The Electric Urban Car Family enters production with four models from three brands, all Made in Spain, that are set to make electric mobility accessible across Europe. The start of production of the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo marks the beginning of a new era for the company and positions Martorell … [continued]
Following the theme of the week — Chinese EV producers expanding rapidly around the world — we have another story of a Chinese EV company opening up bigger pathways abroad. Stellantis and Leapmotor have had a partnership helping each other, and that’s expanding. Part of this is about expanding Stellantis’ … [continued]
21 Spanish organisations are urging Madrid to back political commitment with an economic one ahead of the June EU Transport Council. Geopolitical oil premium costs passengers up to €88 per long-haul flight, 29 times more than ReFuelEU compliance. A broad coalition of over 21 companies, trade associations and industry bodies … [continued]
JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in a single fiscal year and reached 150.26 GW of installed solar by March 31, 2026, what did the broader global league table of … [continued]
A unique new green hydrogen electrolyser system that is purpose-built to run on off-grid solar power will be showcased in Spain, eventually contributing to the country’s plans for exporting sustainable H2 to the rest of Europe.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is looking to make a bold move and lead the way on an issue most of the world is struggling with but doesn’t know how to handle. He wants to ban social media use by kids under 16 years old in Spain, calling social media … [continued]
ChatGPT generated illustration showing electricity infrastructure held back by legacy taxes and levies, while gas appears cheaper due to lighter fiscal treatment rather than lower system cost
The leaked European Commission recommendation on electricity taxation landed quietly, but it said something that European energy policy has avoided stating plainly for decades. Electricity is still taxed and loaded with levies as if it were a polluting end product rather than the clean energy carrier Europe increasingly depends on … [continued]
Spain increased its total number of public EV charging points by about 10% in 2025, bringing the total number to 50,000. The number of high-power chargers (50–250 kW) doubled, and the number of chargers able to charge at over 250 kW increased by about 85%. (The source says the range … [continued]
The Spanish government is going down the route a bit that President Biden and Democrats went down. It is subsidizing the manufacturing of various renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, to the tune of €355 million. “The new call for funding proposals is inviting equipment makers from the following categories … [continued]
CATL is the largest EV battery producer in the world. It continues to progress, with the latest news being a factory under construction in Spain and restarting of a lithium mine in China. CATL + Stellantis Battery Factory in Spain The US and Japan led on electric vehicles for a … [continued]
