SEAT & CUPRA Plant in Martorell Begins Manufacturing of CUPRA Raval & Volkswagen ID. Polo, Main a New Period of Mobility in Europe

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The Electrical City Automobile Household enters manufacturing with 4 fashions from three manufacturers, all Made in Spain, which can be set to make electrical mobility accessible throughout Europe.

• The beginning of manufacturing of the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo marks the start of a brand new period for the corporate and positions Martorell as an automotive powerhouse
• The occasion celebrating the beginning of manufacturing was attended by Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group; Thomas Schäfer, Member of the Board of Administration of Volkswagen AG, Model Group Core; CEO Volkswagen Model and Head of the Supervisory Board of SEAT & CUPRA; and Markus Haupt, CEO of SEAT & CUPRA

The SEAT & CUPRA plant in Martorell begins manufacturing of the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo, main a brand new period for mobility because it is able to electrify Europe from Spain. The arrival of the Electrical City Automobile Household, a mission led by SEAT & CUPRA on behalf of the Volkswagen Group’s Model Group Core, is ready to make electrical mobility accessible throughout the continent with 4 absolutely electrical fashions throughout three distinct manufacturers, all Made in Spain.

The institutional occasion marking this historic second was attended by the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez; the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, Oliver Blume; Member of the Board of Administration of Volkswagen AG, Model Group Core; CEO Volkswagen Model and Head of the Supervisory Board of SEAT & CUPRA, Thomas Schäfer; and the CEO of SEAT & CUPRA, Markus Haupt, together with the remainder of the corporate’s Govt Committee.

“As we speak marks far more than the beginning of manufacturing of two automobiles. It’s a milestone for SEAT & CUPRA and clear proof of what we will obtain by way of teamwork. With the CUPRA Raval and the Volkswagen ID. Polo, we aren’t solely launching the manufacturing of two fashions, however we’re demonstrating our capacity to guide and form the way forward for mobility. We’ve accomplished our transformation, investing greater than €3 billion in Martorell and driving a profound cultural change to change into an industrial powerhouse. And we’re proud to say that we’re prepared to impress Europe from Spain.” —Markus Haupt, CEO of SEAT & CUPRA

LEADING THE ELECTRIC URBAN CAR FAMILY

The Electrical City Automobile Household mission is the primary of this scale led by SEAT & CUPRA on behalf of the Model Group Core, marking a major step in its function throughout the Volkswagen Group. Constructed on a shared platform, the Electrical City Automobile Household has lowered complexity and prices in manufacturing whereas bringing 4 distinct fashions to the market, every addressing totally different buyer calls for. Following the brand new cross-brand governance mannequin, the corporate will now proceed to drive electrification from the Iberian Peninsula by spearheading the continued growth of the MEB21 platform.

“The Electrical City Automobile Household demonstrates how the Model Group Core leverages synergies and fosters collaboration throughout the Group to ship electrical mobility at scale. The success of SEAT & CUPRA in main a cross-brand mission for the primary time demonstrates the energy of our mannequin: a shared platform that enhances competitiveness within the entry-level phase, delivering €600 million in value financial savings, whereas realizing 4 clearly differentiated fashions. Collectively, these achievements create the muse to democratize electrical mobility throughout Europe.” —Thomas Schäfer, Member of the Board of Administration of Volkswagen AG, Model Group Core; CEO Volkswagen Model and Head of the Supervisory Board of SEAT & CUPRA

READY TO ELECTRIFY EUROPE FROM SPAIN

The launch of the CUPRA Raval and the Volkswagen ID. Polo marks the fruits of a historic transformation that reinforces SEAT & CUPRA’s place as automotive powerhouse. After the beginning of manufacturing of the 2 absolutely electrical automobiles, the state-of-the-art manufacturing unit in Martorell is able to paved the way in future mobility with a versatile strategy producing electrical, hybrid and extremely environment friendly combustion automobiles.

“Compelling entry-level automobiles, reasonably priced for a lot of, providing area and high know-how clients know from increased segments: with the Electrical City Automobile Household, Volkswagen Group is stepping up the tempo of electrification in Europe. We’re investing a number of billions to make Spain a central hub of electromobility. And we’re proving a transparent level: whilst international competitors intensifies, we consider in our residence market Europe — our Electrical City Automobile Household will probably be from Europe, for Europe. It’s now essential to construct on this momentum with a transparent Made-in-Europe technique that ensures a degree enjoying discipline and strengthens Europe’s industrial base.” —Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group

MUCH MORE THAN A CITY CAR: THE ID. POLO

The brand new Volkswagen ID. Polo is the all-electric model of one of the crucial profitable fashions in its historical past. Bought over 20 million instances, the Polo is now getting into a brand new chapter — utterly reimagined and systematically geared in direction of the long run. The ID. Polo combines elegant, timeless and clear design with compact however beneficiant area for on a regular basis use and prime quality with a beautiful entry-level worth. The small automotive additionally units technological requirements: with a WLTP vary of as much as 454 km and the brand new Related Journey Help, together with computerized site visitors mild recognition, environment friendly one-pedal driving or vehicle-to-load perform that turns the ID. Polo right into a cellular energy supply for gadgets resembling e-bikes.

THE CUPRA RAVAL, READY TO CHANGE THE GAME

The arrival of the CUPRA Raval kicks off a brand new chapter in SEAT & CUPRA’s historical past, representing the subsequent stage within the CUPRA’s unstoppable development. In simply 4 meters, essentially the most radical model of the city EV presents a sporty silhouette with a driver-focused, immersive and maximized inside. True to CUPRA’s DNA, it delivers electrifying efficiency whereas integrating superior improvements resembling 3D-knitted CUP Bucket seats and dynamic mild projections within the door panels. Constructed on Volkswagen’s MEB+ platform, the CUPRA Raval creates its personal phase to redefine city electrical mobility, launching with three editions and providing a spread of round 450 km.

After its market launch in summer season 2026, the CUPRA Raval will additional speed up CUPRA’s momentum, with the model performing higher than ever because it reaches its eighth anniversary. With greater than 1 million automobiles bought since its launch, CUPRA has achieved its all-time greatest first quarter in 2026 with March turning into the best-selling month in its historical past, because it strikes nearer to its goal of reaching 3% market share in Europe.

Change wants drivers and SEAT & CUPRA is steering the way forward for mobility. As the one firm in Spain that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automobiles, SEAT & CUPRA is a cornerstone of the nation’s automotive trade and the driving power behind its electrification.

As the corporate undertakes the most important transformation in its 75-year historical past, SEAT & CUPRA is popping Spain right into a European hub for electrical automobiles. By the Future: Quick Ahead mission, and in collaboration with the Volkswagen Group, PowerCo, and different companions, the corporate has invested €10 billion into the nation’s electrification. The corporate can be main the Electrical City Automobile mission for the Volkswagen Group’s Model Group Core and can start producing 100% electrical automobiles, together with the CUPRA Raval, at its Martorell plant from 2026.

A member of the Volkswagen Group, SEAT & CUPRA sells automobiles beneath the SEAT and CUPRA manufacturers together with the long-lasting SEAT Ibiza and the corporate’s bestselling mannequin, the CUPRA Formentor. With over 13,000 professionals and three manufacturing centres in Martorell, El Prat de Llobregat, and Barcelona, the corporate exports over 80% of its automobiles to greater than 70 nations.