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New IMT Rulebook Overhauls How Drivers Legally Modify a Registered Car, Easing Petrol-to-Electric Retrofits

The Council of Ministers has approved a single Vehicle Transformation Regulation setting clear rules for modifying a registered car. Every change still needs IMT sign-off and must not harm safety or emissions, but electric retrofits and camper conversions get a simpler path.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jun 2026

Aircraft at a Portuguese airport gate, illustrating the TAP Air Portugal privatisation

TAP Sale Narrows to Air France-KLM and Lufthansa as Binding Bids Come Due in July

Portugal's long-running TAP privatisation reaches its decisive stage in July, when Air France-KLM and Lufthansa must table binding offers for a 49.9% stake. A government decision is expected by early September, even as the new Lisbon airport at Alcochete stays on a 2028 blueprint.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Passenger waiting on a Lisbon Metro platform in Portugal

CP Keeps Beira Baixa Travellers on Buses While 148 km of Working Track Sits Empty

CP ( Comboios de Portugal , the state railway operator) is still moving long-distance passengers along the Linha da Beira Baixa (Beira Baixa Line) by road, even though roughly 148 kilometres of the electrified line are fully operational, according...

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Porto's Dom Luís I Bridge spanning the Douro river at sunset, with the city's old town and skyline behind

Portugal Sets a Weekday Ban on Heavy Goods Lorries Across Porto's Congested VCI, Routing Freight to the Toll-Free CREP

Heavy goods lorries will be barred from Porto's VCI inner ring road on weekdays from 07:00 to 21:00, with freight steered onto the toll-free CREP (A41) outer ring. Announced by Minister António Leitão Amaro, the measure takes effect in the second half of 2026.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

A yellow tram descends a narrow Lisbon street toward the Tagus, illustrating the Portuguese roads where autonomous-vehicle trials will be allowed from July 2026.

Portugal Opens Public Roads to Self-Driving Car Trials From July Under a New Testing Decree

A decree-law published on 9 June clears the way for autonomous-vehicle road tests from July, setting insurance, cybersecurity and speed rules and handing the IMT the job of licensing trials.

The Portugal Brief 25 Jun 2026

The Dom Luís I Bridge over the River Douro at sunset, with the Porto and Gaia riverfronts

Porto and Gaia Reject the Road Deck on the Douro High-Speed Rail Bridge, Pressing the Government to Redirect the Funds to a €25 Million Pedestrian-and-Cycle Crossing

The mayors of Porto and Gaia want the car deck dropped from the new high-speed rail bridge over the Douro, arguing the money should pay for a €25 million pedestrian-and-cycle crossing instead. The environmental consultation closes on 29 June.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jun 2026

Metro de Lisboa Weighs Earlier Openings and Later Closes in a Timetable Study With CP and Transtejo

Metro de Lisboa Weighs Earlier Openings and Later Closes in a Timetable Study With CP and Transtejo

Lisbon's underground is studying whether to extend its operating hours, weighing earlier starts and later finishes against the nightly maintenance window — in coordination with the CP railway and the Transtejo ferries.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jun 2026

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