Economy

National vehicle production fell about 1% to roughly 176,000 units in the first half — the weakest H1 since 2022 — after Autoeuropa's June output dropped around 25%. The Palmela plant is halting lines for a €300 million retooling for electric vehicles; nearly all output is exported.

Terminal XXI at the Port of Sines handled more than 189,000 containers in July, its busiest month since the deepwater harbour opened in 2004, narrowly beating the July 2025 record and capping a fifth straight month above four million tonnes of cargo.