Spain will spend billions on fight for share of Europe's EV sector Spain will spend billions on fight for share of Europe's EV sector Government wants Renault, Ford and VW to build electric cars and batteries Reuters Print Seat is weighing whether to start producing 500,000 EVs a year at its Martorell plant (pictured) outside Barcelona in 2025. BARCELONA -- Spain is moving to land new battery and electric-vehicle plants, using billions of European Union pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind as the global auto sector undertakes the biggest technology transformation in a century. As Europe's second largest car-producing nation behind Germany, and with the automotive sector accounting for 10 percent of its economy, Spain has a lot to lose as automakers overhaul supply chains and manufacturing for EVs.