On September 4, Renault Group announced that the usage of AI has increased performance in plants by improving speed, agility, and reliability. Nearly 90% of production lines are connected, generating more than 100,000 data points per second, equivalent to 5 billion data points per day across all plants.
These data fe

On September 8, CUPRA unveiled “Tribe Editions” of the Formentor, Leon, Leon Sportstourer, and Terramar at IAA Mobility 2025. The editions focus on bold design, personalization, and sustainability.
The new alloy wheels contain 20% recycled material and use Sulphur Green color. The paint is developed by Manckiewicz, G

On September 8, Volkswagen Group and PowerCo unveiled the series version of the new Unified Cell, debuting in the Electric Urban Car Family from Volkswagen, ŠKODA, and CUPRA brands. The production will start this year in Salzgitter (Germany), then expand to Valencia (Spain) and St. Thomas (Canada).
With materials suc

On September 8, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, awarded Inobat a EUR 54 million grant and a EUR 456,000 loan to implement a battery gigafactory in Valladolid, through the third call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte), in its battery section.
Inobat's project to develop the

On September 7, CUPRA unveiled the series-production Raval at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The compact electric urban car will debut in 2026, and production will begin soon in Martorell, alongside the future Volkswagen ID.Polo.
The Raval is named after Barcelona’s El Raval district, known for its energy and bold char

On September 7, Skoda revealed the all-electric Epiq show car at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany.
It is a 4.1-metre city SUV crossover that features five seats, 475-litre boot space, and provides a range of up to 425 km. The production model will be priced close to the Kamiq B segment SUV, making it Skoda’s most

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