China and Spain have expanded their cooperation areas in recent years and established a dynamic and resilient industrial and supply chain cooperation relationship, benefiting both with tangible achievements.

More and more Chinese new energy vehicles can be seen in the streets of Spanish cities, the result of the increasing deep integration of the automobile industrial chains of the two countries.

At the end of 2024, Chinese automobile producer Chery and Spanish company Ebro-EV Motors launched their first model at their joint venture factory in Barcelona. In July 2025, BYD's hybrid vehicles topped the sales in Spain with a market share of 10 percent.

The bilateral cooperation is complementary. Spain has rich experience in vehicle manufacturing and parts supply and has established a sales network in Europe. Chinese enterprises have advantages in new energy technology, intelligent configuration and cost control.

Chinese automakers produce in Spain and cooperate with local suppliers, creating numerous job opportunities for the local people, said Marta Blazquez, president of Spain's Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations, in an interview with People's Daily.

Also, China encourages Chinese enterprises to invest in Spain, expanding cooperation in the fields of green energy and power battery industrial chains and emerging industries such as AI and advanced manufacturing, creating new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.

During the China International Industry Fair held in September 2025, the two countries announced plans to co-establish an industrial mother machine supply chain promotion center.   

It will focus on high-end computer numerical control machine tools, precision components and related fields, and carry out technological R&D and formulate industry standards.

In November 2025, a joint venture between Chinese battery giant CATL and multinational automaker Stellantis broke ground for a major lithium iron phosphate battery plant in Spain's northeastern region of Aragon.The factory fully uses renewable energy and will go into production by the end of 2026

Areas such as clean energy, smart grids, and energy storage technologies have seen closer cooperation between China and Spain. Thanks to technological innovation, investment collaboration and policy support, Chinese and Spanish enterprises have achieved a win-win result, and provided feasible experience for the global transition to clean energy.

China National Chemical Engineering 13th Construction Co., Ltd. signed a contract to establish a renewable fuel facility in southern Spain. It will use waste oils as raw materials to produce low-carbon fuels for aviation, shipping and traffic.

The cooperation between the enterprises of the two nations in areas such as photovoltaic power, wind power, and digital energy management has been fruitful, injecting new impetus into the green and low-carbon development of both countries, according to the Chinese Ambassador to Spain, Yao Jing.