The National Conference of the Bulgarian Association for Parking and Sustainable Urban Mobility (BAPUGM) was held on March 12th and 13th in the city of Kardzhali. The forum was opened by the Kardzhali municipality mayor – Erol Mumun, with a special guest speaker Mr. Tom Antonissen, executive director of the European Parking Association. Main topics…
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Bulgaria is holding negotiations with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance a project for replacing the buses used in the country’s urban transport with electric buses. This was announced by Finance Minister Asen Vasilev, who attended the Bank’s Bulgarian annual results presentation, as reported by the Bulgarian National Television (BNT). According to him, if…
EV WEEK is a forum and a platform for the gathering of leading experts in the field of electromobility, as well as representatives of institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region, and the EU. This event is organized in two parts – a conference, consisting of 10 expert panels and presentations, and an exhibition fair…
The European electric bus market recorded a 53% growth in registrations during 2023. 6,354 electric busеs were registered in the EU, including Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland. 43% of the city buses were battery, hydrogen, or ultracapacitor-powered e-buses. Overall, 13,466 buses with alternative drivelines were registered, marking a 41% increase as compared with the previous year,…
By the end of 2025, 34% of the buses purchased for the Bulgarian public transport must be sustainable. This is envisaged in the Council of Ministers’ draft decree, as proposed by the Minister of Transport. The decree sets out the requirements for vehicles when procured by the public sector operators. A vehicle’s sustainability is determined…