Electric Vehicle Festival Expands to Split, Tesla is Coming

Following last year’s inaugural edition of the Electric EVolution Festival, this year, in addition to Zagreb, the first electric mobility festival in Croatia and one of the few in the world will also be presented to the audience in Split. During the first weekend of March, visitors will be able to explore the latest innovations and current offerings from all relevant car brands and representatives in the segment of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as the supporting industries of electric vehicles and equipment, including e-motors, e-scooters, and e-bikes. The EEF will take place in Split from March 5 to 6 at City Center One, followed by an event in Zagreb from April 1 to 3 at City Center One West.

The festival’s concept is set in three directions: showcasing the current offerings of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (cars and e-motors, e-scooters, e-bikes, and supporting equipment), expert lectures for the public and B2B aimed at communicating the advantages of using electric vehicles, in collaboration with Hrvatski Telekom and the association Strujni krug, as well as test drives for potential buyers.

– We are pleased to present the Electric EVolution Festival project to the audience in Split, which has so far shown great interest in alternative forms of mobility, as evidenced by the results of the 2021 competition of the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, where a significant portion of the subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles was achieved precisely in Split and neighboring counties, said Hrvoje Jelinić, the festival organizer.

His colleague Ivan Reis added that the interest from exhibitors and electric vehicle brands is high, and among those offering electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in their portfolio to be presented at the Festival are Mercedes-EQ, Tesla, Porsche, Audi, VW, Škoda, Renault, Dacia, Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Hyundai, and KIA, with two Croatian premieres expected – the New Peugeot 308 Hybrid and the SERES model, which will be exhibited in Croatia for the first time.

Considering that electric vehicle buyers in Croatia still largely rely on subsidies from the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, visitors will have the opportunity on-site to learn all the details on how to apply for and obtain subsidies when purchasing an electric vehicle and what to expect in the new round of incentives announced for late spring this year. With the increase in the number of electric vehicles on Croatian roads in recent years, we are also witnessing the development of infrastructure, which visitors will be able to learn more about from representatives of Hrvatski Telekom, the owner of one of the largest charging networks in Croatia and the region.