The Spanish automotive sector increased both production and exports sequentially in January, Kallanish notes. Performance, however, remained weaker compared to the beginning of 2023.
“January began with the same downward trend that marked the end of 2024,” comments national automotive association Nacional de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones (Anfac) president José López-Tafall. “While this is partly due to factory adjustments, including changes in work shifts and new model rollouts, we cannot overlook the overall decline in the sector at a critical moment for our industry.”
He emphasises the urgent need to stimulate demand, not just in Spain but across Europe, to safeguard competitiveness. “We must align all stakeholders, establish a short-term action plan, and develop a long-term sustainable strategy to ensure the industry’s competitiveness and drive innovation in electric vehicles, the only true growth driver for the sector,” he adds.
Production in January reached 168,076 units, compared with 139,203 vehicles in December. This volume, however, was down 27.2% on the same month in 2024. Of the total, 61.8% were gasoline and diesel-powered automobiles.
Spanish vehicle exports grew in December. Shipments were 145,170 units, up from 134,813 units in the previous month but 28% down compared to a year ago.
European markets had a 92.2% share in Spanish deliveries in January, 0.9 percentage points less on-month but 1 p.p. higher year-on-year, Anfac data show.
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