Automobile Barcelona shifts into gear as doors open to public
Trade fair returns to Montjuïc with 23 automakers present and electric and hybrid vehicles center stage
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Catalan economy grows by 18.9% annually, with quarterly increase of 3.9%
Households demand, construction and tourism contribute to boost in GDP
Public-private partnership launched aiming to build first battery factory in Catalonia
Spanish government, carmakers SEAT and Volkswagen, and electricity firm Iberdrola will bid for European funds to execute project
Briton Wayne Griffiths named new Seat president
Former head of sales has ambitions to make electric vehicle in Catalonia
Will Barcelona return to pre-Covid pollution levels?
Environmentalists want cars kept off streets but automotive industry stresses alternative solutions
Catalan researchers lead search for sustainable electric vehicle batteries
IREC institute coordinates European project aiming to develop ethical devices capable of overcoming current lifetime and capacity limitations
The lowdown on the Barcelona Low Emission Zone
Restrictions on polluting vehicles are being introduced in and around Barcelona. But what does this actually mean?
Cars get thumbs down from Barcelona residents, says study
Only 33% of people in Catalan capital see cars as good option for getting around, while 90% say fewer cars would improve quality of life
Electric scooter sharing firm Wind begins operating in Barcelona
Founded in Berlin, company moves main HQ to Catalan capital where it has set up 25 docking stations in private spaces
Seat registers best results since 2001
Automobile manufacturer sees worldwide vehicle sales go up a record 14.6% in 2017
Law on climate change the first project of Puigdemont’s government
The law will first charge those vehicles emitting more than 160 grams of CO2 per kilometre and in 2020 the bar will be set at a lower level. “This is a law of a country which is committed to the global challenge that humanity is facing” stated the new Catalan Minister for Planning and Sustainability, Josep Rull. The aim is to reduce the level of emissions registered in 2005 by 25% before 2020 and “by 80% or even more” by 2050. Also this Tuesday, the 29 committees in the Catalan chamber for this term of office have been assigned presidents. 15 of them will be led by members of pro-independence cross-party list ‘Junts Pel Sí’, including the Committee for the Constitutive Process. Muriel Casals, former president of the cultural association promoting the Catalan language and culture, Òmnium Cultural, will be head of this committee set up to design the roadmap towards independence.