Three dead after car falls off a cliff and burns down in southern Catalonia
Fatalities were all passengers as driver critically injured
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Volkswagen confirms intention to manufacture electric cars in Catalonia
German carmaker's plans subject to governmental support foreseeing production from 2025
Uncertainty reigns among Catalonia's vehicle repair shops
With only 30% of workshops open to service essential vehicles, associations in the sector demand clear and more effective government measures
Two years since pre-referendum mass rallies that led to imprisonment of leaders
Upcoming verdict on jailed activists will rule whether demonstrations were an “uprising,” as prosecutors claimed during trial
SEAT will launch six new electric car models and plug-in hybrids by 2021
The Catalan plant of the firm will lead the Volkswagen group's electric car platform
Barcelona to restrict most polluting motorcycles from December
Circulation in city’s Low Emission Zones will be limited between 7am and 8pm at times of high air pollution
Thunder Power to invest 80 MEUR in R&D center in Catalonia
Hong Kong-based multinational Thunder Power, which specializes in electric vehicles, is planning to open an R&D center in Catalonia. The center will become operational in 2018, involve an initial investment of €80 million, and create 200 jobs, a company statement revealed last Thursday. The group is also considering building a plant in Catalonia for assembly and distribution. This project will be ready by 2020, will create 1,000 jobs, and could produce up to 50,000 vehicles per year. The agreement was signed during the unveiling event of the first running prototype at the prestigious Eaton House in Hong Kong. Over 250 business professionals from Barcelona, Catalonia, and Hong Kong participated in the showcase, including the Catalan Minister for Business and Knowledge, Jordi Baiget, and the Second Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni.
Vehicle traffic through Port de Barcelona grew by 19%
More than 723,500 vehicles were transported through Port de Barcelona during the first ten months of the year, 19% more than in the same period last year. Most of them, 374,554, were exports, although what grew the most from January to September were vehicle imports (+41%). Freight traffic during the first ten months of the year was 3% higher than in the same period last year, reaching 1.6 TEU, the transport unit which is equal to a 20-foot container. Goods exports were higher than imports and China and the USA topped the ranking of destination markets. Finally, from January to October Port de Barcelona received 3.3 million passengers, which is 6% more than the same period last year. 2.2 million of these were cruise liner passengers.