Automobile Barcelona 2023 opens its doors to the public tomorrow. It will be the 42nd edition and will feature 31 brands participants who will show 14 novelties. The public will have more than 100,000 square meters exhibition at the Montjuïc site in Barcelona Fair and this year it will once again have the presence of motorcycles. He motoroh lounge, however, it is only held this weekend, although Automobile is open until the 21st.
This afternoon the official inauguration by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda took place, the Rachel Sanchez, and the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Hector Gomezaccompanied by the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Natalia Mas. The authorities have participated in the traditional opening meal offered by the National Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac), after the meeting of the executive of the employers’ association of the sector in which they have also participated.
In this meeting with the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Transport, the members of the employer’s association have highlighted “the urgency of implementing immediate measures” of taxation, direct aid for purchases and the development of charging infrastructure that allow sales to be accelerated. of electrified vehicles. The president of the association (and of Seat and Cupra), Wayne Griffiths He has added that “the car park must be renewed”, since old vehicles pollute more than new ones. He has also asked to prioritize the electrification of vehicles in Spain: “We cannot waste any more time and we have to do our best to speed up sales.”
official tour
After lunch, the official delegation toured the palaces of the Montjuïc venue to visit the stands of the exhibiting brands and learn first-hand about all the novelties present at the event. In the morning, Automobile Barcelona has hosted the congress “The moment of decarbonization and electrification & rdquor; jointly organized by Anfac and Fecavem, which has addressed the current situation of the automotive sector and its transition towards zero-emission mobility. The conference was inaugurated by the Secretary for Business and Competitiveness of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Albert Castellanos, and closed by the Minister of Transport
The president of the room Enrique Lacalle has ensured that: “motor fans can enjoy from tomorrow a great showcase of the latest innovations. Automobile Barcelona is once again a great motor festival and all attendees have the opportunity to get on one of the new electrified vehicles to verify that they are already the present of mobility, with identical features to those of internal combustion and with the ability to draw a much more sustainable future & rdquor ;.
‘Electrifying’ lounge
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This year’s edition of Automobile Barcelona expects to exceed the 300,000 visitors in this year’s edition and places special emphasis on the electric vehicle. The hall has for the first time the ‘Electric Zone’, that shows 13 electrified models of the exhibiting brands on elevated podiums of the venue.
It also has a space for demonstrations, the ‘e-Motorsport Show‘, where experts will drive electric karts in a circuit around the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc; demonstrations will be given by professional pilots with the QEV eRX2 Zeroid X1 model, and the ‘eFMX Show’ will show skills and stunts with electric motorcycles.