A driving force for innovation and sustainability in Mallorca
Since its first edition, eMallorca Experience has worked to raise awareness of energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and the circular economy, highlighting projects that contribute to these objectives, both locally and internationally.
Fly electric to Mallorca
aAircraft will be converted to either battery - or hydrogen-electric power.
More grant funding sought for buying electric vehicles
Grants of up to 7,000 euros for cars.
Electric charging.
The infrastructure for electric charging points needs to be expanded considerably.
Balearics will need ten times more vehicle charging points by 2030
Over 8,000 charging points will be needed by 2030 in the Balearics.
Spain to invest 4.3 bln euros in electric vehicle production
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases.
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases
Spain is racing against Germany and France to overhaul supply chains and retool its manufacturing bases
Workers assemble vehicles on the assembly line of the SEAT car factory in Martorell
Workers assemble vehicles on the assembly line of the SEAT car factory in Martorell.
Spain pours billions into fight for slice of European electric vehicle sector
Germany and France are already pouring funds into battery plants.
Electric Cars
Electric Cars.
Spain to subsidise electric car sales with 800 million euros to 2023
The incentives follow announcements earlier this year of government plans to promote the domestic production.
Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric future
The transition from diesel is particularly marked in Europe, where sales of diesel vehicles made up at least 50% of the total as recently as 2015.
Car rental
Car-hire firms demanding more electric charging points
The Balearics association of vehicle-hire firms wants a delay to requirements for electric vehicles.
Transport
Car-rental electric vehicle requirements are "impossible"
Car-rental firms are obliged to have a percentage of electric vehicles, but there is a lack of charging points.
Environment
Car-hire association calls for climate change legislation delay
With regard to rapid charging points, only the north African cities of Ceuta and Melilla have fewer than the Balearics.
Environment
Tax incentives for electric vehicles and charging points
Town halls will also be offering incentives.
Transport
Over 500 new charging points for the Balearics
The government is to provide 8.7 million euros for the installation of 561 new charging points.
Environment
Difficulties for car-hire sector in switching to electric
Cost and charging infrastructure are the main challenges.
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- The first signs of summer in Mallorca
- The stickers on signs in Mallorca's mountains
- Mallorca hoteliers president: Tourism is being used as "a punchbag"
Comment
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“The council needs to do something about scooters and bicycles...”
Jason Moore18/09/2021 10:08