Desay SV inaugurated its first European factory on 10 November 2026 at the Parque Científico Tecnológico del Transporte Santana in Linares, Jaén. The site begins operations with about 70 workers and three production lines for cabin displays and electronic controllers. The company says the workforce and output will grow in stages.
Desay SV projects production of 700,000 units in 2027, with a workforce of about 200. For 2028, it expects annual output to reach 1.5 million devices and staffing to rise to about 300 direct jobs. These are company targets, not figures for production already achieved.
The components are designed to present vehicle information and support connectivity and interaction between drivers and electronic systems. The factory's initial lines will make intelligent display systems and cabin-domain controllers for smart vehicles, rather than complete cars. Desay SV, a Chinese multinational specialising in automotive displays and intelligent-interaction systems, is establishing a manufacturing base to serve international automotive customers. That places the project in the electronics supply chain; the Spanish market's Bontu BT05 electric quadricycle, by comparison, is a finished vehicle.
Desay SV has invested more than €26 million in advanced manufacturing machinery and equipment for electronic automotive components. Separately, Spain’s Ministry of Industry and Tourism awarded the project €5.5 million through the third call of the PERTE for the Electric and Connected Vehicle, known as PERTE VEC III. Industry Minister Jordi Hereu announced the incentive during a visit to Linares.
The factory occupies more than 16,000 square metres at the former Santana Motor complex in Linares. It was inaugurated on 10 November 2026 at Parque Científico Tecnológico del Transporte Santana. Europa Press reported that the plant is intended to supply international automotive customers from Andalucía.
Linares has a long industrial connection with carmaking through Santana Motor. The Santana industrial park lost a substantial part of its industrial activity more than a decade ago, and Desay SV’s project brings automotive-electronics manufacturing to the site rather than restarting Santana Motor’s former vehicle operation. The plant joins other activity at Parque Santana, including the Santana-Coronet vehicle assembly plant.
