by Maria-Cecilia | Apr 15, 2019 | Berlin, General
Berlin, the German capital, is one of the six ELVITEN pilot sites. Boasting 3.5 million inhabitants with multiple electric car sharing companies throughout the city, ELVITEN provides free testing and integration of charging networks. Berlin is also one of the pilot...
by Maria-Cecilia | Jan 23, 2019 | Trikala
The ELVITEN project will soon start the demonstration of Electric Light Vehicles (EL-Vs) in the city of Trikala. From the end of this month, citizens of Greece’s first smart city will start seeing around the ELVITEN three-wheelers and four-wheelers EL-Vs. In...
by Maria-Cecilia | Dec 10, 2018 | General
More and more people are moving to the city. This increasing amount of urban population is accompanied by an increasing amount of environmental challenges that face our society. Pressures on services, housing, transport and finally environment are consequences of this...
by Maria-Cecilia | Nov 13, 2018 | Berlin
Following European legislation, Germany finally regulates the use of electric light vehicles (EL-Vs) nationwide. The new law, which will go into effect latest by early 2019, will open new possibilities for both rental services and manufacturers. Additionally, it will...
by Maria-Cecilia | Oct 4, 2018 | General
We did it! The Expert Committee of enerTIC, a platform that aims to improve energy efficiency by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), nominated ELVITEN as one of the finalists of this year’s enerTIC Award in the category of “Smart...
by Maria-Cecilia | Sep 10, 2018 | Bari, Berlin, General, Genoa, Málaga, Rome, Trikala
The ELVITEN project conducted a public survey early this year to prepare the ground for the implementation of the project. The survey sought to collect and analyse data on public perceptions of Electric Light Vehicles (EL-Vs) by current vehicle usage and travel...
by Maria-Cecilia | Mar 5, 2018 | General
According to a study done by Cambridge Econometrics for the European Climate Foundation, the shift from ICE to zero-emission vehicles will not only benefit the environment but also impact different sectors of the economy. The report assess the likely economic impacts...
by Maria-Cecilia | Feb 13, 2018 | Genoa
With the aim to train professionals for an increasingly smart Genoa, the University of Genoa, with Genoa Smart City, Italian Center of Excellence on Integrated Logistics and the Municipality of Genoa are organizing the ‘Smart city, planning and territorial...
by greenpepper | Feb 2, 2018 | General
From 10 January until 8 March 2018 the European Commission has opened a series of public consultations covering the entire spectrum of EU future funding in different areas including Research & Innovation, SMEs, Strategic Infrastructure, Values and Mobility. This...
by greenpepper | Jan 22, 2018 | Málaga
The city of Málaga was recognized by Fundación Forum Ambiental with the Sustainable City Award during the ceremony that took place on 18 January 2018 at the auditorium of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture. The Award was given to Málaga, one of the ELVITEN project...
by greenpepper | Dec 20, 2017 | Bari, Berlin, General, Genoa, Málaga, Rome, Trikala
As part of the Project preparatory studies, ELVITEN has launched its Survey on Travel in Cities that entails 26 questions on users’ commuting and urban transport preferences. The aim of the Survey is to collect information about Light Electric Vehicles (EL-Vs) usage...