On June 19, multiple sources reported that Ebro, the Spanish carmaker, announced that it will invest EUR 100 million to expand its presence at the former Nissan factory in the Zona Franca (Free Trade Zone) to achieve a production of 150,000 additional cars per year. The announcement was made at the International Logi

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has received validation of its near-term decarbonization targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The company aims to reduce its absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% and its scope 3 emissions by 35% by 2034 (2023 baseline).
This validation

On June 17, CIE Automotive announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Weidplas Brasil Indústria e Comércio De Plásticos, Ltda. (hereinafter, ‘Techniplas Brazil’), a Brazilian subsidiary of the Techniplas Group, for an enterprise value of around EUR 65 million.
Techniplas Brazil, based in Piracicaba (Sã

On June 16, multiple sources reported that Ford factory in Almussafes (Valencia) has decided to shut down all engine production lines on June 23, 2025, as part of the RED mechanism.
This day was already planned as a vehicle production break, and it will now be a full production shutdown at the factory on June 23, 202

On June 13, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, through the public entity SEPIDES, launched the fourth call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte for Electric and Connected Vehicles), as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). This call for proposals is specifically designed to pr

On June 12, Wallbox, a leader in EV charging and energy management, announced the expansion of its partnership with ENSOL EV, the e-mobility division of Texas-based Ensol Energy Solutions. 
The existing relationship between the two companies began with ENSOL EV installing Wallbox’s Pulsar line of AC chargers at resid

On June 12, Stellantis’ Free2move collaborated with Ample to bring battery-swapping technology to Madrid’s car-sharing market. The partnership aims to make EV use easier and promote sustainable city travel.
Free2move will launch a fleet of Fiat 500e cars fitted with Ample’s swappable battery packs. These batteries ca

On June 6, Basquevolt announced that its board of directors has approved to focus its activity on the development and supply of electrolytes for solid-state batteries. It will work closely with automotive OEMs and cell producers to offer this technology to multiple sectors. It plans to start industrializing and selli

On June 6, Ebro started the first manufacturing tests of the new EBRO s400 at its Zona Franca plant in Barcelona. It will help to validate the industrial processes and the first series models before the definitive start of commercial production. During this stage, product and process audits are performed, as well as

On June 5, SEAT S.A. unveiled the CUPRA Sensorial Capsule at the 2025 Milan Design Week. It is a concept that imagines the interiors of future CUPRA cars. It focuses on engaging the senses to create a more personal and immersive driving experience.
The capsule connects with the driver through gestures, emotions, and

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has partnered with Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, on a Comprehensive Decarbonization Project.
The parties aim to reduce Antolin’s absolute GHG emissions by 60% across internal operations (Scope 1 and 2) and by up to 35% across its entire p

On June 5, Nissan reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability in Spain by announcing that with over 10,000 electric vehicles in use, it estimates a yearly reduction of 17,500 tons of CO2, the equivalent to planting 33,000 trees.
The company’s plants in Ávila and Cantabria have also cut over 800 tons of CO2 emissions

On June 2, SEAT S.A. achieved its best sustainability results in 2024, cutting carbon emissions and water use significantly. Since 2010, the environmental impact of its facilities has dropped by 57%, because of improved production, electrification, and green initiatives.
Carbon dioxide emissions at SEAT’s sites are d

On June 2, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 112,820 units in May 2025 represented an increase of 18.6% over May 2024.
Passenger car sales of 490,711 units in the first five months of the year represented a 13.6% increase from the same period in 20

On May 29, KD announced that it will present the new optical transceiver KD7251 at AutoSens 2025 USA. The KD7251 is the first transceiver that is compliant with the IEEE Std 802.3cz standard specification for multigigabit glass optical fiber (GOF) automotive Ethernet. It implements the nGBASE-AU physical layers in a

On May 30, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted EUR 30 million to Teknia, a Spanish company that makes metal and plastic car parts in 13 countries. The loan will fund Teknia’s R&D and the use of new technologies in manufacturing for the automotive sector.
The investment will support facilities in Spain, Poland,

On May 29, multiple sources reported that Ford Almussafes has announced seven more days of total vehicle production shutdowns and one engine shutdown in July 2025.
The production stoppages are scheduled for July 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 21, and 28, 2025, in addition to the previously announced dates for June 2, 9, 16, 23, 27,

On May 23, Hi-Target, a leading Chinese high-precision positioning enterprise and manufacturer of high-end GNSS equipment, and GMV, a technology group specializing in advanced navigation solutions, announced a strategic alliance to jointly develop integrated differential service solutions. 
Through this partnership,

CIE Automotive S.A. has signed a EUR 20 million loan agreement with the Basque Finance Institute (IVF), a public entity attached to the Department of Economy and Finance of the Basque Government, to promote innovation, sustainability, and industrial growth in the Basque Country.
This follows a similar loan of the sam

On May 27, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, provisionally awarded EUR 41 million in the value chain section of the third call for proposals for the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE to 21 companies.
The objective of this line is to promote investment plans for the industrial value chain of electric and