Document elaborated by the Institute of Small and Medium Industry, Generalitat Valenciana IMPIVA, (www.impiva.es), the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology CDTI (www.cdti.es), the Technological Institute of Energy ITE (www.ite.es) and SERNAUTO (International Innovation Unit; www.sernauto.es) With the collaboration and support of ANFAC (www.anfac.es), CMT-Motores Térmicos (www.cmt.upv.es), IBERDROLA (www.iberdrola.es), REDITA (www.redita.es), and Tecnalia (www.tecnalia.es). Funded by IMPIVA and ITE. Edition coordinated by: María Luisa Soria (SERNAUTO), Carmen Marcos (IMPIVA), Anabel Soria (ITE) and Jesús Monclús (CDTI). The aim of this publication is to disseminate the Spanish contribution to the European Green Cars Initiative and to update the information included in the document elaborated by TecnoEbro and the Aragon Automotive Cluster on the occasion of the "Spanish Capabilities in the Eco-electro Road Mobility Sector and FP7 Green Cars Initiative" event held in Zaragoza on the 24 th of March 2009. For additional information about the content of this document you may contact
[email protected]. © All rights are reserved. Copyrights belong to the original authors of the different sections. Contents can be reproduced under the condition that the source is acknowledged Designed in Décom Media. The Valencian Community's contribution to Spanish presence in the European "Green Car" initiative. Recent environmental policies have had a direct effect on the development of a new industry based on promoting R&D and efficient energy sources, thereby creating a wide array of new business opportunities. The development of the electric car is a major challenge for European industry in the short and long term.