VW, Audi, Skoda Get New CEO in Spain
24 Aug 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently the head of product marketing at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Wolfsburg, 45 year old Ludger Fretzen has just been appointed CEO of Volkswagen-Audi Spain effective September 1, 20...
Alonso Enjoys Spain's FIFA World Cup Title in Ferrari Motorhome
13 Jul 2010, 06:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's was not a completely destroyed day last Sunday, as the Spaniard watched with delight how his national team became for the first time in history FIFA world cup champions. The S...
Bilstein Closes Alonsotegi Plant in Spain
5 Jul 2010, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move which once again brings into the spotlight the economic crisis that hammered the automotive industry last year, German supplier Bilstein, one of the biggest suspension systems manufacturer...
Renault-Nissan, Seville City Council Sign EV Agreement
1 Jul 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan joint venture continues its global electrification campaign with the Seville, after signing a partnership with the local city council. As always, the papers will guarantee Renault...
Citroen to Sell 4,000 C-Zeros in Spain by 2015
11 Jun 2010, 12:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French carmaker Citroen revealed today the target it has set for its first electric vehicle, the C-Zero, on the Spanish market. The car, designed to "make urban mobility easier," will be m...
Ford to Build First Hybrid Models for Europe in Valencia
10 May 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford will build its first hybrid models for Europe at its Valencia plant, with an investment of up to $36 million, partly funded by the Spanish government. The factory will also build the seven-seat...
Vettel Dominates Final Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix
9 May 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The final session of practice at the Barcelona circuit was once again dominated by the Red Bull team, which grabbed the first two places at the end of the 90 minutes of action. Sebastian Vettel led ...
Ferrari Unveils World's Fastest Roller Coaster
7 May 2010, 14:56 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ferrari has revealed in Barcelona, the venue of this weekend's Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, the fastest roller coaster on the planet. The Formula Rossa can accelerate to 240 km/h and hits 6...
Vettel Tops Second Free Practice in Barcelona
7 May 2010, 14:22 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel set the quickest time in the second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, followed by his team-mate Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher, third in first practice too. ...
Hamilton Fastest in Barcelona First Practice
7 May 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the first practice session for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Hamilton’s team mate, Jenson Button, set the second-fastest time of ...
Ferrari Offers Alonso a Blue T-Shirt
7 May 2010, 06:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will be the first for Fernando Alonso as a Ferrari driver, the Spaniard having replaced this season the WRC departed Kimi Raikkonen. And even with Fernando Al...
This Month Marks SEAT's 60th Birthday
3 May 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / On May 9 2010, Spanish automaker SEAT will celebrate its 60th birthday. Founded in 1950, the “Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo” has a rich and eventful history. Since 1953,...
Aribba! Tesla Roadster Lands in Spain
30 Mar 2010, 06:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first electric Tesla Roadster to reach Spanish shores has been delivered in Granada this week. The lucky man to be called the first Roadster owner in the country is actually not a Spanish nation...
Spanish Workers to "Decide" Opel State Aid
18 Feb 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors Europe is still negotiating with European governments hosting Opel factories the amount of state loans to be offered for helping the brand's restructuring. But Spanish industry m...
Alonso: Beating Schumacher Tops Everything in F1
17 Feb 2010, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted that the upcoming season of Formula One will not be special only because he'll get to drive for the team of his dreams, but also because he'll once again battle ag...
Renault Twizy to Retail for 5,000 Euros
12 Feb 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After French carmaker Renault confirmed the wacky design of the Twizy Z.E. will morph into some type of production vehicle, it is now time to take a look at the price the French are getting to charg...
Germany and Spain to Carefully Examine Opel Aid
10 Feb 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While both Germany and the United Kingdom last week expressed their intentions to provide financial support for GM's Opel, Nick Reilly's yesterday statement changed plans a little bit. The...
SEAT Removes 330 Jobs in Spain
14 Jan 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately for all those involved in the auto industry, the economic environment continues to remain extremely unstable and every single drop in demand leads to significant measures in this parti...
BCA Opens New Auction Center in Spain
9 Nov 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British vehicle auction company BCA announced it has expanded its Spanish network, by opening a new auction center in Bellvei on the outskirts of Barcelona, which becomes the company’s fourth ...
Renault to Build Twizy Z.E. Electric Car in Spain
6 Nov 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has just confirmed that it will build a new electric vehicle based on the Twizy Z.E. concept displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Valladolid, Spain. The factory is already building Modus ...