On September 16, Invest Porto announced that Powerdot has opened an innovation centre called Powerlab in Porto, Portugal, for the development and testing of charging technologies. The center has received an investment of around EUR 500,000.
It will also play a strategic role in collecting data on user behaviour and e

South Korea's Hanon Systems announced that it surpassed one million units in cumulative production of electric compressors that use eco-friendly refrigerant, R744. This milestone was achieved just one and a half years after reaching 500,000 units in January 2024. Hanon Systems produces these compressors at its automo

On August 27, Volkswagen unveiled the second-generation T-Roc, featuring a refreshed design. The model is 12 cm longer than its predecessor, offering more space for up to five passengers.
It is the third SUV built on the updated MQB evo platform. Production takes place at the Palmela plant in Portugal.
In Europe, it

On August 19, the Portuguese government, AICEP (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal), and Volkswagen have signed an agreement to produce the new ID.Every1 electric car at the Volkswagen Autoeuropa Palmela plant. The signing took place after a visit to the factory’s new large press and paint shop.
Volk

On June 30, TMG Automotive of Guimarães, Portugal and Haartz Corporation of Acton, Massachusetts announced their joint venture TMG & Haartz Solutions and investment in a new manufacturing site for automotive surface materials. 
Located in Bostic, North Carolina, the facility will occupy the sustainably renovated form

On June 24, Horse Technologies, part of Horse Powertrain, announced its new integrated hybrid powertrain – the HR18 HEV. It was developed at the R&D centers in Romania and Spain, and will be manufactured at Horse Technologies’ Bursa plant in Türkiye, and its Valladolid plant in Spain.
The new hybrid system combines a

On June 17, NIO announced that it is expanding its European operation to four additional markets in 2025 and 2026: Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. In Portugal, NIO will begin a collaboration starting in 2025 with JAP Group, one of the leading mobility players in southwestern Europe.
Motodynamics Group will be

On June 9, CaetanoBus announced that it has renewed and expanded its city bus portfolio, combining modern design with advanced engineering. The new generation of CAETANO buses includes 8.5m, 12m, and 18m vehicles, all focused on zero-emission, and passenger-centric mobility.
TOYOTA technology remains in the heart of

Huf has concluded its previously announced partnership with Sodecia, which has acquired an initial 30% stake in the company and will gradually increase the shares.
Huf will continue to operate as a stand-alone entity responsible for “Access & authorization” and under the familiar name. Its headquarters will remain in

On May 5, SGL Carbon announced that it has decided to close its production site in Lavradio as part of the restructuring of its loss-making Carbon Fibers business unit. Lavradio is one of seven sites in the Carbon Fibers business unit and currently employs around 250 people to manufacture acrylic fibers and precursor

On April 29, Simoldes Plastics and ELIX Polymers announced a partnership to use recycled materials in premium vehicle interiors. As part of the Simoldes BOOST project, the goal is to increase renewable material use by 40% in the development phase, focusing on mechanically recycled content. ELIX’s E-LOOP products, inc

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG and Huf Industrieverwaltung GmbH by Huf Holding GmbH & Co. KG and Sodecia Participações Sociais, S.G.P.S., S.A., under the EU Merger Regulation.
The transaction relates to the development and production of moto

On April 28, IVECO BUS Iberica announced the start of deliveries of 102 CROSSWAY buses to BUSWAY Coimbra to enhance public transportation services in the CIM Coimbra Region in Portugal.
The vehicles are powered by FPT Industrial Cursor 9 engines delivering 360 hp, paired with ZF ECOLIFE 6AP automatic transmissions fo

On March 11, Volkswagen announced that it will develop the production version of the all-new the ID.EVERY1 at its Palmela plant in Portugal, from 2027. 
The decision to produce the new model at this location is driven by economic and structural factors within Volkswagen's production network.
ID.EVERY1 is an entry lev

On February 20, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) launched the Automotive Working Group, representing over a thousand Chinese enterprises operating across Europe. The CCCEU Automotive Working Group will include Chinese automakers, auto parts suppliers, financial institutions, logistics providers, consul

On February 4, Lear Corp. announced it has purchased StoneShield Engineering, a privately held system integrator based in Castelo Branco, Portugal that specializes in the design and development of automation technology for the wire harness industry. StoneShield Engineering’s areas of expertise include robotics, autom

On January 17, Volkswagen Autoeuropa announced that its Palmela plant, Portugal has started the production of T-Roc R-Line 1.5 TSI (110 kW) for the German market, its top export destination. The model features a DQ200 automatic transmission.
Notably, 99% of the factory’s output is exported, mainly to Germany, Italy,

On January 14, HORSE announced that it has started production of its all-new eMotor for hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles at its Aveiro plant in Portugal.
The new eMotor can propel a vehicle up to 130km/h when in EV mode and can deliver up to 49kW of power and 212Nm of torque in hybrid mode.
The HORSE Aveiro plant

On January 8, Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC), the Portuguese Competition Authority, announced the acquisition of Covercar S.A. (Covercar) by Brose Sitech sp. z o.o. (Brose Sitech) and by Inversiones Carcarosa, S.L. (Incar).
Covercar is a group of companies, which engages in the global manufacturing and production o