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Ronda's going 'green' with electric buses, plus direct control of urban transport

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (360+ words) Thursday, 26 March 2026, 13:34 How people get around on public transport in Ronda is changing course. After years of failed attempts to award the service to a private company, the town council is now moving towards a direct management model with the…...

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surinenglish.com > malaga > axarquia > solar-panels-installed-nerjas-local-police-station-20260323143312-nt.html

Solar panels to be installed on Nerja's Local Police station

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (179+ words) Monday, 23 March 2026, 14:33 The tender specifications require that the panels be certified to IEC 61215/61730 to ensure stability and durability and that the mounting system be compatible with the existing road surface's structural support, with anti-corrosion protection and wind load resistance in…...

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surinenglish.com > malaga > malaga-city > beyond-the-electric-car-the-mobility-the-20260313124517-nt.html

Malaga transport forum discusses future of decarbonisation

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1007+ words) Friday, 13 March 2026, 14:38 The eMobility MOW 2026 forum in Malaga over the past two days has ended with an idea that experts, institutions and manufacturers share: the decarbonisation of transport cannot only involve electric cars. The event at the Palacio de Ferias…...

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surinenglish.com > spain > volkswagen-cut-50000-jobs-2030-20260310115423-nt.html

Car giant VW to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (563+ words) Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 17:43 The Volkswagen Group saw its operating profit fall by more than half last year to 8.9 billion euros. With operating costs increasing, the company estimates that 50,000 people will face lay-offs over the next four years. Last year, return on…...

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surinenglish.com > malaga > europes-largest-sustainable-mobility-event-moves-from-20260223113415-nt.html

Moving from Valencia to Malaga in 2026: Europe's largest sustainable mobility event

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (286+ words) Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 11:27 On 10 and 11 March, Malaga will host the third edition of eMobility Expo World Congress alongside MOW 2026. The former is Europe's largest professional event for the sustainable, autonomous, electrified, connected and safe mobility industry. For its first two years,…...

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surinenglish.com > spain > sanchez-announces-aid-up-7500-euros-for-20260205142651-nt.html

Spain Green Politics: PM announces 7,500-euro help for electric car purchases by SMEs and self-employed

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) Friday, 6 February 2026, 16:05 Spain's Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez has announced that the government will give aid of up to 7,500 euros to small and medium-sized business and the self-employed to facilitate the purchase of electric cars. This initiative is part of the…...

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surinenglish.com > malaga > axarquia > the-junta-asks-the-state-double-electricity-20260130104926-nt.html

Malaga electricity: regional government warns lack of investment blocks 4,000 homes

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) Friday, 30 January 2026, 12:50 The Andalusian regional government estimates a 54-million-euro deficit in the investment planned between 2025 and 2030 for electricity transmission in Malaga province. The plan was prepared by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. Speaking in V'lez-M'laga on…...

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surinenglish.com > spain > spain-breaks-record-for-the-number-public-20260114163300-nt.html

Spain breaks record for number of public electric chargers, but one in four does not work

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (145+ words) Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 13:01 Spain currently has a total of 53,072 public charging points for electric vehicles. This is a new record, according to car manufacturers' association Anfac's latest report. Last year, the network marked the highest increase in the number of charging…...

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surinenglish.com > spain > more-cars-circulation-spain-than-ever-before-20260109131633-nt.html

More cars in circulation in Spain than ever before: 34.7 million, 20% more than ten years ago

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (281+ words) Friday, 9 January 2026, 13:16 The total number of vehicles in circulation in Spain has reached an all-time high: 34.7 million units at the end of 2025, according to the insured vehicle register (Fiva) compiled by insurance business association Unespa. In absolute terms, the number…...

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surinenglish.com > spain > trend-reversal-drivers-turn-their-backs-electric-20260102151800-nt.html

Drivers in Spain turn their backs on electric cars and switch back to petrol

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (473+ words) Search in Sur in English Daniel Cuadrado / Autocasi'n Friday, 2 January 2026, 15:45 The automotive industry, which for years has been investing billions in the transition to electric vehicles that looked "inevitable", is receiving a severe reality check. A new global study by…...