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Editorial: La Vanguardia

  • Seat's CEO, Wayne Griffiths, warns that Spain is lagging in the development of electric vehicles.
  • Griffiths has called on the Spanish government to improve support plans for these vehicles.
  • The electric car in Spain is facing delays that threaten long-term investments, jobs, and decarbonization plans of mobility.
  • Electric cars in Spain represent only 12% of the market.
  • The Volkswagen-Seat Group urgently calls on the Spanish Government to step up its efforts in electric mobility.
  • Compared with the rest of the EU, Spain has the smallest proportion of charging points and subsidies are also low.

Conclusion: It is essential for the Spanish government to take action to meet its electric mobility commitments, for the sake of the economy and decarbonization. Failure to do so could have implications on the country's global credibility and jeopardize current and future investments.