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FedEx Spain ads 33 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans to its fleet

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FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has received the first of 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans being added to ground operations in Spain over the coming months. The 3,5t fully electric vehicles have been allocated to FedEx Express stations in Madrid and Barcelona.

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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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Spain Has 11% Plugin Vehicle Share — New Monthly Market Share Report

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continued] The post Spain Has 11% Plugin Vehicle Share — New Monthly Market Share Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Stellantis & CATL battery factory in Europe expected to land in Spain

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Stellantis and CATL’s battery factory in Europe may be located in Spain. Stellantis to release $27,000 battery electric vehicle in 2024 According to Stellantis’ Global Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain, Maxime Picat, the two companies still need a few months to finalize their joint venture.

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% Demand for electrically-chargeable cars also increased in Q1: battery-electric vehicles made up 5.7% Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). By contrast, demand for battery electric cars declined in Spain (-12.6%) from January to March.

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Spain To Subsidize Electric Vehicle Sales With €800 Million To 2023

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The Spanish government will spend up to €800 million (~$950 million) until 2023 to push electric car sales, Reuters reports. Spain’s Energy Ministry made the announcement last week. Private buyers will be qualified for subsidies of up to €7,000 per vehicle.

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

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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.

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