Spanish automotive production remains dependent on adapting to new lines and external demand, Kallanish notes. Output slipped month-on-month but was higher year-on-year in April, whilst exports remained stable.
“Although figures are improving compared with the same period last year, our factories continue to adapt their lines to new models and external demand, which is recovering unevenly across the main export markets in Europe,” says José López-Tafall, general director of Spanish automobile association Anfac.
Spain’s April production reached 209,571 units, compared with 211,028 vehicles in the previous month. This volume, however, was up 8.4% from the same period in 2025.
Four-month output totalled 783,100 units, a decline of 0.2% y-o-y. Of the total, 57.5% were gasoline and diesel-powered automobiles.
The Iberian country’s vehicle exports rose to 180,735 units in the month, from 176,765 units in March, and were 8.6% higher year-on-year. European markets had a 92.6% share in Spanish deliveries in April, down 1.1 percentage points on-year.
The main export destination during the month was Germany with 29,344 units, followed by France (26,519 units) and the UK (23,449 units), according to Anfac data.
Cumulative exports remained weaker at 661,396 vehicles, a fall of 1.4% y-o-y.
