Deadlines for transition to electric cars in Spain and Mallorca "have never been realistic"
"Waving an ideological flag when circumstances do not exist for it to become a reality."
Is it time to go electric now?
Spain picks QEV as frontrunner for Nissan's Barcelona plant
Catalonia-based engineering group QEV plans to turn the facility into a hub for electric vehicles.
Spain to invest 4.3 bln euros in electric vehicle production
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases.
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases
Focus on cars: Electric Style
Electric cars, with their inevitable automation, are here to stay, but American electric cars look a bit like fridges. Couldn't they improve the styling?
Workers assemble vehicles on the assembly line of the SEAT car factory in Martorell
Workers assemble vehicles on the assembly line of the SEAT car factory in Martorell.
Electric Cars
Electric Cars.
Spain to subsidise electric car sales with 800 million euros to 2023
The incentives follow announcements earlier this year of government plans to promote the domestic production.
International Motor Show in Riga
International Motor Show in Riga.
VW says electric car production in Spain hinges on EU support
SEAT said last year it was considering producing a small electric vehicle in Spain from 2025.
Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric future
The transition from diesel is particularly marked in Europe, where sales of diesel vehicles made up at least 50% of the total as recently as 2015.
Majorca
A week of excesses in Majorca
The government's tourism of excesses decree was approved; there were excessively warm temperatures; and excesses in El Terreno were once more the subject of complaints.
Transport
Fewer than 10% of hire firms have electric cars
Car-hire firms are expected to have 100% electric fleets by 2035.
Tourist Tax
Tourist tax to fund electric vehicle charging stations
A 10 million euros project was unveiled yesterday to help stimulate sales of electric vehicles.
Transport
PP proposing that car-hire agencies should have electric vehicles
Electric vehicles would improve "in a very significant way" the sustainability and image of the Balearics.