Today the government presented the Spain Automotive Plan 2030. It is a roadmap prepared by the Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANVAC) that it envisages. Mobilizing 30 billion euros over the next five years. The funds will be mobilized thanks to cooperation between the public and private sectors.
This roadmap aims to maintain Spain’s leading position in vehicle production on the Old Continent. All this at a time marked by the shift towards electric cars.
The plan includes 25 measures to strengthen the automobile industry. Now, five of these measures are considered the most important. Among these measures, the continuation of Perte Electric and Connected Vehicles (Perte VEC) stands out, both for batteries and for the value chain.
Regarding boosting demand, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Auto Plan+. This is an incentive program for purchasing electric vehicles (electric and hybrid), which He will receive 400 million euros.
The main new thing about this aid program is that it will be managed by the central government, not by autonomous communities. In addition, it will be a direct assistance, meaning that the discount will be applied directly at the agency and you will not have to wait to receive it as was the case until now.
On the other hand, Sánchez also announced the launch of the Moves Corredores program, which will contribute to the deployment of charging points on the roads wherever they are necessary. This plan will have 300 million euros.
Finally, the Prime Minister confirmed this as well Perte VEC will receive another 580 million euros In order to enhance innovation and competitiveness in this sector.
Objectives
Among the main objectives of this plan is to position the automotive industry with a total value added of 120 thousand million euros by 2035. This will represent a 41% increase compared to the total value added of 85 thousand million euros contributed by the sector at the end of 2023.
Regarding work, the roadmap’s goal is to maintain employment among 1.9 million workers by 2035. This is more than just a reality check at a time of profound transformation across all sectors.
In terms of production, the program expects Spain to produce 2.7 million vehicles in 2035, of which 95% will be electric models. Of this amount, 2.4 million units will be allocated for export.
Regarding sales, Spain’s Automotive Plan 2030 stipulates that by the end of 2035, 1.3 million units will be sold, all of which will correspond to electric models.
“Make no mistake, it is not about selling cars. Cars will always be sold. The question is whether we want to become only a local market where vehicles are sold or an industry standard where vehicles are produced and sold,” explained Josep Maria Recassens, president of Anfac.