Although the incorporation of the electric vehicle is progressing slowly in the Spanish market, to a lesser extent than the European average and in the case of China or the United States, the application of sustainable forms of mobility is not limited to the consumer private, and More and more companies are looking for alternatives to complete their vehicle fleet. And within this niche, new developments are emerging such as the Torgo, a 100% electric and all-terrain vehicle manufactured in Vigo which will be presented at the Fira de la Muntanya on November 8 in Vic (Barcelona).
“In essence, we found that within the niche market for electric vehicles, there is a small percentage, between 5 and 10 percent, that is meeting a demand need special vehicles or specific features like the Torgo”, says Rubén Blanco, CEO of Torgo Corporate.
For this reason, they worked for years on this car with the ability “to reach places, even off-road, where a conventional vehicle can never reach” after receiving requests and proposals from potential customers, who had need alternatives to get around. a lot.
“With the experience accumulated in the smaller electric vehicles that we already have, up to one ton, we wrapped ourselves in the blanket and chose to enter this sector now for this market niche,” explains Blanco. Its clients include both businesses and public administrations. thanks to what Torgo’s CEO describes as a “versatile” platform. A common basis on which different bodies can be incorporated depending on the customer’s needs to have a fully electric car.
A vehicle that It is made in Vigo and it is no coincidence, because the south of Galicia and the north of Portugal constitute a particularly active area regarding the automotive industry, with a wide presence of the supplier chain, although in Torgo they sometimes have to turn to other markets for certain components. A situation which, according to the company’s CEO, will improve as specialization in electric vehicles is established, a sector that he considers “strategic and essential”.
Vehicle applications
Among the applications of Torgo, industries such as forestry stand out, without leaving aside other possible uses such as Defense, or the transport of goods, since it has a loading capacity and maneuverability that make it competitive with trucks. In addition, Blanco emphasizes that even if we do not focus on this use, there are always customers who are looking for this type of vehicle for their personal transportation, as demonstrated by cases like the famous Tesla Cybertruck.
But despite the fact that more and more Spanish companies are committed to sustainable development, the majority of customers do not respond precisely to our market, but to other European countries, the United States or the Arab Emirates united, among others. “In Spain we are slower than in other geographic areas on the planet,” says the CEO of Torgo.
Although Spain has incentives for the acquisition of electric vehicles, according to the European strategy to ban the sale of gasoline or diesel cars From 2035 onwards, Blanco says support is focused on “smaller vehicles”, compared to others like the Torgo. Aid which, in addition to being “quite limited” according to Blanco, also focuses on the slowness and difficulty of accessing these incentives, while in other countries it is granted upon completion of the acquisition .
