On October 10, Stellantis Spain announced that from October 10 to 26, Matadero Madrid hosts the exhibition “PEUGEOT History of Design. In the event, it will showcase the Peugeot Inception concept vehicle on display for the first time in Spain.
The concept vehicle represents the brand’s boldest vision of future design

On October 10, multiple sources reported that the Borgwarner works council, which represents Spanish plants of Vigo, Nigrán, and O Porriño, has called an indefinite strike starting at 10:00 PM on October 15, 2025. The strike is in response to the company’s alleged failure to update job categories and advance negotiat

On October 9, Grupo Castrosua, in a social media post, announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Yutong to develop 100% electric buses for Europe. Grupo Castrosua is a Spanish manufacturer of bus and coach bodies.
Based on Grupo Castrosua social media updates 

On October 8, Gestamp and primary metals producer Hydnum Steel signed an agreement to use clean steel produced with renewable energy and green hydrogen for the manufacturing of automotive components. Gestamp, through its metal recycling subsidiary, Gescrap, will supply high-quality steel scrap from stamping processes

On October 8, CUPRA unveiled the new Formentor VZ5, a limited edition high-performance SUV of 4,000 units worldwide. It is designed, built in Barcelona, and will go into production in early 2026.
It comes with 2.5-litre five-cylinder TSI engine which generates output of 287 kW and 480 Nm of torque. Paired with a seve

Benteler Group (Benteler) has put a new photovoltaic system into operation at its Burgos site in Spain, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable industrial production and supporting its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The system will supply up to 5,738 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable energy annually ov

On October 7, OMNIVISION presented its latest-generation automotive image sensor: the OX08D20 8‑megapixel (MP) CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel technology at AutoSens Europe. This new device is an upgrade to the OX08D10 sensor for exterior cameras used in ADAS and autonomous driving. The OX08D20 will be sampling in No

On October 7, Roadzen Inc. announced that its driver-safety and in-cabin intelligence platform, DrivebuddyAI has received validation of its driver monitoring system (DMS) compliance with the European Union General Safety Regulation (EU GSR 2144) from the authorized testing laboratory Applus IDIADA. Roadzen will showc

On October 7, Airtificial Group signed a EUR 3 million contract with a major global Tier-1 supplier, for the design, manufacture, and commissioning of two production lines dedicated to the assembly, inspection, and automated testing of door interior modules for a renowned sports car brand. 
The new client is a leadin

On October 6, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, announced the PERTE VEC IV call for proposals in its value chain B section, endowed with EUR 400 million, of which EUR 250 million will be implemented in the form of repayable loans and EUR 150 million in the form of direct grants.
This call for proposals is

On October 6, ZF LIFETEC announced that it will present solutions for adaptive restraint systems, which are based on advanced occupant monitoring technology, at InCabin 2025, from October 7–9, 2025. The system identifies and classifies vehicle occupants in real time. 
These solutions use a new generation of algorithm

On September 29, JOYNEXT announced that it will present its latest solutions for automated driving and central vehicle architectures at AutoSens in Barcelona from October 7 to 9, 2025. It will present the nDrive 1H domain controller and the nCCU2 central computing unit. 
The nDrive 1H is a domain controller based on

On October 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 85,167 units in September 2025 represented an increase of 16.4% over September 2024.
Passenger car sales of 854,658 units in the first nine months of the year represented a 14.8% increase from the sam

On September 30, multiple sources reported that the Stellantis Vigo plant, Spain will halt operations from late October to early November to adjust to slowing demand and avoid further increase in stocks.
System 1 will close on the afternoon of October 29, 2025, and resume on the evening of November 2, 2025, while Sys

On September 26, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Spain, provisionally awarded EUR 27.3 million in grants to the following six projects in the battery section of the fourth round of the Electric and Connected Vehicle PERTE (Perte).
Resonac Graphite Spain SA (Galicia) – EUR 2.7 millionBasquevolt, SA (Basque Count

On September 24, multiple sources reported that Stellantis will temporarily pause production at six plants in Europe in October 2025.
The Eisenach plant (in Germany) will close for 5 days, the Zaragoza plant (in Spain) for 7 days, the Tychy plant (in Poland) for 9 days, the Madrid plant (in Spain) for 14 days, the Po

On September 24, Mercedes-Benz announced that its Vitoria plant, Spain has started producing pre-series vehicles of the new all-electric VLE, preparing for full production in 2026.
The plant has been modernized to meet the high standards of the new modular van architecture. Around 5,000 employees received training on

On September 19, Desay SV announced the structural completion of its intelligent factory at Linares, a joint project with the local government. Representatives from local businesses, partner SEAT, and regional media also joined the event. Desay SV will continue to invest firmly in Europe's supply chain development an

Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that Benteler Vitoria is advancing 2 projects under the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation in the Electric and Connected Vehicle sector (PERTE VEC).
The first, PP17 project, focuses on designing and developing 2 new production lines for suspension systems ta

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) announced that its complete ambient lighting system is incorporated in the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV, which debuted at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany.
The lighting system enhances the floating effect of the instrument panel and emphasizes the vehicle’s futur