The Perte VEC will mobilize 11,855 million euros through 13 driving projects

MADRID, 9 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Strategic Project for the Recovery and Economic Transformation of the Electric and Connected Vehicle (Perte VEC) has received requests from 13 tractor projects that will mobilize 11,855 million euros, between public aid and private financing.

Specifically, the projects, which are made up of 487 primary projects and which involve 327 companies, have a value of 5,927 million euros of eligible investment. Thus, it is expected that each euro of public investment will activate 4 euros of private investment.

In her speech at the III International Forum 'Expansión', the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, highlighted that "all the car manufacturers with a presence in Spain" are involved in one of the 13 tractor projects presented, something that , in his opinion, "demonstrates the interest of the big brands in Spain".

Likewise, he stressed that the Perte VEC public-private collaboration model is working and highlighted that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being "protagonists", since they represent 55.7% of the proposals presented.

Meanwhile, 39% of the projects come from large companies and 5.5% are made up of public universities, state-level technology centers or non-profit entities.

Regional investment projects, for their part, account for 16.3% and training projects related to the value chain of electric and connected vehicles, 3.9% of the proposals.

By province, Catalonia stands out with 89 projects presented and the Valencian Community with 82, followed by the Basque Country with 39, while, by mobilized investment, the Valencian Community is in first place, ahead of Catalonia and Extremadura.