Chery: Omoda 5 production will start soon in Barcelona

The Cherry has released many project details for its first European manufacturing site at the former Nissan plant in Barcelona’s Zona Franca. Various product or packaging information was displayed during the signing ceremonyagreement with Catalan EV Motors which witnessed the participation of high local and national institutional representatives including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. For example, the joint venture between the Chinese manufacturer and the Spanish brand Ebro plans to start production of Method 5 in the differences between petrol and electricity.

I program. To speed up the start of operations, the Omoda 5 will be produced using components made in China: in Barcelona only a few components will be added such as wheels, steering wheel and other accessories. However, it is already planned that the entire production process will take place in the factory. To this end, 400 million euros will be invested to renew structures and machines. So the plant will be able to reach the goal of the capacity of 150 thousand vehicles per year in 2029 (50 thousand in 2027), while the assembly lines will produce various models: two SUVs made on the Chery platform are planned for Ebro. brand (their production will start between the end of this year and 2025), as well as an electric pick-up and at least one battery-powered car based on the Nissan Navara and e-NV200 respectively. In turn, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed, with the Omoda 5, too Jacob 7. Finally, the two companies have confirmed their commitment to employ 1,250 workers immediately employed by Nissan until the closure of the plant is decided in 2021. With the joint venture of the Ebro Plant is now born, a structure that includes a plant in the French territory and another site. in Montcada i Reixac (on the northern outskirts of Barcelona) dedicated to the molding and burning of metal parts. The joint venture also plans to create a research and development center in the Catalan city.