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Spain Injects €400 Million Into Moves III to Clear EV Aid Backlog as 2026 Auto+ Nears

The top-up targets roughly 40,000 pending grants left by depleted regional budgets.

Overview

  • The ecological transition ministry and IDAE notified regions of an additional €400 million for the current Moves III program to resolve pending applications before its December 31 expiry.
  • Sector and administrative reports point to about 40,000 applicants awaiting payment with roughly €300 million outstanding after many regions exhausted their allocations.
  • Plan Auto 2030 sets out three EV lines for 2026 totaling €1.28 billion, including €400 million in Plan Auto+ purchase incentives, €300 million for a Moves Corredores high-power charging push, and more Perte VEC funding.
  • Industry minister Jordi Hereu said Plan Auto+ focuses on present and future demand and will not pay the Moves III waiting list or personal home-charger subsidies, citing a faster, dealer-assisted model inspired by Valencia’s Reinicia Auto+.
  • Automotive associations welcomed the package, unions urged stronger social protections, and environmental groups flagged gaps such as unreformed emissions labels, with several actors pressing for swift BOE publication and detailed rules.