Reaction to impact. After the discussion yesterday with the discomfort of the Volkswagen group and Seat, with the delay of the activation PERTE electric and connected vehicle Reyes Maroto, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism on behalf of the government, said in a statement today. Pedro Sanchez decided expand to 880 million euros public aid to be distributed within the framework of Electric and Connected Vehicle Recovery and Economic Transformation Strategic Project (Perte VEC). This measure assumes An increase of nearly 300 million euros Funds granted in the interim decision.
The measure that manufacturers are waiting to take officially to announce themselves seems like a small patch to the turmoil that opened yesterday with the ‘threat’ of the project presented by the company. Volkswagen Group, Seat Cupra and 62 other companies abandoned the idea of opening a battery factory in Sagunt. Perte’s final decision should clear all doubts and that is why the supporting companies continue to encourage the Government to issue the ‘okay’.
The amount awarded to the project will depend on the action to be developed. Support is currently requested at the request of Volkswagen and Seat. 3 billion needed for battery plant, 1 billion for Landaben (Volkswagen-Navarra) and Another 3,000 for Martorell. called the plan Future: Fast Forward, plans to mobilize 10,000 million euros, and they always emphasized from the company that investment will be made if approved It was designed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Some of this investment will come from 62 project partners and some will come from project partners. will come from Next Generation funds from the European Union. This is the part that will come through the Government.
Reyes Maroto announced this increase in public funding at the PERTE Maritime Industry Association meeting in Vigo. ultimate resolution The scope of PERTE VEC assistance will be known soon. also noted this increase to 880 million representing 29.5% of the program budgetwhich amount 2,975 million euros and that it represents close to 20% in provisional publication.
Also, Head of Industry, Trade and Tourism portfolio, first quarter of next year one will be released Second call of PERTE VECsince the first edition funds originally planned will not run out.