In response to Spanish government limits on imports of completed cars, Renault established in 1951 the Spanish
FASA () company which built a plant at Valladolid for the assembly of
Renault 4CV cars using components imported from France. In 1953, the first year of production, 707 cars emerged from the plant. By 1958, annual output had risen to 7,547 units. The company first produced complete engines in Spain in 1961: by this time the principal model produced at Valladolid was the
Dauphine. In 2023, the plant's engine and powertrain production facilities were transferred to
Horse Powertrain, a
Geely-
Renault joint venture which independently spun out the combustion and hybrid powertrain capabilities of both organizations. As part of this change, the Horse-owned section of the plant was renamed the Valladolid Motores Plant. Renault retained control of the sections of the plant that were dedicated to producing batteries, bumpers, stamped/welded parts and plastic injected parts (renamed the Valladolid Bodyworks Plant), and of final vehicle assembly (renamed the Valladolid Assembly Plant). == References ==