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At the proposal of the Ministry of Transport, Spanish lawmakers have decided that from January 1, 2026, all vehicles on Spanish roads must be equipped with a V-16 LED light instead of the red warning triangle.

Research has shown that a large number of drivers and passengers have been killed when installing a warning triangle behind a vehicle. Between 2018 and 2022, an average of 22 people died each year while trying to install the triangle or when it was knocked down by wind or rain. To solve the problem, it was decided that from January 1, 2026, all vehicles on Spanish roads must use a V-16 LED light that emits a signal visible in a 360-degree circle and at a distance of up to one kilometer, which significantly improves safety, especially on main roads and motorways.

The effectiveness of this technology was confirmed by a series of tests carried out by Spanish government agencies before it received legal approval for use. Drivers who do not comply with this regulation will be fined 200 euros, while the price of the device is 40 euros.

The V-16 LED lights also have a geolocation system that allows the competent services to quickly locate a broken down vehicle or accident scene and send help in time. The light automatically sends a signal every 100 seconds, and stops broadcasting when the device is turned off.

Whether this solution will be used in other European Union countries remains to be seen.

Source: Reuters

Four decades have passed since Volkswagen started production of its B-segment supermini car, the VW Polo, in Spain. However, from now on this model for the European market will be produced in South Africa.

The VW Polo was introduced in 1975 and over time became one of the German manufacturer’s best-selling cars, with over 8 million cars produced in the Spanish factory. The growing pressure to produce electric cars forced Volkswagen to transfer the production of this model to another contingent. Two new affordable electric cars that Volkswagen plans to launch by 2026 will be produced in Spain. It will be the Volkswagen ID.2 X and Škoda Epiq, based on the MEB Entry platform.

Thus, VW plans to invest more than one billion euros in order to adapt the production plant to new electric models. However, the workers employed in this factory are asking what will happen until the moment when the production of electric cars starts. We are talking about a period of less than two years. Forecasts say that the factory will produce 1/4 million vehicles this year and only 150,000 units in 2025.

The new VW ID.2 will be produced at the Martorello plant and will hit the market at the end of 2025, while its SUV version will be built in Navarre and will have to undergo a transformation to adapt to these new small electric cars.

Source: Volkswagen

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