Vehicle production in Spain increased 19.7% in February and 14.1% year-on-year.

During, A total of 420 thousand 964 vehicles were produced in Spain in the first two months of the year.increased by 14.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. However, this figure is still 15% lower than the cumulative figure for January and February 2019, the year before the pandemic. “The automotive industry is experiencing a recovery moment, chaining the tenth month of its growth, but it should be noted that there are still significant intermittent interruptions in the supply chain that will continue to determine and limit the pace of recovery throughout the year. The export capacity of the industry,” evaluated Anfaç.

According to the vehicle type, production of passenger cars and SUVs In February, increasing 17.9% compared to the previous year and increasing to 179,289 units, commercial and industrial vehicle production increased by 27.1% compared to the same month of 2022 and reached 47,121 units. In 2023, 329,757 passenger cars and SUVs were produced in Spain with an increase of 13.5% compared to the same period of 2022, while the production of commercial and industrial vehicles increased by 16% to 91,207 units.

According to energy sources, 41,937 zero and low emission vehicles were produced at Spanish factories in February (100% electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid, conventional hybrid, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas), representing an increase of 89.8% over the years. “This represents a 7 percent increase in the quota over the previous year, which represents 18.5% of the production quota for the month,” Anfac said. Likewise, a total of 125,483 gasoline vehicles (+18.1% year-on-year) and 18,273 diesel vehicles (-18.8%) left Spanish factories in February.

exports are growing

attribution exportIn February, the sector sent a total of 209,576 vehicles to other countries. 29.9% more than the same month of 2022annual cumulative figures were 379,923 (+18.1%). “Although the accumulated data for the year showed positive data with 379,923 exports, with an increase of 18.1%, the sector is still affected by the logistics situation and difficulties in land and sea transportation,” Anfac said.

By export points of Spanish vehicle production in February, 91% gone Europe, compared to the same month of the previous year, with a “slight increase” of 1.3 points. In this sense, France, Germany, Italy, England and Turkey are among the ‘top 5’ destinations. “With regard to the main European markets, some recovery is expected in 2023, which could increase vehicle production and exports if production capacity allows,” the organization said. “The first two months of the year show that the automotive industry has started to recover its production, although it still has intermittent supply problems at the factories,” he said. José López-Tafall, managing director of Anfac.

However, he noted that this situation was threatened in the case of a “hypothetical” confirmation. Euro 7 regulationsmore demanding in terms of emissions for vehicles European UnionAccording to figures recently released by its president, this translates into an adaptation cost of around 35,000m euros for manufacturers. European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and Renault CEO Luca de Meo.

“It will have a very negative impact on a large part of the vehicle production in our factories. In this sense, Anfac continues to insist that the priority is to accelerate the electrification move in Spain, which means less resources we need for regulations like Euro 7. major decarbonization target Evaluating the continuity of our production and employment in 2035, Anfaç general manager said, “From a production point of view, things are getting better and we need to reinforce this trend. It’s like taking ambitious measures to advance decarbonization on the market as Euro 7,” he added.