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Car maker Seat to build car battery cell assembly plant in Spain's Catalunya

Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya

SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project will create more than 400 direct jobs.

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Valencia

EU money seals SEAT deal for Spain's first electric car battery factory in Valencia

EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia

CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain’s first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area. SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the new Sagunto plant will be part of

9 Nov, 2022 @ 19:45

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·European Union·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Seat uses railway to link Barcelona factory with Volkswagen plant in Portugal in effort to cut CO2 emissions

CAR manufacturers are not noted for their green credentials, despite their move towards an electric future. But now Spanish company Seat is taking a step forward in its ‘Move to Zerø’ strategy

5 Dec, 2021 @ 12:01

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Catalunya offers two sites to SEAT for electric car battery production in Spain

THE regional government of Catalunya has offered Volkswagen’s SEAT the choice of at least two possible sites for a large electric vehicle battery plant the carmaker proposes to build in Spain. The neighbouring

5 Nov, 2021 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Spanish car company, SEAT registers €48 million loss in March alone

SEAT have made staggering losses since the start of the coronavirus crisis.

29 Apr, 2020 @ 14:43

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s SEAT experiences most successful sales year EVER in 2019

SEAT sales grow by 10.9% to 574,100 vehicles in 2019.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 16:17

Business & Finance

New app hopes to revolutionise car food deliveries in test pilot in Barcelona

In a test pilot in Barcelona, cars owners use the ‘Droppit’ app, a joint effort between the two automakers, to order food through a virtual supermarket.

8 Jan, 2018 @ 12:08

Business & Finance·Environment·Food & Drink·La Cultura

New Spanish car reveals breathalyser that shuts down vehicle if driver over limit, and it can’t be tricked!

CARMAKER SEAT has showcased its new model in Spain which features a breathalyser which shuts the car down if the driver is over the alcohol limit. It will then call a taxi

16 Nov, 2017 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Mallorca

Spain-based Seat leads the way as connected car market is estimated to be worth €145 billion by 2022

With the industry predicted to grow by 25% a year over the next six years, PwC estimates that it will be worth €145 billion by 2022

14 Oct, 2016 @ 14:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Mega truck unveiled by SEAT and Group Sese in Spain

Lot of lorry

18 Apr, 2016 @ 15:22

Business & Finance

Volkswagen top 2015 Spanish car sales

The recent scandal over Volkswagen’s ‘green’ engines didn’t stop it topping the list of Spanish sales in 2015

1 Feb, 2016 @ 09:18

Business & Finance·Environment

Volkswagen chief demands ‘painful cut’ as SEAT workers wait for news

Spanish workers are on the edge of their seats

16 Oct, 2015 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·National News

Spain’s most sold car is revealed

It’s official: Spaniards prefer hatchbacks

7 Oct, 2015 @ 16:38

Business & Finance

SEAT under investigation in Spain in Volkswagen emissions scandal fallout

Up to 500,000 altered engines allegedly being installed in Spanish cars

24 Sep, 2015 @ 13:25

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Jeremy Clarkson annoys Spanish embassy with racial stereotyped car review

Labelling the new SEAT Leon as a ‘lukewarm paella’, Clarkson said he had never driven a SEAT because he ‘never saw the point’

27 Jun, 2015 @ 09:19

Featured·National News

The last boy racer

Giles Brown back on the road with a new set of wheels

8 Apr, 2015 @ 15:11

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Spain’s King Felipe VI is reunited with his first ever car

Seat have restored the Spanish monarch's first ever motor

15 Dec, 2014 @ 17:03

National News

SEAT releases most powerful vehicle yet

Vehicle will hit the roads in a few months

17 Jan, 2014 @ 16:39

National News

Green cars get green light

Spanish energy giant Endesa is to test two prototype electric cars provided by vehicle manufacturer SEAT

29 Dec, 2012 @ 08:53

Environment·Other News

Parents in Spain to be fined if children not wearing seat belts

Around half of child road deaths are thought to be associated with not using seat belts

8 Jun, 2012 @ 12:56

Lead·National News

Moving up for Spanish car firm

Increase in exports helps SEAT boost profits for 2011

29 Apr, 2012 @ 09:43

National News