The automotive sector is one of the most important industries in the Spanish and European economies. It encompasses the manufacture and marketing of vehicles, professional road transport, and activities related to fleets, and is a fundamental pillar for competitiveness and business mobility.

In this context, manufacturers and distributors operate in highly regulated markets that are very sensitive to economic cycles, where technological changes, environmental regulations, and variations in demand generate direct impacts on the costs, investment, and financial structure of companies.

At martinsdelima, we have extensive experience in the economic and financial analysis of the automotive sector, advising companies affected by anti-competitive practices and other market distortions. We have also worked extensively for multinational companies in the automotive auxiliary sector to restructure the company, optimizing the workforce through the implementation of EREs and MSCTs (Substantial Modification of Working Conditions).

Expert competition reports
Our work includes the quantification of damages arising from cartels in the manufacture of industrial vehicles and passenger cars, analyzing artificial price increases, delays in the introduction of more efficient technologies, and economic repercussions throughout the value chain.

We also analyze the financial impact on companies with fleets, determine the pass-on or cost pass-through effect, and quantify the loss of profit derived from variations in activity volume, prices, operating costs, or technological delays that have affected normal business performance.

Labor Expert Reports

We have prepared several technical reports for the European reorganization of a European multinational in the automotive auxiliary sector, which involved the implementation of several EREs and MSCTs for organizational, technical, and production reasons.