The stormy progress of the takeover bid of ABERTIS and the hotness and coldness of its participants recall those romantic novels in which an outcome with tragic tinges different to those desired by its leading characters end up imposing themselves. The leading figures of these works cannot be removed from the force of destiny because, although they do not know it, the final outcome has already been written.
In 2017 there was an increase in vehicle sales in Spain compared to previous year but at lower rates, once again revealing that it is still upwards compared to the historical figures of 2007. Regarding exports, the fall in sales to the United Kingdom reflects a new negative effect because of the Brexit.