Yazaki dismisses 163 workers at Ovar factory to 'ensure the viability of operations in Portugal'
Yazaki Saltano dismissed 163 people at the Ovar factory with immediate effect. The affected workers did not report for work this Friday. The automotive components plant says the job cuts aim to 'ensure the viability of operations in Portugal', given a demanding context the industry is facing...
Automotive production in Portugal accelerates by 2.7% in 2025
Last year, 341,361 vehicles left factories located in the national territory, representing an increase of 2.7% compared with 2024, according to data from the Automobile Association of Portugal (ACAP) released on Friday. The analysis shows that Portugal produced 269,468 passenger cars, 68,809 light commercial vehicles and 3,084 heavy vehicles, ...
Automotive and aerospace have 'many critical solutions in common'
Miguel Araújo, director-general of Mobinov and a promoter of SCARIA, argues for accelerating industrial convergence between the automotive and aerospace sectors. He says both industries face common structural challenges and share many critical solutions, and highlights the role of initiatives like the third and final SCARIA call to foster startup creation and industrial development in rural areas. The piece calls for intensified collaboration across clusters, supply chains and innovation ecosystems to leverage shared technologies and strengthen regional industrial capacity.
VW CEO says combustion-engine commercial vehicles are dead
Thomas Schäfer, VW CEO, admitted that today it is impossible to design a new commercial vehicle at a competitive price. “The future in this segment is electric,” the head of Europe's largest automaker said.
