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Tesla abandoned Spain Gigafactory as EV maker grew furious with leak

Teslarati

Tesla reportedly abandoned its plans to build a Gigafactory in Valencia, Spain after the plans and negotiations were leaked in a report earlier this month. billion Gigafactory in Spain This was based on the report from Spain’s Cinco Días , which stated that Tesla was ready to invest €4.5

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

Green Car Congress

This investment of 10 billion euros will electrify Spain and Europe's second-largest automotive manufacturer, creating a battery Gigafactory in Sagunto, enabling the production of electric vehicles at the Martorell and Pamplona plants, and building-up a comprehensive supplier ecosystem. —Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group.

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True Confessions Of A Trans-Atlantic Traveler, Spain Edition

CleanTechnica EVs

What follows is Part One of a story about a trip my wife and I took recently to Barcelona, Spain, and then home again on a cruise ship that stopped in the Canary Islands before setting sail for Port Canaveral. There may be more installments to this; I don’t know yet. We’ll see how it […].

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AIMPLAS is working on using end-of-life tires to create more sustainable materials with improved properties for construction

Green Car Congress

More than 176,000 tonnes of ELTs are collected in Spain each year according to data from the SIGNUS collection system. In this project, we’re trying to improve recovery of this waste through innovative processes that help obtain more sustainable materials in a circular economy.

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SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

Green Car Congress

Our ambition is to produce electric vehicles made in Spain from 2025 and, as part of this transformation, Martorell will also manufacture the CUPRA UrbanRebel. and the Volkswagen Group to the electrification of Spain with the Future: Fast Forward project. Over the past 30 years, SEAT S.A.

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Volkswagen Group applying to Spain’s PERTE program for E-Mobility Hub; €7B investment; gigafactory in Valencia

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, Volkswagen announced Valencia as the dedicated location for a new battery cell gigafactory in Spain. This project is highly important—for Volkswagen, for Spain, and for the whole of Europe. It will create a strong pulling effect in the whole battery value chain in Spain and beyond. —Thomas Schmall.

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How Do Automakers Handle Politics?

The Truth About Cars

It's not as fun to read about as a well-written car review of some sexy sports car being tested in Spain, but it matters a lot. He ran us through how Kia and other automakers handle the challenges of the regulatory environment, especially with ever shifting fuel-economy and tailpipe-emission rules.

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