Mercedes Opens a New Era in Vitoria-Gasteiz with the Mass Production of the VLE
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Mercedes-Benz has made a qualitative leap in its electrical strategy. The Vitoria-Gasteiz plant has begun to produce in series the new VLE, the first 100% electric van developed from scratch by the company for the light commercial segment. The start of the assembly chain, which became official on June 13, 2026, makes the Alavesa factory the European reference for the next generation of commercial vehicles zero emissions from the star. Until now,…
“Today marks the beginning of a new era; we are laying the cornerstone of our new future,” explained Thomas Klein, Director of Mercedes-Benz Vans, today, on the occasion of the start of series production of its new full-electric model at the German multinational's plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The Álava factory hosted an official ceremony to launch production of the new vehicle, attended by the Lehendakari (President of the Basque Government), Imano…
Mercedes has begun production of the new Mercedes VLE at its Vitoria plant; a model destined to lead the brand's new generation of minivans. The Basque factory thus becomes a strategic facility for Mercedes' industrial future in Europe. Mercedes has officially started series production of the new Mercedes VLE at its Vitoria plant, culminating one of the most important industrial transformation processes in recent years in Spain. The Basque facto…
Made in Vitoria. That's what the new van that has been parked in front of the Mercedes-Benz offices in Vitoria-Gasteiz, gleaming in the sun, has on its license plate. There is a large crowd of journalists, photographers and cameramen from all over Europe around, admiring it. In the future, many more like this will come out of the Vitoria-Gasteiz factory. In fact, today the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz began mass production of the new V…
Mercedes completes its transformation in Spain and starts the production of the electric VLE in Vitoria. Mercedes has just taken a key step in its history in Spain. Its Vitoria plant already produces in series the new and expected electric VLE minivan, which reinforces the German brand's commitment to our country and which is already on sale.The transformation of the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant in Vitoria has been successfully completed and has alr…
Mercedes-Benz has started production in series at its Vitoria plant of its new 100% electric vehicle VLE, which will eventually become the factory's "star product", after an investment of more than 1 billion to transform and adapt the Alavesas installations.
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