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

On July 17, multiple sources reported that Stellantis' Vigo plant, Spain will suspend two shifts this week due to parts shortages. System 1, which builds the Peugeot 2008, will stop production during the night shift on July 18 and the morning shift on July 19, 2025.
The company cited “force majeure” caused by supply

On July 17, Basquevolt announced that it has been awarded an EUR 2.5 million grant by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program, with the possibility of an additional EUR 10 million equity investment in the next capital raising round. 
Chosen among 40 companies out of 1,000 applicants, Basquevolt’s se

On July 17, CUPRA announced that it will share its future vision through several exciting events in IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich starting from September 7, 2025.
At the Volkswagen Group Media Event on September 7, 2025, CUPRA will reveal the camouflaged series-production version of the CUPRA Raval, which is an all-ele

On July 16, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, awarded EUR 90.2 million in grants and loans from the third round of the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte for Electric and Connected Vehicles) in its value chain section to 13 companies. The following are the receivers 
RENAULT ESPAÑA (Palencia) (Gra

On July 15, multiple sources reported that the Chinese multinational Tianneng, known for manufacturing batteries for the mobility and energy storage sectors, is considering the city of Jaén in Spain as a preferred location for establishing a new battery assembly plant.
The mayor of Jaén explained that they have met w

In its annual report, Hero MotoCorp announced its plans to enter the European and UK markets in the Q2 FY 2025-26 (ending September), as part of its broader global expansion strategy. The company is preparing for a phased entry, with a product portfolio aligned to the increasing demand for both internal combustion en

On July 10, multiple sources reported that the Stellantis Vigo plant, Spain will stop three work shifts this week due to parts shortages, which is affecting production once again.
The system 1 in the plant where Peugeot 2008 is produced will pause operations on the night shift on July 10, then the afternoon shift on