Overview
- Sàmper confirmed meetings with the Chinese automaker to assess Catalonia as a possible site for a vehicle manufacturing facility.
- He said the contacts form part of broader outreach to investors and declined to specify how many meetings occurred or when.
- BYD is evaluating locations for a third European factory after Hungary and Turkey, with Reuters reporting Spain as likely but without company confirmation.
- Local press has pointed to Tarragona as a candidate location, yet authorities have not disclosed any formal proposal, site selection, or timeline.
- The Catalan government stresses spreading industrial investment beyond Barcelona and seeks a win-win model focused on hiring local workers, citing potential job creation of 1,000 to 1,500 roles.