On June 13, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, through the public entity SEPIDES, launched the fourth call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte for Electric and Connected Vehicles), as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). This call for proposals is specifically designed to pr

On May 27, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, provisionally awarded EUR 41 million in the value chain section of the third call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE to 21 companies.
The objective of this line is to promote investment plans for the industrial value chain of electric and

On May 9, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced that the battery section of the VEC IV program will be launched next month, endowed with EUR 280 million. EUR 100 million will be allocated in direct aid and EUR 180 million in loans on favorable terms.
The government is promoting the electric vehicle charging

On May 8, Stellantis' Extended Europe Region Director discussed the Vigo plant’s competitiveness, its local supplier network, and how the Galician government can support the sector through its 2025–2027 Automotive Master Plan during the meeting with the President of the Galician Regional Government at Stellantis' Tur

On April 30, Stellantis announced that the partners in the Facendo Plus project in Spain presented the progress at the Stellantis Vigo plant. So far, EUR 13.8 million has been invested i.e. 72% of the planned EUR 19 million budget for various R&D activities.
Facendo Plus aims to increase the competitiveness of Galici

On April 16, Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that Transmesa has invested EUR 15 million to expand its tube production facility for the automotive sector in Catalonia (Sant Ramon, Lleida). It will build a new production line for stainless steel tubes, enabling it to meet the evolving needs of hybrid and hydroge

On April 14, the President of the Generalitat (Catalan Government) announced the delivery of the Integrated Environmental Authorization (AAI) for the implementation and commissioning of the PowerCo's gigafactory in Sagunto. The authorization process involved 18 administrative bodies, which participated in meetings wi

On April 1, ACCIO-Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that Catalonia has carried out a high-level institutional mission across five Chinese cities (Wuhu, Liyang, Huizhou, Dongguan, and Shenzhen). The mission focused on promoting Catalonia as a key investment hub in Europe, particularly in the automotive, mobility,

On March 28, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of Spain announced the latest PERTE VEC III awards, approving EUR 148.9 million in grants and EUR 67 million in loans for 31 projects from 22 companies in the EV industrial value chain.
Several companies received funding, including Stellantis Zaragoza (EUR 81.79 milli

On March 26, ACCIO Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that the Minister for Business and Labour met with about thirty Chinese companies interested in investing in Catalonia. The Catalan institutional delegation visited Liyang City, which is considered a key cluster in the field of batteries and emerging technolog

On March 13, the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Spain, held a working meeting with Chery and Ebro Motors officials to analyze the progress of the joint venture signed by both companies to produce vehicles in the Barcelona Free Trade Zone.
The discussion covered the development of the Zona Franca plant’s operations

On March 6, the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Spain held a meeting with the South Korean ambassador. During the meeting, Korean investments in Spain were analyzed, such as Hyundai Mobis in Navarra for the installation of a new battery production plant, or Lotte Energy in Tarragona for the manufacture of electric

On March 5, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain announced that it will launch the fourth call for proposals for the PERTE for Electric and Connected Vehicles next April.
This call, which will be managed by SEPIDES, will be endowed with EUR 1.25 billion, of which EUR 1 billion will be in the form of loans and

On February 20, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of Spain announced the latest provisional awards for PERTE VEC II, granting 29 new projects from 20 companies under line B. A total of EUR 72 million in loans have been approved.
The objective of this line is to promote investment plans for the industrial value cha

On February 10, the Government of Catalonia launched the new Electric Vehicle Promotion Plan 2025-2030, with which the Government will mobilize more than EUR 1.4 billion until 2030, both in public and private, to accelerate the implementation of electric vehicles (EVs) in Catalonia.
The Electric Vehicle Promotion Pla

On February 6, the Minister of Industry and Tourism of Spain had a meeting with the Association of Ultra-Rapid Recharging Operators (AORU) to discuss challenges in expanding the country's charging network.
The meeting identified key challenges in expanding the charging network and allowed AORU comprising Allego, Elec

On January 30, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of Spain announced that it has approved  nearly EUR 50 million in aid for three projects from the third call of PERTE VEC’s electric and connected vehicle section. The funding includes:
Over EUR 20 million for Lithium Iberia in Cañaveral (Cáceres, Spain) for battery

On January 27, SEAT S.A. signed the ‘CASA SEAT Declaration for promoting electric mobility in Spain’ along with the Government of Spain, Generalitat de Catalunya, Comunitat Valenciana, and the Government of Navarre, Spain. The agreement was endorsed at CASA SEAT, aims to accelerate the country’s transition to electro

On January 22, Stellantis Spain announced that it has awarded the STLA Small platform to the Vigo and Zaragoza plants for producing next-gen B-segment cars. The Madrid plant will continue operations beyond the Citroën C4, with future plans to be announced later.
STLA Small is a versatile BEV platform with a range of

On January 17, the Minister of Industry and Tourism announced that it is set to launch PERTE VEC IV in this year through SEPIDES, with EUR 1.25 billion in funding. The initiative is key to advancing Spain's shift to EVs, with significant investments from both the government and industry.
In 2024, the second call for