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Ford choses Valencia, Spain plant for next-gen EV architecture

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Ford in Europe has chosen its plant in Valencia, Spain, as the preferred site to assemble vehicles based on a next-generation electric vehicle architecture. Pending product approval, the Valencia plant could produce the electric and connected vehicles beginning later this decade.

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Fastned expands into Spain, accelerating the roll-out of fast charging infrastructure in the country

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Fastned, the European fast charging company, expands into Spain after signing a contract for the construction and deployment of its first fast charging station in the country. The yellow canopies will first arrive in Spain in Casarrubuelos, a municipality of Madrid, located on the busy A42 motorway that connects Madrid with Toledo.

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Cummins selects Spain for GW electrolyzer plant, partners with Iberdrola on green hydrogen value chain

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joined government leaders and partner Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, to announce its plans for one of the world’s largest electrolyzer plants for the production of green hydrogen to be located in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Cummins Inc. —Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Cummins.

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Volkswagen Group and SEAT will invest €10B in electrification in Spain given PERTE VEC acceptance

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Last week, the 62 national and international companies and benchmark firms that form the project applied to the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation program (in Spanish, PERTE) for the Electric and Connected Vehicle (in Spanish, VEC). This is the biggest industrial investment ever made in Spain.

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Telefónica to provide M2M connectivity for Tesla electric vehicles across major European markets

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Telefonica will provide Machine-To-Machine (M2M) connectivity for the Tesla Model S in Europe. Telefonica and its M2M World Alliance partners will provide connectivity for Model S across multiple countries in Europe, including in Germany and the United Kingdom on Telefonica’s O2 network, in Spain on Movistar, and in the Netherlands on KPN.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. Using the Open Mobility Cloud as a basis, it connects touchpoints such as smartphones and smartwatches with users’ cars, thus weaving the car into their digital lives.

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LINE and Toyota partner for connected car services using LINE’s Clova & Toyota-supported SDL

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LINE Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the business opportunities in utilizing LINE’s cloud AI platform Clova (Cloud Virtual Assistant) and the SmartDeviceLink (SDL), a technology standard that connects automobiles with smartphone and tablet apps.

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