. Ltd., a leading Chinese automaker, to support Chery’s international expansion by leveraging OPmobility’s global R&D and production footprint. The long-term partnership aligns with OPmobility’s geographic diversification strategy and includes two new contracts to supply Chery with bumpers in Spain and Brazil starting in 2026. The company has operated industrial production facilities in Spain since 1970 and in Brazil since 2001. In total, i...

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Ultraviolette, India launches F77 electric motorcycle in Spain and Portugal On October 16, 2025, Ultraviolette Automotive launched the F77 performance electric motorcycles—F77 MACH 2 and F77 SuperStreet—in Spain and Portugal as part of its European expansion. Rhino Electric Motor acts as the exclusive importer and distributor for the Iberian markets. With this move, Ultraviolette’s retail reach is extended to twelve European countries. The ...

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r Kreuz, Thuringia. CATL is doubling its capacity and adding a new materials lab to strengthen local battery testing and validation capabilities. As part of CATL’s European growth strategy, the expansion supports increasing production across the continent, including upcoming plants in Hungary and Spain. The upgraded TVC will provide deeper insights into material performance and product quality, helping ensure reliable, high-performance battery ...

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GWM to introduce seven new models and derivatives in Europe On October 14, Great Wall Motor (GWM), at GWM Europe Partner Day, announced that it will introduce at least seven new models and derivatives in Europe, featuring the Haval product line's European debut, from mid-2026. GWM will also accelerate its expansion into more European markets. In major markets like Spain and Italy, it will establish self-operated national sales companies, its firs...

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KD, Spain, presents new products at AutoSens Europe On October 13, KD, a Spanish semiconductor company, announced that it participated in AutoSens Europe in Barcelona. It presented the first 802.3cz Camera, LI-VENUS-ISX031-BASE-AU from Leopard Imaging. It is based on KD’s 10GBASE-AU KD7251 optical transceiver, which uses CSI-2 over optical Ethernet and communicates data with a link of up to 40 meters. The camera includes a hybrid cable and conn...

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accelerating government-led efforts to strengthen its lithium supply chain, exemplified by its acquisition of a stake in Lithium Americas. At the same time, Chinese battery manufacturers are rapidly expanding their presence in Europe through local production, such as CATL’s plant construction in Spain. SNE Research press release Annual Cumulative Global Battery Usage for xEV (Unit: GWh） Rank Supplier 2025.1-8 2024.1-8 Growth Rate Share ...

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Peugeot showcases Inception concept car for first time in Spain at “History of Design” exhibition 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 and technology, with adva...

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Borgwarner works council in Vigo, Spain, calls for indefinite strike 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 negotiations on the Equality Plan. Union representatives (CIG, UGT,...

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

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Gestamp and Hydnum Steel, Spain, partner for green steel for automotive components 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 to Hydnum Steel, which will then use renewable e...

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Benteler launches new photovoltaic system at Burgos site in Spain 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 over the next 15 years. The project was carried out in partnership w...

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Airtificial, Spain, to build production lines for major global Tier-1 supplier 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 leading Spanish manufacturer of automotive interior compon...

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Spain announces PERTE VEC IV call for industrial value chain of electric and connected vehicles 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 specifically designed to promote the...

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ZF LIFETEC to present advanced occupant monitoring technology at InCabin 2025 in Spain 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 algorithms to classify occupants by size, weight, a...

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JOYNEXT presents key technologies for automated driving at AutoSens 2025 in Barcelona, Spain 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 Qualcomm's second-generation Snapdrago...

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Spanish passenger car sales increase 16.4% in September 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 same period in 2024. Toyota sales increased 22.5% to 8,250 units, Renault sales...

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Stellantis Vigo plant to halt production in late October 2025 as demand slows 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 System 2 will close on the afternoon of October 30, 2025,...

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Kia Mexico starts K4 Hatchback exports to Europe On September 30, it was reported that Kia officially launched exports of the first vehicle fully manufactured in Nuevo León, Mexico, to Europe: the K4 Hatchback. Produced at the Pesquería plant, the model marks the beginning of a new stage in the brand’s internationalization from Mexican territory. Initial shipments will go to Portugal, Spain, France, and Germany, followed later by exports to t...

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Spain grants EUR 27.3 million to six projects under PERTE VEC IV battery section 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 million Basquevolt, SA (Basque Country) – EUR 6.1 million Gestamp Palencia, SA (C...

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hanol and other fuels) sales increased 1.9% to 18,990 units (2.4% share) . In August, sales volume of the top five countries increased 3.5% year-on-year to 506,623 units (64.0% share). Germany sales were up 5.0% in August to 207,229 units and France sales were up 2.2% to 87,849 units. UK, Italy and Spain were down 2.0%, down 2.7% and up 17.2% respectively. The sales volume of the top five groups in August increased 5.2% year-on-year to 530,779 un...

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