germany, France, and Italy experiencing double-digit declines in EV sales.
Electric cars (BEV) will reach 20-24% market share in 2025, according to Transport & Environment (T&E) modeling based on sales in the first half of this year and sales forecasts.
Automobile Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) announced that electric cars reported a 12.9% increase and a market share of 43.3%.
EY predicts that by 2030, there will be over 75 million electric vehicles operating across different charging networks in Europe.
Mircea Fechet, Romania's Minister for the Environment, Water and Forests, hopes that Romania will be one of the countries where recycling becomes a way of life.
Brasov City Hall secured new €945,751 non-repayable funding for installing 80 electric vehicle charging stations.
Within this segment, fully electric cars will have a 12.7% market share, equivalent to a 24.7% jump in registrations compared to the previous year.
Eldrive Holding plans to invest approximately €146 million in the installation of 4,376 new charging stations for electric cars in Romania, 2,575 in Lithuania, and 1,530 in Bulgaria.
At Cluj Arena, 10 recharging stations are to be installed, 20 recharging points and several 20 parking spaces will be created.
E.ON has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art test and innovation centre for charging technologies and sustainable energy solutions.
IFC is providing a €35 million loan to Karsan.
OMV Petrom will acquire a 50% stake in Electrocentrale Borzesti from RNV Infrastructure.
In Q1-Q3 this year, more than 10.7 million plug-in electric cars have been registered around the world, which is about 16% of the total volume.
Eldrive Romania and Unirea Shopping Center have announced that they are installing 16 stations - up to 150 kW - for charging electric cars in the center of Bucharest.
Investors' enthusiasm for EV companies is fading, says eToro's analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu.
The electric car battery recycling sector in the European Union (EU) will require €9 billion investment to expand capacity by 2035 to keep pace with increased production, according to the “EU recycling market” report by strategy&, PwC's global strategy practice.
EVconnect, the network of charging stations for electric vehicles and a partner of EVBox, has installed another 20 fast charging stations in gas stations in the west of Romania.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
Romania is emerging as a key destination for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups. Real grid connection opportunities for projects, infrastructure modernisation potential, and investment framework stability make Romania strategic for Turkish capital as Europe accelerates its transition to sustainable sources and energy independence.
51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
