CARTO selected by SEAT & Volkswagen as key EV Vehicle Partner
Within the last few years Spain has been focused on increasing electric vehicle incentives and production; and in 2021 Spain announced that they planned to invest 4.3 billion euros to jump start the production of electric vehicles and batteries as part of a major national spending program. The plan to increase electric vehicle use and production across the country has continued to pick up speed with an exciting the news last week of Future: Fast Forward partners (led by Volkswagen Group and SEAT S.A.) applying to the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation program for the Electric and Connected Vehicle (PERTE VEC). And what’s their goal? To turn Spain into a hub for electric vehicles in Europe.
Today we’re thrilled to announce that CARTO has been selected as a strategic partner - due to our experience in applying spatial analytics to key EV charging infrastructure questions.
Examples of CARTO's Solution for EV Charging Site Selection
EV Charging Tool
EV Stations Analysis
Future: Fast Forward Project Goals
This country-wide project which consists of companies from 11 autonomous communities presented last week (in collaboration with PWC) is centered around four main pillars which covers nine blocks of the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE.
Pillar One
The core pillar which is led by SEAT S.A. and the Volkswagen Group aims “to electrify the Martorell and Pamplona factories.”
Pillar Two
The goal of the second pillar is creating a battery ecosystem for electric cars in Spain “ranging from lithium extraction in the mines to battery assembly including a battery gigafactory in Sagunto (Valencia).
Pillar Three
The aim of the third pillar is to promote localization of essential components for electric vehicles in Spain.
Pillar Four
The last pillar encompasses training digitalization and the circular economy.
CARTO’s Involvement in the Future: Fast Forward Project
Our Director of Business Development Hector Garcia reflected on this news:
“At CARTO we’re honored to be working with SEAT & Volkswagen as a key electric vehicle partner within this project. Having already supported a wide range of utilities and automotive players in this space we’re now excited to be involved in helping turn Spain into an electric vehicle hub.”
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