Stellantis' factory in Mangualde, one of the most important in the history of the national automobile industry, has already produced two million cars. In September, you will celebrate the landmark in Caramulo.
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21/08/2026
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Ain Stellantis' possession, mangualde car factory has existed for over six decades and is one of the most relevant in the history of the sector in Portugal.
The factory unit, whose first vehicle was produced 62 years ago (1964) recently reached the mark of the two million cars produced – a milestone that will be celebrated on 4 September in the framework of the Caramulo Motorfestival, in a parade between Mangualde and the locality that welcomes the event.
With a long connection to Citroën thanks to a license obtained by the entrepreneur José Coelho dos Santos in 1962, it produced until the last ever unit of the classic 2CV in 1990, it was integrated into the network of Citroën Production Units in the late 1980s – reaching the current, alongside the brand, in the group that is now Stellantis
Today he is in charge of producing four models commercial and passenger versions: Citroën Berling, Fiat Doblò, Opel Combo and Peugeot Partner. It also produces electrical variants. Vehicles are intended not only for the domestic market but also for export, and plans to extend exports to 1,600 cars per month were announced at the end of last year.
In 2024, according to data from the Automobile Association of Portugal (ACAP), they left Mangualde 86,016 vehicles of all types, representing 25.9 percent of the national car production – just behind Volkswagen Autoeuropa, with 71 percent.