Chinese Chery Automobile is close to reaching an agreement to install its first production unit in Europe.
According to the Spanish Government, Chery may use the factory that Nissan used until 2021 in Catalonia, which has been inactive since then, which could help recover some of the 1600 direct jobs lost with the closure.
Remember that the Nissan factory in Barcelona was partially handed over to the Spanish manufacturer of electric motorcycles Silence and the local engineering groups QEV and EV Motors, who aimed to transform that unit into a center for electric vehicles.
However, EV Motors took full control of the center in March and is now engaged in negotiations with Chery.
The possibility of an agreement between the Spanish Government and Chery Auto comes after talks between the two parties took place this week during a delegation’s visit to China.
Recall that Chery announced its intention to enter the European market this year with three brands and plans to launch new models for each of them, in an ambitious plan that the company aims to achieve in just two years.
Chery’s plan includes the launch of the Omoda and Jaecoo brands in 2024. The Omoda 5 crossover will arrive at dealerships in the spring. Jaecoo will debut with an SUV. The luxury brand Exlantix is expected to be launched in the European market later on.
