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December 22nd, 2009
The production of vehicles in Spanish based plants rose to 218,128 units during the month of November, representing an increase of 34.5% over the same month in 2008, as reported by the Spanish Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ANFAC). In the first eleven months of the year, vehicle production in Spanish factories ...
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December 23rd, 2009
According to data from the National Association of Motor Vehicle Sellers (GANVAM), 190 million euros is lost every year due to the abandonment of vehicles at garages in Spain. In the last year alone, 75,000 cars were left unclaimed at repair centers by their owners. 90% of abandoned vehicles are priced ...
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December 30th, 2009
It was agreed today by the Spanish Cabinet, that the minimum wage will be set at €21,11 per day or €663,30 per month, and calculated annually should never be less than €8866,20. For casual and temporary workers, whose services to the same company shall not exceed 120 days, the wages
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January 7th, 2010
The bad weather is continuing in Spain with a total of eleven autonomous regions now on orange alert (significant risk) for snowfall and freezing temperatures, as predicted by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). In particular, Aragon, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Madrid, Navarra, Valencia, Galicia,
Continue reading Spain Still on Weather Alert
January 16th, 2010
The Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has assured a group of European industrialists that one of the greatest aims of Spain's EU presidency, in the field of industry, will be the launch of a joint strategy for development of electric vehicles.
Continue reading Electric Cars To Be One of Spain’s Greatest Aims
February 3rd, 2010
Penelope Cruz repeats her Oscar nomination as supporting actress, while the awards are dominated by the directors James Cameron, for Avatar, Kathryn Bigelow (coincidentally Cameron's second wife), for the Hurt Locker. Cruz, born in Madrid, plays the role of Carla in the movie musical Nine by Rob Marshall. Cruz already won ...
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February 10th, 2010
Rain dominated the first or four days Formula 1 testing at Jerez today, that will include all the main protagonists in this season's championship. The drivers were only able to get a few dry laps in during the early stages of the session,
Continue reading Alonso Fourth Fastest As Red Bull Unveil 2010 Car
February 11th, 2010
Renault Spain’s president, Jean-Pierre Laurent, has said that their vehicle factories in Valladolid are to become the group’s European centre for electric car production. In a recent newspaper interview, Laurent stated that
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February 16th, 2010
Car registrations in the first half of February totalled 38,216 units, up 54% over those recorded in the same period last year. Sales of private vehicles in the period were up 38.5% with 23,358 units registered in the first two weeks of the month, up from
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February 16th, 2010
With cars sales on the rise in Spain we've unearthed the top 10 selling cars in Spain so far this year (2010). Also of note, and no doubt due to the difference in fuel price, was that 70% of all cars sold were diesel, compared to just 30% having petrol ...
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