Chery will produce cars in Spain

In all likelihood, Spain will host the production of the car Cherry: according to recent rumors, the Chinese election will fall at the former Nissan factory in Barcelona. The Iberian Ministry of Industry has already expressed its confidence in the possibility of formalizing the agreement in the next few days: meetings at the highest level between the government and the manufacturer are already underway and the Spanish media are talking about “negotiations of the final stage” , which preceded . for Chery’s official landing in the free zone of the Catalan capital.

Project. Apart from discovering The factory is closed by Nissan in 2021, the Chinese manufacturer will be involved in a larger project aimed at restoring production facilities and hiring part of the 1,600 workers employed by the Yokohama company. The plant has been sold to Spanish electric motorcycle manufacturer Silence and engineering groups QEV and EV Motors, which originally intended to turn it into a hub for battery-powered vehicles. However, EV Motors itself gained full control of the plant in March and presented a plan to assemble electric pick-ups and cars under the Ebro brand, also through production and commercial agreements with Chery. The Wuhu company has been looking for a suitable European location to set up a factory for some time and would also have Italy in its sights. In this regard, they emerged a few weeks ago rumors about special talks and the Italian government: communication with Rome is still ongoing, but it seems that Chery has received “a little feedback” from the executive, leading the manufacturer to rely on the Spanish alternative.