In line with the regulations announced by the Spanish government, Figueres, Girona based Rieju has furloughed its staff and suspended all operations, initially until April 13th, but as elsewhere, that is expected to be extended until at least the end of April.
Before the factory shut down, the company had reached an agreement with Torrot Electric Europa (Salt, Girona), the former GasGas parent company, to acquire the Enduro motorcycle platform intellectual and industrial property that was not sold to KTM. The well-known Spanish Enduro machines are a perfect 'gap-filler' in the Rieju range and will now be manufactured and marketed under the Rieju brand.
Under the GasGas banner, Torrot launched the range of 250 and 300 cc EC, XC and GP in 2-stroke singles in 2017, adding the 300 cc Ranger in 2019. Torrot is said to have sold some 4,500 units of the range in more than 50 countries in the three years since the launch. Rieju, S.A. will manufacture these very latest Enduro models at its plant in Figueres and at the time the deal was done had hoped to be able to be distributing them from June 2020.
