Electric vehicle

Nissan is working with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promise to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said on April 8.

The all-solid-state battery will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for a 2028 product launch and a pilot plant launch in 2024, according to Nissan.

The CEO of Ford Motor Co. says the automaker has no plans to spin off its electric vehicle or internal combustion businesses, but is reinventing itself by removing costs and ramping up for large-scale EV and software sales.

More than 1.15 million motor vehicles were registered in Turkey last year, up 11 percent from 2020, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Jan. 26. 

The number of withdrawn road motor vehicles decreased by 11.2 percent to 42,924.

The electric buses that we can see more and more often in Sofia are a step towards the modernization and improvement of public transport, especially when we talk about air quality. But how warm is it inside in the winter? An experiment showed that in the electric bus number 60 it is about 6 degrees Celsius.

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) has laid out draft regulations regarding charging stations for electrical vehicles, setting up rules for pricing and licenses.

Ljubljana – Telecoms provider Telekom Slovenije and national grid operator ELES have developed a solution for mass charging of electric vehicles which enables intelligent charging and remote control of power consumption. The energy-saving solution will be particularly suitable for businesses, they said as they presented it on Monday.

The ban on battery electric vehicles on Istanbul's Princes' Islands that came to force on Oct. 5 has stirred debate, with some locals complaining persistently, saying they want their right to ride the vehicles back.
Especially tradespeople on the islands strictly oppose the ban.

A group of Büyükada residents has been protesting the ban on battery electric vehicles that came into force on Oct. 5 in Istanbul's Princes' Islands.

Gathering in front of the mayor's office, the group shouted slogans asking the mayor to resign and a trustee to be appointed on the islands.

Bulgarian electric mini-truck? This is no longer a dream, but a reality, assembled with components developed and manufactured in this country. The first Bulgarian electric mini truck has been officially presented in Sofia. One of the innovations is the use of photo-voltaic panels in the body, which allow charging the battery up to 20% in sunny weather.

Local authorities in Istanbul have imposed a ban on battery electric vehicles on Princes' Islands, a cluster of nine islands in the Marmara Sea, in a bid to curb increasing accidents involving the vehicles and unauthorized parking at pedestrian-only venues.

The ban will come into force starting from Oct. 5 with exceptions for permanent residents who are below the age of 66.