Switch Mobility’s new site

Switch Mobility Ltd. has confirmed its site for a new manufacturing and technology centre at a conference attended by Dr Andy Palmer, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Switch Mobility, Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Government of Spain, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, Regional President of the Government of Castilla y León and Oscar Puente, Mayor of Valladolid. Situated five kilometres from the centre of Valladolid, the new 35-acre site, will be converted into a manufacturing and Research and Development (R&D) hub for Switch Mobility’s electric buses and light commercial vehicles. To be built on a greenfield site in the Soto de Medinilla area of Valladolid, the new site has been chosen after looking at several options within the Castilla y Leon region. it is claimed to be perfectly located to leverage the strong automotive supply base within the region. The facility will be built in stages, starting with bus production and R&D. With an investment of Euro 100 million earmarked over the next decade, the new facility is set to create 7,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region. As stated by the company, this new greenfield plant will be entirely carbon neutral all through the construction process and continue to operate at a carbon neutral level at the vehicle production stage. The new facility also houses the production of its first electric bus designed specifically to meet the needs of the European market.