Chery says no to Italy: electric cars will be made in Barcelona

At the end Cherry he chose Spain. China’s automotive manufacturing partner of DR Motors had floated the possibility of opening a factory in Italy, but now it’s official: the European headquarters will be in Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​in the old headquarters of Nissan.

This was officially confirmed by Chery ed EV-Motors, which will form a voluntary partnership. Production will begin as early as the fourth quarter of the year. The first example might be Having, although official confirmation is lacking. The jv’s goal is to produce 150,000 vehicles per year by 2029, making it one of the world’s leading exporters.

Also present during the signing of the agreement was the Prime Minister of Spain Sanchez, who emphasized how This operation will have an important impact on employment, with more than 1,200 workers in the factoryincluding hundreds of those who were driving a Nissan car.

One disappointment for Italy: Minister Urso had recently said that negotiations were underway for three important Chinese groups to bring their car production to Italy.