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Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT called on the Spanish government on Monday to promote local battery production for electric cars, which the automaker could potentially start manufacturing in Spain in 2025.
VW's Seat says Spain needs a battery plant Reuters Seat's Martorell plant near Barcelona could soon be building a small EV. BARCELONA -- Volkswagen Group's Spanish unit, Seat, called on the Spanish government to promote local battery production for electric cars, which the automaker could potentially start manufacturing in Spain in 2025. Seat is in "advanced conversations" with the government on whether to start producing a small electric vehicle at its Martorell plant near Barcelona, Chairman Wayne Griffiths told a news briefing on Monday, adding that an announcement should be expected in th...
BY Cristian Gnaticov | Posted on During the online presentation of the new Audi RS3-powered Formentor VZ5, Cupra’s boss Wayne Griffiths laid out the Spanish automaker’s strategy to electrify their lineup with a series of new models. The first to arrive will be the production version of the Cupra el-Born concept that will officially be named the ‘Born’. Named after a district in Barcelona, the electric hatchback will enter production at the Zwickau plant in Germany in the second half of the year, alongside its German sibling, the ID.3, and will be offered under a subscription contract...
Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT called on the Spanish government on Monday to promote local battery production for electric cars, which the automaker could potentially start manufacturing in Spain in 2025.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT will lose some production volume in the first half of the year due the global supply shortage of ...