Stellantis Vigo Plant

The plant was established by Citroën in April 1958 due to the high tariff barriers that protected Spain's domestic auto-makers.

The first vehicle manufactured was the Furgoneta AZU, a locally assembled Citroën 2CV van, with the passenger car version following a year later.

In August 1959, the operations moved to the nearby Balaídos district, marking a phase of gradual expansion as production increased to 1,700 vehicles.

Citroën's Vigo facility sustained moderate growth, with a record output of about 110,000 vehicles in 1975 and employment rising to about 6,000 individuals.

By 2007, supported by the success of the second generation Citroën Picasso,[3] the plant reported a record output of 547,000, grouped into three production teams.