Spain’s Navantia steps in to buy Titanic builder, Harland and Wolff
The future of the Northern Ireland-based shipbuilder, Harland and Wolff, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded after the Spanish state-owned business...
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Spanish government unveils draft industry bill that will also fight ‘offshoring’
The Spanish government on Tuesday unveiled a draft bill designed to prevent manufacturing companies from moving jobs out of the country, especially if they have...
Stellantis & Chinese firm CATL to invest €4.1bn in battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain
Car giant Stellantis and Chinese electric battery manufacturer CATL announced on Tuesday that they are going to build a major battery factory in Zaragoza, in...
‘Ferrovial is not leaving Spain’ says chairman, as HQ move to Netherlands approved
Ferrovial shareholders have approved a plan to move the Spanish construction giant’s headquarters to the Netherlands despite objections from Spain’s coalition government. The firm, which...
Pedro Sánchez slams multinational Ferrovial’s move to the Netherlands
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday criticised a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, accusing it of not...
Ford sees ‘significant’ job cuts as it picks Valencia for electric vehicle production
Ford said on Wednesday that it will start to build its next generation of electric vehicles (EV) for Europe at its plant in Valencia later this...
‘SHYNE’ consortium in Spain commits €3.2bn investment in renewable hydrogen
A major initiative to promote renewable hydrogen projects across all sectors of the economy in Spain has been launched, led by global energy company Repsol. The...
Negotiations step up to strike deals for the future of Nissan’s Barcelona plants
The future of Nissan’s Barcelona plants has been discussed again this week, with Spanish authorities due to enter further talks with Chinese car manufacturer, Great...
Spain aims to become ‘EU hub for electromobility’ with recovery funding
More of the government’s plans to boost the economy with the EU’s pandemic recovery funds have been confirmed this week by Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez,...
Spain’s electric car industry plans huge expansion with EU recovery funding
The EU Recovery Funding of 69.5 billion euros announced this week will have a portion dedicated to investing in the electric car industry, a sector...
