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Portugal Overtakes Italy in EU Car Production for First Time as Autoeuropa Plant Hits 240,000 Vehicles

A Quiet Industrial Milestone Portugal produced 240,400 vehicles in 2025, overtaking Italy to become the ninth-largest car manufacturer in the European Union. The achievement, recorded in data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association...

Aerospace and Defence Cluster Exports 92 Per Cent of What It Produces as Sector Employs 20,000 Across 180 Entities

Portugal's aerospace, space, and defence industries exported 92 per cent of their combined output in 2024, generating a total business volume of EUR 2.1 billion and employing roughly 20,000 people across some 180 entities, according to the president...

Portugal Emerges as Europe's Tungsten Lifeline as Prices Surge 557% and Borralha Mine Advances

Portugal Emerges as Europe's Tungsten Lifeline as Prices Surge 557% and Borralha Mine Advances

Northern Portugal's Borralha mine is emerging as one of Europe's most important tungsten prospects as prices hit record highs after a 557% rally. A Canadian miner's preliminary assessment values the project at up to CA$1 billion.