On March 19, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced that the PERTE VEC 5 program, focused on batteries, has a budget of EUR 100 million. It will be governed by the CISAF state aid scheme, allowing for a longer project implementation period. 
The ministry has already allocated more than EUR 200 million from th

On March 5, the European Commission approved a EUR 200 million Spanish State aid scheme to support strategic investments that add manufacturing capacity for the electric vehicle (EV) value chain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal.
It will help to add manufacturing capacity for the production, i

On February 24, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced that in 2026 it will present a protocol for “Well-Made Investments in Spain”. The ministry allocated EUR 180 million from the Productive Industrial Investment Support Fund (FAIIP) to 34 new projects during 2025.
The ministry is working to attract and form

On February 19, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced the provisional allocation of EUR 134.7 million for the value chain line (Section B) within the fourth call for proposals of the PERTE Electric and Connected Vehicle program. The proposal includes grants for 34 projects. 
With all this, the Ministry grant

On February 5, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the launch of a new electric mobility aid program for self-employed workers and small businesses, with a budget of EUR 40 million to support the purchase of electric vehicles. The companies with fewer than 10 employees will be eligible for grants of up to EUR 7,50

On February 3, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, announced the Auto+ Program to encourage the demand and purchase of this type of vehicle as support for the sector's transition to electric mobility. It is part of the Plan Auto 2030. 
The Auto+ aid program is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

On December 29, Junta de Extremadura announced that the General Directorate of Sustainability of the Ministry of Agriculture and Sustainable Development gave favorable environmental authorization for the plant for materials for lithium iron phosphate battery cathodes in the Expaciomérida Business Park. Yuneng Interna

On December 23, the Council of Ministers of Spain agreed to extend tax benefits for individuals and businesses that buy EVs or install EV charging points, with personal income tax deductions of up to 15%. These measures are part of a Royal Decree-Law that extends social protection policies until 2026.
Additional ener

On December 3, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the Spain Auto 2030 plan includes the Auto+ Plan, which will provide EUR 400 million in 2026 to support electric vehicle (EV) purchases, a Moves Corridors program with EUR 300 million to expand charging points, and another EUR 580 million for the PERTE VEC

On November 25, the Minister of Industry and Tourism met with the general secretary of UGT FICA and the union's representatives at vehicle manufacturing plants in Spain to discuss the importance of the Auto 2030 Plan, which will be presented next week, to solidify and ensure the path to electrification of the automot

On October 6, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, announced the PERTE VEC IV call for proposals in its value chain B section, endowed with EUR 400 million, of which EUR 250 million will be implemented in the form of repayable loans and EUR 150 million in the form of direct grants.
This call for proposals is

On September 26, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, provisionally awarded EUR 27.3 million in grants to the following six projects in the battery section of the fourth round of the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte).
Resonac Graphite Spain SA (Galicia) – EUR 2.7 millionBasquevolt, SA (Basque Count

Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that Benteler Vitoria is advancing 2 projects under the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation in the Electric and Connected Vehicle sector (PERTE VEC).
The first, PP17 project, focuses on designing and developing 2 new production lines for suspension systems ta

On September 8, Basquevolt announced that it has received funding through grants for comprehensive actions in the electric and connected vehicle industrial chain, within the framework of the PERTE VEC, funded by the EU and managed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism.
Basquevolt’s participation is structur

On September 8, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, awarded Inobat a EUR 54 million grant and a EUR 456,000 loan to implement a battery gigafactory in Valladolid, through the third call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte), in its battery section.
Inobat's project to develop the

On July 30, Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that Chery will open an R&D center in Catalonia in 2025. This was announced after the meeting of the President of the Catalan Government and the chairman of Chery Group. This investment project by Chery in Catalonia has been facilitated and supported by Catalonia Tra

On July 16, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, awarded EUR 90.2 million in grants and loans from the third round of the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte for Electric and Connected Vehicles) in its value chain section to 13 companies. The following are the receivers 
RENAULT ESPAÑA (Palencia) (Gra

On June 27, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced that it has supported Teknia's new electrification project at its production facilities in Ampuero (Cantabria) with an allocation of EUR 1.6 million in the PERTE VEC III program. 
This project also represents the largest business acquisition in Teknia's histo

On June 26, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain announced that Desay will receive EUR 5.5 million through the PERTE VEC III. The Desay plant is expected to reach an annual production of 1.5 million display devices by 2028 and generate around 300 direct jobs.
Based on press release from the Ministry of Industr

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