A structural decision, not a short-term one<\/strong><\/p>\n Zellmer set out the reasoning behind the award at a press gathering held in Austria in early September, during the launch of the Epiq and Peaq models. He noted that the group’s Czech and Slovak plants “did not have the capacity” to take on the new urban EV, which brought Navarra to the front of the queue.<\/p>\n On costs, Zellmer was unequivocal: “the cost differences between Spanish plants and those in Slovakia and the Czech Republic are not significant”. He acknowledged that Navarra is “somewhat more expensive” on certain lines, but stressed that a direct comparison is difficult and pointed to the price of renewable electricity as a substantial Spanish advantage.<\/p>\n