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The present and the future of electric vehicle, to debate on the Volt in Sabadell day

03/05/2011

May 3, 2011

On April 28, Fira Sabadell (Barcelona) hosted the day Volt on the electric vehicle. The opening ceremony was provided by Manuel Bustos, Mayor of Sabadell and President of the Federation of municipalities of Catalonia; Assumpta Farran, Director general of environmental quality of the Departament of Territori (I) resources of the Generalitat de Catalunya; Maite Masià, general director of ICAEN; and José Enrique Vazquez, President of the Grup de Gestors Energètics de Catalunya.

The subsequent round table, chaired and moderated by the Chairman of the Group Circutor, Ramon Comellas, was attended by Roger frames, head of area of Estalvi Eficiència i ICAEN energètica; Susana Bañares, Director of management of the demand of electrical network of Spain; Ramon Llopart, Vice President of Asesga; Joan Pallisé, director of institutional relations of Circutor; and Imma Barrau, engineer asesorea of the Association of administrators of estates of Barcelona and Lleida. They all expressed their opinion on what is the reality with regard to the introduction of electric vehicle from the analysis of the institutions they represent, the work and concerns which have been learning from their positions. All of them agreed that it is necessary to find a framework for implementation, taking into account all stakeholders.