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FILED - 08 June 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A finished VW ID.3 is transported into a car tower during a press tour of Volkswagen's Transparent Factory. At the site in Dresden, 35 fully electric vehicles are produced every day. Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen posted a sharp rise in global sales on Friday as the world's auto industry rebounded from a crisis unleashed by the pandemic. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

Economy & Business

IN VALENCIA

Next Volkswagen battery plant to be built in Spain

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

Madrid wants to drive billions of euros in public and private investment into the electromobility sector in the coming years, aiming to make Spain a hub for the technology

HANDOUT - 15 February 2022, US, Bibb County: Battery production at the Mercedes-Benz site in Alabama. German car-maker Mercedes opened a new battery factory in the southern US state of Alabama on Tuesday, a key part of its plans to ramp up production of electric cars in the US. Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Berichterstattung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits.

Economy & Business

CAR INDUSTRY

Mercedes opens battery factory in Alabama, eyeing electric car future

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/15/22

The focus on electric vehicles is part of a corporate offensive to bring eight fully electric vehicles to market, produced in seven different sites

Electric vehicle charging point. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Repsol, Uber strike deal to boost electric mobility in Spanish cities

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

Repsol's recharging network currently has more than 2,000 operational recharging points

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Audi increases investment towards becoming all-electric

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/21

Audi wants to have more than 20 fully electric models on offer by 2025

Hybrid electric cars charging. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION

More than 1,000 Spanish gas stations to offer electric car charging

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

The proposal allows three general exceptions to the obligation

22 October 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Robot arms work on the bodywork of various BMW models at the main plant in Munich. Three months after starting the BMW iX electric SUV production, the German giant carmaker has now also started series production of the all-electric BMW i4. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Economy & Business

CAR INDUSTRY

BMW starts mass production of its i4, hoping to take on Tesla

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/21

By 2030, BMW wants to sell some 3 million cars, half of which would be fully electric

FILED - 13 March 2015, Bavaria, Regensburg: A staff member polishes the engine of a BMW car model at the assembly plant of car manufacturer BMW in Regensburg. The international shortage of microchips means German carmaker BMW will temporarily stop production at its facility in Regensburg, according to a company spokesperson on Sunday. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

Finland

BUSINESS

Sales of passenger cars fell by 18% in Finland in July

The Nomad Today 8/5/21

A total of 2,105 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered, which was 43% up from the year before

Finland

BUSINESS

Passenger car registrations in Finland increased 24% in June

The Nomad Today 7/6/21

A total of 2,997 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered, which was 158% up from the year before

Finland

POLICE

Finnish police test their first fully electric patrol car

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

The Mercedes Benz eVito van will be used by the control and emergency services in Lahti

01 October 2020, Belgium, Gent: An employee works on the first Volvo full-electric car at the Volvo Car plant of the electric vehicles. Photo: Kurt Desplenter/dpa.

Finland

AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

Sales of electric and hybrid cars in Finland grew 57% in February

The Nomad Today 3/4/21

The best-selling car brands in Finland in January and February are Toyota, Skoda and Volvo.

Finland

BUSINESS

Car sales fell 15.6% in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/11/21

2,561 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered in December, which was 166% up year-on-year.

Next Volkswagen battery plant to be built in Spain

Mercedes opens battery factory in Alabama, eyeing electric car future

Repsol, Uber strike deal to boost electric mobility in Spanish cities

Audi increases investment towards becoming all-electric

More than 1,000 Spanish gas stations to offer electric car charging

BMW starts mass production of its i4, hoping to take on Tesla

Sales of passenger cars fell by 18% in Finland in July

Passenger car registrations in Finland increased 24% in June

Finnish police test their first fully electric patrol car

Sales of electric and hybrid cars in Finland grew 57% in February

Car sales fell 15.6% in Finland in 2020

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