Tag Archives: SEAT

News

Seat invests 1.8 billion euros in battery production

The Spanish car manufacturer Seat has announced that it intends to enter the production of batteries for electric vehicles, and the first step will be the construction of a brand new factory that will be financed from EU funds. The European Union will finance the project with 1.5 billion euros, and Seat will invest an additional 300 million euros. The factory should start operating in 2025.

The factory will cover an area of 64,000 square meters, the equivalent of nine football fields, and will create more than 400 direct jobs and an additional 100 indirect jobs. The management of Seat and Cupra wants to position Spain as the center of electromobility in Europe. In this regard, an initiative has been proposed to the government to deduct 15% of the personal income tax from every buyer of an electric vehicle in Spain in order to stimulate car sales while expanding the network of charging stations.

This factory will also produce PowerCo cells, and will be produced in Sagunto (Valencia). At the same time, the battery factory will be connected to a factory where zero-emission models will be produced for the entire Volkswagen Group.

CEO of SEAT & CUPRA Wayne Griffiths, stated that the construction will start at the beginning of the eighth month of this year.

Source: Seat

News, Tuning

SEAT Leon Cupra reached 300 km/h

The Volkswagen Golf R is definitely a fantastic powerful hatchback to drive, but its price is too high for many, so they find a more affordable alternative in the SEAT Leon Cupra. This is the third generation of this model, which unleashed all its power on the highway in Germany.

According to the AutoTopNL magazine, the Leon Cupra 280 reached a speed of more than 300 km/h on the highway. The video was published on the YouTube channel, and it can be seen how after several attempts the car crosses the magic limit.

The Leon Cupra 280 hit the market in 2014 and is powered by a 2.0-liter TSI turbo gasoline engine with 276 hp (203 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. However, the car in the video underwent an upgrade by the company KolbenKraft, which took its capabilities to a new level, and now the car has 520 hp (382 kW) and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque.

As a reminder, the Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years Edition (Mk8), which is also the most powerful Golf in history, reaches a maximum electronically limited speed of 270 km/h (168 mph).

Source: AutoTopNL via YouTube

News

SEAT Arona

SEAT recently announced that it will start producing its crossover version of the new Arona in late 2021.

The previous Xcellence equipment package was replaced by a new facelift Xperience package that made Aaron bigger. The exterior and interior of Arona is similar to Ibiza. The exterior of the car is richer for three new colors, Sapphire Blue, Dark Camoulfage and Asphalt Blue.

The new equipment package offers full-LED lights and a new steering wheel upholstered in Nappa leather. The radiator grille, roof spoiler and rear diffuser have been redesigned and the fog lights have been moved to a higher position.

The new Arona comes with two types of engines. The 1.0-liter TSI engine with 95 HP and 150 HP brings a 50 percent cost reduction, while the 1.0-liter TGI engine with CNG offers a 30 percent reduction in consumption. The new SUV comes with new 17-inch rims, and two 18-inch sets are also on offer.

Source: SEAT