The Spanish Volkswagen subsidiary Seat has announced that it will build two electric cars due to the changed corporate strategy. In addition, a new platform for cheap electric cars to be developed. This Seat gets a new role in VW Group,
March 29, 2019, 9:26 am,
Andreas Donath
Seat introduces electric car strategy
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Volkswagen should be pleased with its Spanish subsidiary given the record profit of nearly 300 million euros and a turnover of 10 billion euros, the Seat has earned. The company Now comes a new role in the Group, because it should stand for cheap electric cars. Seat has introduced its electric strategy, which will include six electric and plug-in hybrid models by early 2021. The electric version of the Mii and el-Born will be the brand’s first two all-electric models, while the new-generation Leon and the Tarraco will be available in a plug-in hybrid version. The Cupra Leon and the Crossover Cupra Formentor are also available in a plug-in hybrid version.
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For the first time, Seat will develop a new vehicle platform, a smaller version of the Modular Electrical Construction Kit, which will be used to manufacture several four-meter-long vehicles of various brands, including Seat. The aim of the new platform is to develop electric vehicles with an entry price of less than 20,000 euros. Electromobility in the VW Group is not planned cheaper.
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Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, emphasized Seat’s role in the group: “Seat plays a new role in the Volkswagen Group and takes even more responsibility.” The small electric platform project is a big step towards even more affordable electric mobility realize the first electric vehicle that has been specially developed for city traffic. “
VW also wants to gain a foothold in the field of micro-mobility. That too should take over Seat. At the Mobile World Congress 2019, the concept vehicle was chosen Seat Minimó as two-seater with battery replacement system and the electric kickscooter Seat eXS demonstrated by Seat as examples of urban micro mobility solutions.
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