A new alliance is born: Santana Motors, Zhengzhou Nissan and Anhui Coronet will build off-road vehicles in Linares

The Santana plant in Linares has had a very long trajectory, which has written part of the history of the Spanish automotive industry. Now a new chapter begins in its story thanks to the strategic alliance signed by three companies in the sector. They want to start a collaboration to manufacture several SUV and off-road models jointly at this plant.

The three companies are Santana Motors, owner of the production plant, Zhengzhou Nissan and Anhui Coronet, which have just signed an agreement to begin their collaboration on manufacturing off-road vehicles as soon as possible. These new models are aimed at the markets of Europe, Africa and the Americas.

Santana will not only contribute its production plant, but also its experience as a manufacturer of off-road vehicles. The aim is to obtain innovative vehicles that allow drivers to enjoy comfortable and safe driving over difficult terrain. The three partners in this agreement have been working for several years on developing an off-road vehicle that will open production at the Santana plant in Linares.

After this first model, others will follow, which will feature a drivetrain with a diesel engine and plug-in hybrid solutions. What will be offered is a range of vehicles that deliver good response on this type of terrain, durability and solid performance. Santana has spent decades collaborating with brands specialised in off-road vehicles such as Land Rover, Suzuki and Iveco.

With this collaboration, the international presence of the Spanish company will be strengthened, which together with its new partners will be able to mark a new stage with models that aim to revolutionise the off-road segment. In recent years we have seen brands appear that propose new models of this type, such as Ineos, so there continues to be significant demand for pure off-road vehicles, which go beyond SUVs, more designed for the city.