Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2022

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. SEAT has designed a strategic plan that includes five main pillars: people and organization, electrification and product, production end to end (E2E), digitalization and sustainability. The plant has a total surface area of 2.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2021

All car manufacturers seem to be following in the same footsteps as Tesla. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% in the April report for the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Index.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 24, 2022

Ford is backtracking on its plans to develop groundbreaking electric vehicles in Spain after its forecasting for the European market has been “revised,” the company said. In June, Ford said it would begin building electric vehicles in Valencia, Spain, with a next-generation EV architecture.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers in Spain have developed hydrogen production without contact electrodes via water electrolysis mediated by the microwave-triggered redox activation of solid-state ionic materials at low temperatures ( Nature Energy. 2020) “Hydrogen production via microwave-induced water splitting at low temperature.” Serra et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2023

billion) through 2028 to boost production of copper foil for EV batteries, the company said. trillion KRW (US$2-billion) acquisition of electric foil manufacturer Iljin Materials, and changed Iljin’s name to Lotte Energy Materials , in a bid to boost its battery business. Lotte Chemical plans to invest up to 3 trillion KRW ($2.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

and Nikola Motor Company will manufacture , through their European joint venture, the Nikola TRE in Ulm, Germany, at the IVECO manufacturing facility. In the first stage of the project, €40 million will be invested by the joint-venture company to upgrade the manufacturing facility, which will focus on final assembly of the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2016

Audi will transfer production of the Audi A1 from Brussels to Martorell in Spain; in 2014, Audi Brussels produced 115,378 Audi A1 models. The Audi Q3, currently produced in Spain, will be built in Győr (Hungary) in the future. The sporty SUV will fit between the Audi Q7 and the Audi Q5 in the product portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Several European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain, have already prepared or announced the launch of plans to develop hydrogen. ITM Power is also developing a new gigafactory in the United Kingdom which will have, by 2024, an annual production capacity of up to 1GW overall.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2022

bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition. thyssenkrupp Steel accounts for 2.5% Steel accounts for 8 to 11% of global CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe. Picture credits: © ArcelorMittal. Riberas, Executive Chairman Gestamp.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 29, 2024

Stellantis Pro One recently announced the expansion of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle production with commercial vans for the European market. The company has started in-house production of mid-size and large vans in France and Poland, respectively. If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_01001101.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2022

Furthermore, Volkswagen announced Valencia as the dedicated location for a new battery cell gigafactory in Spain. On 13 July 2021, the Council of Ministers approved, as the first PERTE, the development of an ecosystem for the manufacture of the Electric and Connected Vehicle, within the scope of the Recovery Plan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This is possible, the company says, because it has a proven battery product ready for scaled-up manufacturing. The company says it will mass-produce and export its batteries from one of three key markets: the UK, the Netherlands or Spain. These products can be on the market in months, not years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Germany-based Akasol is manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems for Daimler subsidiary EvoBus. The leading European bus manufacturer plans to launch its new electric Citaro bus ( earlier post ) at the IAA Commercial Vehicles event in September. Series manufacturing of the Citaro electric bus starts this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The new “Green Hydrogen Catapult” initiative will see green hydrogen industry leaders target the deployment of 25 gigawatts through 2026 of renewables-based hydrogen production, with a view to halve the current cost of hydrogen to below US$2 per kilogram. —Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA Power. ºC campaign. degrees Celsius.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2022

Solaris has been present in Spain for more than 10 years now. Solaris is a European leader in the sale and manufacture of environmentally friendly buses and currently leads in Europe in terms of the production of electric and hydrogen buses.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Volkswagen Group member SEAT, Ficosa and Sanyo have signed an agreement to promote the development of batteries for electric vehicles in Spain and Portugal. Ficosa is a leader in the development and production of vehicle components and systems worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2021

This project demonstrates a new kind of energy future and a model of lower-carbon energy production that can be replicated worldwide. We will be involved in the whole process.mdfrom power generation, using offshore wind, to hydrogen production and distribution across sectors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The actions are intended to align Ford’s product development organization and administrative functions in Europe with a smaller, more focused, and increasingly electric product portfolio. Ford in Europe announced next steps in the transformation of its business.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Renault, which already produces Mégane Hatchback, Mégane Estate, Modus and Grand Modus exclusively in Spain, has chosen to manufacture the future electric vehicle (EV) based on Twizy ZE Concept ( earlier post ) at Valladolid, 150 km north west of Madrid. Production will start in 2011. The Twizy ZE Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2022

This agreement strengthens our leadership in the EU30 for LCVs and low emission vehicles and moves us a step closer to realizing our Dare Forward 2030 goal of becoming the undisputed global light commercial vehicle leader, in terms of technology, manufacturing, market share and profitability. —Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2022

Establishing the ZEDC in the UK expands Airbus’ in-house industrial capabilities to design, develop, test and manufacture cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks and related systems for the ZEROe project across Airbus’ four home countries. —Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2011

has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Antibióticos, S.A. Under this arrangement, Antibióticos will work with Amyris to produce farnesene at its facilities in León, Spain; the produced farnesene will be owned and distributed by Amyris. This is Amyris’s fourth farnesene production agreement. Amyris, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2023

Gigafactory Valencia will start production of the unified cell in 2026 and will directly employ more than 3,000 people in the future, with a further up to 30,000 indirect jobs potentially being created at suppliers and partners in Spain according to a recent study. PowerCo is aiming to manufacture sustainable batteries in Valencia.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2016

Nissan will produce a future generation of EV batteries at its manufacturing base in Sunderland, UK. Nissan’s UK battery plant is one of three Nissan battery production sites globally, also providing battery modules for Nissan’s all-electric van, the e-NV200, which is manufactured in the company’s plant in Barcelona, Spain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Spain-based energy and petrochemical company Repsol has produced renewable hydrogen using biomethane as raw material for the first time. This renewable hydrogen was used to manufacture fuels with a low carbon footprint, such as gasoline, diesel, or kerosene for aviation. Repsol has had a circular economy strategy in place since 2018.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

In 2024, the company will invest in 247 new motion plastics products and digital services. More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. igus now supplies a wide range of products for this purpose, all tested in specially built dry labs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Given the slow uptake of electric vehicles in Spain, Chery says it plans to make combustion engine, hybrid, and electric vehicles there.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. Ford is the first volume manufacturer to offer PHEV technology in this segment of the van market. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

XCEED will be deployed to partners’ plants around Bursa in Turkey, Douai in France, and Palencia in Spain. The entire production chain thus must adjust its structure to respond to the regulatory authorities within shorter timeframes. This move follows the successful testing of the XCEED solution at Renault’s Douai plant.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Spain, Netherlands, Denmark) will be at the 10s of MW scale in 2021/22 and will soar towards the 100s MW by 2025. A key factor in this growth will be the increase in manufacturing capacity of electrolyzer manufacturers. Robert Bloom, Delta-EE product manager.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2021

With the assistance of TR’s on-site production and supply equipment, creating hydrogen both via water electrolysis and steam reforming of natural gas, biogas or bioethanol, Loop will be able to provide more convenient and cost-effective hydrogen solutions to their global customers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2015

Nissan Motor will invest $600 million in Argentina and will become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with the domestic production there of an all-new NP300 Frontier pick-up. The global Renault-Nissan Alliance will serve as a tool to kick-off Nissan’s manufacturing operations in the country.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nebrija University (Spain) students undertook the redesign and technological improvement of a car of the Sodicars team that took part in the 2023 Dakar Rally in the top-class category (T1).The The agreement focuses in particular on the redesign of and technological improvements to Sodicars’ BV2 vehicle.

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