The Spanish government publishes the first national map of charging points.

MadridThe Spanish government is stepping on the gas to try to give oxygen to the electric car, which has long been in the spotlight due to the crossfire between Brussels and China, but the tariffs announced by Donald Trump are further aggravating the situation. In this context, the automotive sector has pointed out that the government is not doing its homework to boost demand for these vehicles and try to boost the business. These demands now seem to be finding a response. After the approval of the Moves III plan to aid electric cars Valued at 400 million euros, Pedro Sánchez's government has just published its first virtual state map with operational charging points.

"It's a tool that aims to provide certainty [to the sector] and, above all, facilitate charging," said the Third Vice President and Minister of Ecological Transition, Sara Aagesen, during the presentation of the map, which can be consulted online on this pageThe platform includes real-time information on the availability of more than 25,600 charging points located within fifty kilometers of any city or town, their prices, power (always starting at 43 kW), among other elements. "We are confident that we will incorporate all the charging points," the ministry notes. "This is necessary information for those who own an electric car, but also for those who don't, because it shows that there are more charging points than people think," said José López-Tafall, director general of Anfac, the manufacturers' association.

More measures

Aagesen noted that both the Moves III plan and this virtual map of charging points are part of a package of fourteen measures aimed at promoting electric vehicles. The vice president also announced the approval of a roadside signage plan for higher-power charging points, as well as the publication in a public hearing of the €150 million incentive program for this service, known as "Moves Corredors." Specifically, this Thursday the Congress of Deputies is scheduled to vote on the decree with the €400 million Moves III Plan, which also includes deductions for personal income tax returns. "We hope [the decree] will be validated without any problems. It is important to recover this plan, and we will have time to improve it," anticipates ANFAC. The sector has long demanded that the aid approved be direct, and not loans or deductions. However, the Spanish automotive sector maintains that the focus must be on "competitiveness." "[Donald Trump's] tariffs accelerate the need for structural policies to revive the industry and its competitiveness," López-Tafall told the media.