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...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

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...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

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...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07

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...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/06

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...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

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,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/01

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...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

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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Stellantis to temporarily halt production at six European plants amid falling sales 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 Pomigliano plant (in Italy) for 15 days, and the P...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

in the early 2020s. BYD confirmed at the show that the Dolphin Surf will be the first model at its new Hungarian plant, coming online at the end of 2025. Leapmotor, in partnership with Stellantis, unveiled the B05 Hatchback which it intends to localize from 2027. Chery has also begun production in Spain through a joint venture with Ebro, while other Chinese brands continue to explore local assembly arrangements. Contract manufacturers reposition...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant, Spain begins pre-series production of new all-electric VLE 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 new processes, technologies, and IT systems...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

manding industrial environment. Both projects are part of the flagship initiative “Comprehensive Transformation of the Electric Mobility Value Chain for Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Development and National Manufacturing of the Premium Electric Minivan”, strengthening the growth of Spain’s EV industrial ecosystem. (From a press release dated September 22, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

MAHLE to lay off 740 workers at Motilla de Palancar plant and Paterna Technology Center in Spain Multiple media sources reported that MAHLE has announced plans to cut 550 jobs at its Motilla de Palancar plant in Cuenca and 190 jobs at its Paterna Technology Center in Valencia. The layoffs will affect nearly 30% of the company’s Spanish workforce of 2,500, spread across 8 production sites. The reduction will be carried out in phases over the com...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/22

s. For instance, Changan’s Deepal-branded Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are currently only available in Germany, while FAW’s Hongqi EHS5 model is scheduled for launch in Denmark in Q4 2025. Even Jaecoo and Omoda models from Chery Group, which boasts an emerging European assembly operation in Spain, are only available in Belgium, Spain and the UK for now. It is important to note that headlines declaring that Chinese models are entering Euro...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/22

Benteler boots energy efficiency at Burgos plant in Spain Benteler Group (Benteler) has implemented several measures at its facilities in Burgos, Spain, to enhance production energy efficiency. Financially supported by the European Union under the aid program for energy savings and efficiency in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and coordinated by IDAE, the project includes: r...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/19

Stellantis CEO confirms Leapmotor EVs to be produced in Spain plants from 2026 On September 16, multiple sources reported that Stellantis’ new CEO confirmed that Chinese EV brand Leapmotor will start building cars in Spain plants from 2026. The move is aimed at avoiding EU tariffs, though the exact plant location is not yet decided. Leapmotor is expanding in Europe, and its partnership with Stellantis is central to this growth. Local production...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Daimler Buses completes 4,000 km endurance trial of all-electric eIntouro On September 16, Daimler Buses completed summer testing of the Mercedes Benz eIntouro in southern Spain. For five weeks, the bus was tested in extreme heat of up to 45°C, covering drivetrain performance, battery and energy management, charging at fast stations, and air conditioning. Tests also included steep climbs up to 2,500 meters in the Sierra Nevada, Spain, and long d...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17