Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Estonia has become the world’s first country to launch a nationwide fast-charging network for electric vehicles, using technology provided by ABB. Alongside the comprehensive charging infrastructure, Estonia offers subsidies of up to 50% of the purchase price of electric vehicles to encourage their adoption. The network.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2014
An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 Different that shale oil—i.e.,
Teslarati
JUNE 23, 2021
Research by Select Car Leasing shows that the UK has one of the lowest EV purchase grants in Europe, ranking number 14 in the study. Estonia has the highest EV purchase grant in Europe with £15,500 ($21,622.36). Germany comes in second with £7,750 ($10,811.18). Credit: Select Car Leasing ).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2012
Power and automation technology group ABB, KredEx and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Estonia, announced the first public installation of an ABB Terra 51 DC fast charging station for electric vehicles in Estonia. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2011
has purchased the remaining shares of Molycorp Silmet AS, one of only two rare earth processing companies in Europe. Molycorp now owns 100% of the Sillamäe, Estonia-based facility, known as Molycorp Sillamäe. On 1 April 2011, Molycorp purchased a 90.023% stake in AS Silmet in a transaction valued at approximately $89 million.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2022
Neo, through a special purpose entity (SPE), plans to explore and develop the Sarfartoq Project to diversify its global sourcing of rare earth ore further and to expand the rare earth supply chains that feed Neo’s rare earth separation facility in Estonia.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2020
The three countries that do not apply CO2-based taxation are Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. However, just 13 member states offer purchase incentives, such as bonus payments or premiums, to buyers of electric cars. Several countries still tax cars on their power, price, weight, cylinder capacity, or a combination of these factors.
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