Ashok Leyland's EV arm Switch Mobility to open manufacturing hub in Spain

CHENNAI: Ashok Leyland's electric vehicle arm Switch Mobility is setting up a new manufacturing and technology centre in Castilla y León, Spain. Switch’s first facility in continental Europe will see the company invest around 100 million euros over the next 10 years.
"With a significant presence already in the UK and India, the new facility will extend Switch’s footprint as part of the company’s global plans," said the company in a statement.
The hub will comprise two production lines and is expected to see the first buses produced in quarter four 2022. With an initial focus on the manufacture of net zero carbon electric vehicles for the European market and R&D of Switch’s next generation of electric buses and light commercial vehicles, the site will also have capacity to serve markets further afield including South America.
"Switch has worked closely with the Spanish national and regional governments during the planning stages and is also closely collaborating with the local Town Halls and a memorandum of understanding was signed in October," said the statement.
Andy Palmer, executive vice-chairman and CEO of Switch Mobility Ltd, said: “We will benefit greatly from the region's abundance of talent. Supporting our well-established sites in the UK and India, our Spanish facility will provide us with crucial access to the European market.”