At the closing of the fourth edition of the ANFAC Forum, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, reiterated Spain's commitment to becoming "a great hub for electromobility", highlighting the importance of public-private collaboration and the revision of the Moves III Plan.
During his speech, Sanchez announced an increase in the government's efforts to support relief plans and promote charging infrastructure in the coming weeks. "The first duty is the recognition of mobility as a social right. As well as the commitment to decarbonization and digitalization.
Three fundamental axes to position Spain as a benchmark. We must recognize the great effort of the sector to this new transformation. From the Government we are going to be by their side to turn Spain into the great hub of electromobility," said the President, outlining the Executive's roadmap to promote sustainable mobility.
"We can still do so much more. And even more so in an environment with high competitiveness such as the automotive industry." The President of the Government announced that "in the coming weeks" the Moves III Plan will be reviewed, "in collaboration with the sector". "We are going to redouble our efforts in the coming weeks, both in terms of supporting aid plans and boosting charging infrastructure."
Anfac President Wayne Griffiths emphasized the need for courageous decisions and close collaboration between the government and the private sector to achieve the market's electrification goals. "Spain has a unique opportunity to be a hub for electromobility in Europe. But we need to sell 25% electrified cars as soon as possible to get to the European average.
This is the first challenge we have to overcome together, and taxation is key. To fight climate change, courageous decisions must be taken. It's not worth staying halfway. And this will only be possible with the active commitment of the Ministry of Finance. There are many investments at stake, and we cannot afford to go back on those already achieved, or give up on future ones. We have to go together. And to build a future in which we will continue to move freely in zero-emission vehicles 'made in Spain'," said Griffiths.
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