Valladolid Automotive Plants
| Industry | Automotive manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Valladolid , Spain |
Area served | Spain |
| Products | Automobiles, engines, powertrains, vehicle components |
The Valladolid Automotive Plants consist of three manufacturing sites located in Valladolid, Castille and Leon, Spain. Two of these facilities are operated by Renault España, while the third is managed by Horse Powertrain.
History
In 1951, to navigate Spanish restrictions on importing fully assembled vehicles, Renault established the Spanish company FASA (), and set up a plant in Valladolid for assembling Renault 4CV models using parts imported from France. Assembly commenced in 1953 with an output of 707 units, increasing to 7,547 by 1958.
By 1961, the facility had begun producing complete engines, primarily for the Renault Dauphine. That year, production totaled 14,537 units. In 1965, FASA merged with Renault's Spanish distributor SAEAR (), which enhanced coordination between manufacturing and sales.
Throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, vehicle production grew substantially, reaching 110,255 units in 1971. This included models such as the Renault 8 and Renault 4. The introduction of the Renault 5 in 1974 further increased output. At this stage, Spain had become Renault’s second-largest market after France, prompting other manufacturers like Ford Motor Company and Opel to open factories in Spain during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
By 2014, the plant was producing both the Renault Captur and Renault Twizy, having manufactured 124,944 vehicles and more than 1.2 million engines in 2013.
In 2023, production of engines and powertrains was transferred to Horse Powertrain, a joint venture formed by Geely and Renault that separated combustion and hybrid powertrain operations. This facility was renamed Valladolid Motores Plant. Meanwhile, Renault maintained operations related to battery assembly, bumpers, stamped and welded components, plastic injection molding (renamed Valladolid Bodyworks Plant), as well as final vehicle assembly (Valladolid Assembly Plant).