Ebro will manufacture a 100% electric utility vehicle in the Zona Franca
It will be a car with an autonomy of 400 kilometers and just over four meters in length
BarcelonaThe Catalan automotive brand Ebro announced this Monday that from the end of this year it plans to start producing its first 100% electric urban vehicle at the Zona Franca plant in Barcelona – the former Nissan – which it aims to market from next winter. The vehicle, which is still a prototype, will be unveiled soon, but the company has detailed that it will be 4.2 meters long and have a range of 400 kilometers.
It is a "functional, versatile electric utility vehicle designed for the city," Ebro commented in a statement, which already produces several models at the Zona Franca plant, such as the S700, S800, S900, and S400, although none are pure electric yet.
Ebro's announcement about this electric vehicle comes at a time when the Chinese multinational Chery, an ally of Ebro in the revitalization of the Catalan plant, has not yet specified when it will start manufacturing models of its brands at the Zona Franca plant in Barcelona.
Initially, the Omoda 5 electric, from Chery, was to be the first car manufactured at the Zona Franca plant, but it has not yet been announced when this model or the Jaecco 5 electric, which is also to be produced at the Zona Franca plant in Barcelona, will begin production. However, new developments are expected this year.
Ebro has highlighted that the production of this pure electric vehicle in Barcelona "consolidates the brand's commitment to reindustrialization and the development of a solid production base in Spain." This new electric vehicle aims to "make electric mobility accessible for everyday use" and will have a range of nearly 400 kilometers.
122 HP engine
From a technical point of view, the Ebro BEV incorporates "an electric propulsion system with a motor located on the rear axle of 90 kW, equivalent to approximately 122 HP, while it will have two battery levels, one small and another larger one, both with ranges close to 400 km.
In addition, for both combinations, charging will be accepted in alternating current of 11 kW, as well as charging in direct current, which will allow passing from 30% to 80% charge in a time of between 20 and 30 minutes, Ebro specifies. The vehicle is part of the compact utility segment, will have five doors and is designed for "urban, peri-urban and even occasional interurban trips", assures the brand.
The president of Ebro EV Motors, Rafael Ruiz, highlighted that this project represents "a firm step in the commitment to develop sustainable mobility from Spain, and integrate global technology into a local production process that allows generating industrial value, employment, and production capacity at a key moment for the sector's transformation".
The other major automobile factory in Catalonia, the Seat plant in Martorell (Baix Llobregat), which is the largest in Spain, is precisely about to start mass-producing the Cupra Raval, the first electric car to be produced at the Martorell factory.