Romania’s electric vehicle (EV) market recorded remarkable growth in August 2025, with new registrations rising by 89 percent compared to the same month last year, according to fresh data from LEKTRI.CO, a leading player in the country’s e-mobility sector. The figures highlight how predictability and fair pricing continue to drive consumer choices, even in the absence of government subsidies such as the RABLA program.
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September 16, 2025
Valeo, a global leader in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Capgemini announced a strategic collaboration focused on the testing and validation of a new, fully integrated ADAS solution up to Level 2+. With this initiative, the two companies aim to address a critical challenge in modern mobility: enhancing vehicle safety to help reduce accidents, improve driver support, and accelerate the path toward autonomous driving.
September 4, 2025
The energy price index fell by 3.9% in August, driven by an 8.8% drop in U.S. natural gas and a 3.6% decline in crude oil prices.
The non-energy price index edged up 0.7%.
September 3, 2025
Greenvoltis, the Stockholm-based AI-native energy technology company, has closed a new multi-million-dollar funding round led exclusively by DeepMind Capital, strengthening its role in Europe’s clean energy transition. As Europe’s energy transition accelerates, volatility in electricity markets and the decline of long-term fixed contracts are creating new challenges for grid operators, retailers, and asset owners. The need for real-time optimization and flexibility has never been greater.
September 2, 2025
Continental has officially launched AUMOVIO, its new brand dedicated to safe, connected, exciting, and autonomous mobility of the future, in Romania. Spun off from Continental, the company is set to become independent in mid-September and is expected to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on September 18, 2025.
In Romania, AUMOVIO has a strong nationwide footprint, with operations in Brașov, Iași, Sibiu, and Timișoara.
September 1, 2025
Ore Energy, a Dutch startup specializing in long-duration iron-air energy storage, has announced a global first: the successful connection of its flagship iron-air battery to the Delft power grid. This marks the world’s first operational iron-air system integrated into a power grid. It also represents the first multi-day long-duration energy storage (LDES) project fully designed, manufactured, and deployed within the European Union, using only materials sourced in Europe.
August 29, 2025
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation and SICC Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in enhancing the performance and quality of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor wafers manufactured by SICC. The agreement also covers the stable supply of high-quality wafers from SICC to Toshiba. Both companies will define the scope of their cooperation and areas of mutual support.