The Spanish automotive industry saw production and exports recover sequentially in January, Kallanish notes, with both indicators also higher year-on-year.
“Ending the first month of the year with an upturn is positive, although we must not lose sight of Germany and France, where demand has fallen by between 10% and 17%,” says José López-Tafall, general director of the Spanish automobile association, Anfac. “We must be cautious in the coming months, because if the contraction of the two main markets for Spanish vehicles continues, this will affect the production volume of our factories.”
Spain’s January production reached 173,406 units, compared with 144,245 vehicles in the previous month. This volume was up 2.6% from January 2025.
The Iberian country’s vehicle exports rose to 146,283 units in the month, from 125,289 units in December, and were 0.8% more year-on-year. European markets had a 91.8% share in Spanish deliveries in December, down 0.4 percentage points on-year.
The main export destinations in January were Germany with 25,350 units, followed by France (22,638 units) and the UK (19,928 units), according to Anfac data.
