On August 28, Teknia announced that it had taken on a project to produce a key product for Steer-by-Wire steering systems: the servohousing. Teknia uses aluminum die casting for the development of the housing used in the steering system electronics. Teknia carries out aluminum die casting at its plants in Ampuero (Sp

CIE Automotive, S.A. completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Weidplas Brasil Indústria e Comércio De Plásticos, Ltda. (Techniplas Brazil) for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 65 million, following the clearance from the Brazilian antitrust authorities.
Formerly a subsidiary of the Techniplas

Announced on September 2, 2025, Thailand’s Office of Commercial Affairs (OCA) noted strong potential for Thailand and Spain to become strategic partners in the global automotive value chain, leveraging their respective regional strengths. 
However, with rival exporters stepping up efforts in Spain through frequent vi

On September 1, Stark Future closed a new investment round to fund growth and continue its expansion of the model platforms. Stark Future is a Barcelona-based electric motorcycle manufacturer. While Eicher Motors, India, led the last round, this investment mainly came from the company’s existing shareholders, along w

On September 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 61,315 units in August 2025 represented an increase of 17.2% over August 2024.
Passenger car sales of 769,452 units in the first eight months of the year represented a 14.6% increase from the same p

On September 1, Anyverse announced a collaboration with Sony Depthsensing Solutions (Sony), a key player in automotive perception software and sensing hardware, to advance next-generation in-cabin automotive technology. Anyverse is now the synthetic data partner for the In-Cabin Monitoring Division of Sony.
As part o

On August 26, multiple sources reported that Ford will halt vehicle production for six days and engine production for one day at its Almussafes plant in September 2025 under the RED mechanism. The plant will also undergo seven additional vehicle production stoppages in October 2025.
According to the UGT union, the Va

On August 20, multiple sources reported that fires in Ourense, Spain, and road issues are still disrupting supply deliveries to the Stellantis Vigo plant, forcing the suspension of the August 21 afternoon shift on production line 2.
The line builds the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner/Rifter, Opel Combo, Fiat Dobló,

On August 20, SEAT announced that CUPRA is set to make the world premiere of the Tindaya Showcar at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich on September 8, 2025, during the brand’s media conference.
The Tindaya takes its name from a volcanic mountain that rises from the island of Fuerteventura, Spain. Its copper-colored rock

On August 19, multiple sources reported that the Stellantis Vigo plant has suspended its afternoon shift for System 2 again because parts couldn’t reach the Balaidos plant due to road closures from forest fires in Ourense, Spain.
The forest fire in Galicia damaged Autoneum’s warehouse in A Rua (Ourense), which is a k

On August 18, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has resumed the production of the Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa, and Lancia Ypsilon at its Figueruelas (Zaragoza) plant, Spain. About 5,000 workers have been mobilized to keep up the pace of work.
The two production lines are running at full capacity based on orders,

Based on corporate strategic plans and business development needs outside of China, Jiangsu Changshu Automotive Trim Group Co., Ltd. (CAIP) plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary tentatively named CAIP (Spain) Intelligent Cockpit Co., Ltd. in Zaragoza, Spain with a total investment amount of EUR 24 million. The

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has supplied interior components for all three generations of Mercedes-Benz Vito van, produced in Vitoria, Spain, which is celebrating 30 years of production. The company has been a trusted partner from the beginning.
The collaboration began with door panels made from wood fiber a

On August 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 98,337 units in July 2025 represented an increase of 17.1% over July 2024.
Passenger car sales of 708,139 units in the first seven months of 2025 represented a 14.3% increase from the same period in 20

On July 31, EBRO announced that it had introduced a night shift at its Free Trade Zone facility with the addition of 75 new workers. The EBRO Factory expects to employ over 900 people by the end of summer.
The company is also integrating advanced robots into the M1 production line to enhance welding, assembly, and p

On July 31, Airtificial announced that it had secured a new high-tech project contract from one of the world’s leading Tier 1 automotive companies, further strengthening its position in the automation solutions for automotive market.
The contract, valued at EUR 1.8 million, includes the design, manufacturing, assemb

On July 30, the President of the Government of Catalonia visited the new production plant of the Catalan company AMES in Wuhu, China. AMES has opened these new facilities to increase the production center's capacity in Wuhu. 
It has invested EUR 8 million in the construction of the new building and the acquisition of

On July 30, Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that Chery will open an R&D center in Catalonia in 2025. This was announced after the meeting of the President of the Catalan Government and the chairman of Chery Group. This investment project by Chery in Catalonia has been facilitated and supported by Catalonia Tra

Ficosa International, S.A. (Ficosa) contributed to the pilot tests of the European SELFY project in Austria and at the ADAS/CAV test circuit at Applus+ IDIADA, in Baix Penedès, Catalonia, Spain, which replicated real metropolitan scenarios. The tests successfully detected over 95% of vulnerable road users and more th

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) announced that its subsidiary, J.Juan, has opened a new 5,000 sqm production plant in Gavà, Barcelona, Spain.
Situated a few meters from J.Juan’s headquarters and existing 12,000 sqm production facility, the new plant houses both production areas and office space. It is expected to be fully ope