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BYD and Castrosua Partner for Customised eBus Production in Spain

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BYD, the world’s leading EV manufacturer, has signed a framework agreement with Castrosua, the bus and coach body assembly specialist in Spain, to produce eco-friendly customised 12-metre eBuses in Spain, specifically for the Spanish market.

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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. billion to achieve an annual production of 60,000 tn/year. Cummins Inc.

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Tesla abandoned Spain Gigafactory as EV maker grew furious with leak

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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. Earlier in June, we reported that Tesla was in “very advanced negotiations” with the Spanish government to bring an automotive production facility to the city of Valencia.

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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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US-based Raven SR to build waste-to-hydrogen project in Spain

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Raven SR, a US-based renewable fuels company ( earlier post ), plans to build a waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Aragón, Spain, following the opening of its subsidiary Raven SR Iberia in Zaragoza, announced earlier this month. As a non-combustion process, there is no ash, no slag, build up, or hotspots in the equipment.

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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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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2

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