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Share And to help keep him grounded, his redoubtable Welsh grandmother Dorothy Griffiths, from Llandudno, now in her 90s and a life-long Daily Mail reader, will be intently scrutinising every line of this report, he informs me. Leading the way: Wayne Griffiths has been appointed president of SEAT Born in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, this Englishman with a Welsh name who speaks fluent German has worked for more than three decades within the giant Volkswagen Group — mainly for Audi in Bavaria.  He has been running Spain's SEAT and sporty Cupra brands from Barcelona since October. He's dev...

Spain pours billions into fight for slice of European e-vehicle sector Published: 10:08 PM, May 06, 2021 A Nissan Motor staff works on an engine in the assembly line at the Zona Franca Nissan factory near Barcelona. - Reuters File Photo SHARE BARCELONA: Spain is moving aggressively to land new battery and electric vehicle plants, using billions of European Union pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind as the global auto sector undertakes the biggest technology transformation in a century. As Europe's second largest car-producing nation behind ...

Spain to spend billions for slice of EV sector STAKING A CLAIM: Spain plans to spend about 13 billion euros to promote domestic sales of EVs, build a battery cell plant and attract automakers Reuters, BARCELONA, Spain Spain is moving aggressively to land new battery and electric vehicle (EV) plants, using billions of EU COVID-19-pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind as the global auto sector undertakes the biggest technology transformation in a century. As Europe’s second-largest vehicle-producing nation, behind Germany, and with the au...

In an effort to prove that Cupra is about more than just cars, the brand has teamed up with Barcelona’s De Antonio to create a yacht inspired by the Cupra Formentor VZ5. The D28 Formentor is a high-performance yacht named after the first vehicle designed and developed especially for the brand. The 394 hp yacht is capable of hitting 40 knots (46 mph). At 7.99 meters (26 feet) long, the D28’s V-shaped hull is what allows it to hit its top speed and cruise comfortably. With a wide deck, it has lots of space for activities and is stable during anchoring. A walk-around deck allows you to lite...

Spain will spend billions on fight for share of Europe's EV sector Spain will spend billions on fight for share of Europe's EV sector Government wants Renault, Ford and VW to build electric cars and batteries Reuters Print Seat is weighing whether to start producing 500,000 EVs a year at its Martorell plant (pictured) outside Barcelona in 2025. BARCELONA -- Spain is moving to land new battery and electric-vehicle plants, using billions of European Union pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind as the global auto sector undertakes the biggest technology transformation in a century. As ...