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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - Wallbox]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wallbox stops production in the USA and centralizes it in Barcelona]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/wallbox-stops-production-in-the-and-centralizes-it-in-barcelona_1_5843905.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/95fbd03e-6c16-4e47-8ad1-b0aaaa3491fb_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The electric vehicle charger manufacturer Wallbox has decided to stop production at its Arlington plant in the United States and centralize manufacturing in Barcelona, as reported by the specialized media outlet <em>Ecotechers</em> and confirmed by company sources to the ACN. The decision will involve an increase in work and staff at <a href="https://www.ara.cat/economia/wallbox-obre-etapa-seva-nova-planta-barcelona_1_4344880.html" >the Barcelona plant,</a> which will be determined based on volume and production needs. Wallbox will keep the Texas facilities operational as a "<em>hub</em> of service and logistics" in North America. </p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:49:59 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Archive image of the company Wallbox]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The decision wants to improve the efficiency of the company and simplify its operating model]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Catalan Wallbox allies with Jeff Bezos]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/the-catalan-wallbox-allies-itself-with-jeff-bezos_1_5723508.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/95fbd03e-6c16-4e47-8ad1-b0aaaa3491fb_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Catalan electric car charging system company Wallbox has signed an alliance with vehicle manufacturer Slate Auto, in which US magnate Jeff Bezos holds a stake. For now, it will supply chargers made in Barcelona for Slate Auto's facilities in Indiana, although the two companies "are exploring new collaboration opportunities," Wallbox reported in a statement this Thursday.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Casserres Capdevila]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:26:55 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Archive image of the company Wallbox]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Chargers manufactured in Barcelona will come to you and they explore more collaborations]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wallbox refinances its debt of 169 million euros]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/wallbox-refinances-its-debt-of-169-million-euros_1_5696279.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/0d7da0b5-eb62-4d39-8c18-462c4b4dcbb7_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Wallbox, the <a href="https://www.ara.cat/economia/automocio/wallbox-l-unicorn-catala-carregadors-electrics-perd-pistonada_1_4770896.html" >Catalan company for electric car charging systems</a>, has closed the debt restructuring agreement for an amount of 169.5 million euros with the main creditors, representing more than 83% of the company's financial debt, as well as the main shareholders and institutional investors, through a capital increase. An increase in which the Generalitat will become a shareholder in the company.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Xavier Grau del Cerro]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:29:38 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Staff working in a Wallbox factory.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[It will expand capital and the Generalitat will enter the company as a shareholder]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wallbox cuts losses in 2025 but reduces revenue]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/wallbox-cuts-losses-in-2025-but-reduces-revenue_1_5667949.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/bfeaedbe-9010-4b7f-aa47-e6b46e83cd12_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x1952y712.jpg" /></p><p>Wallbox, a Catalan manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, closed 2025 with losses, in line with the results obtained in previous years, but reduced them by 32% to €103 million. This reduction contrasts with a drop in revenue, which fell from €163.9 million in 2024 to €145.1 million this year.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert Rigol]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:42:57 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Wallbox headquarters in Barcelona]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The electric charger company closes a year marked by capital injections]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wallbox agrees to refinance €170 million of debt until 2030 and a €22.5 million capital injection]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/wallbox-agrees-to-refinance-170-million-of-debt-until-2030-and-22-5-million-capital-injection_1_5579512.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/acb0041d-31dd-4324-b609-bb529829695b_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Wallbox has reached an agreement with its main banks, Banco Santander, BBVA, and CaixaBank, which represent 65% of its net financial debt, to refinance €170 million of its liabilities. The Catalan manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers has also secured a €22.5 million capital injection through €12.5 million in new credit lines and a €10 million capital increase from shareholders such as Inversiones Financieras Perseo (Iberdrola), Orilla Asset Management, AM Gestión, and Consilium. In a statement released this Monday, the Barcelona-based company announced that it will refinance its debt through a new syndicated loan structure that includes a review of maturities, amortization schedules, and interest rates. "This structure has been designed to strengthen liquidity and consolidate a more solid and sustainable capital base for the coming years," Wallbox explained. Its CEO, Enric Asunción, has said that this is a "key" agreement to strengthen its financial position.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert Rigol]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:48:39 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Image of the Wallbox plant, opened two years ago.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The operation consists of extending the repayment of the debt and distributing the risk among different entities]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The State enters the capital of Wallbox]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/the-state-enters-the-capital-of-wallbox_1_5402492.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/bfeaedbe-9010-4b7f-aa47-e6b46e83cd12_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x1952y712.jpg" /></p><p>Public investment in Wallbox, a Catalan manufacturer of electric car chargers. The Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) has invested $9.5 million (€8.3 million at the current exchange rate). With this transaction, SETT, a public entity attached to the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service, has become a shareholder in Wallbox.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Martín Valbuena]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:02:04 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Wallbox headquarters in Barcelona]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The SETT invests 8.3 million euros in the Catalan company]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iberdrola, Orilla and Enric Asunción inject 10 million dollars into the Catalan company Wallbox]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/economy/iberdrola-orilla-and-enric-asuncion-inject-10-million-dollars-into-the-catalan-company-wallbox_1_5295253.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/bfeaedbe-9010-4b7f-aa47-e6b46e83cd12_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x1952y712.jpg" /></p><p>The Catalan electric car charger company Wallbox announced this Monday that it has closed a financing round worth around 10 million dollars (about 9.5 million euros), subscribed by Inversiones Financieras Perseo (a subsidiary of Iberdrola), Orilla Asset Management and the CEO and co-founder of the company.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Xavier Grau del Cerro]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:08:53 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Catalan electric car charger company closes a round of financing just before presenting its results]]></subtitle>
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