The Cupra Raval and the Volkswagen ID. Polo, coupled with the arrival of the Electric Urban Car Family project, is set to electrify Europe from Spain.
Both brands have started the series production of battery systems at its Martorell plant; the final step before the series production of the Cupra Raval.
This means that all authorised servicing, maintenance, warranty repairs, and software updates for the two aforementioned brands will be carried out by VGS.
The Spanish carmaker saw its operating profit reach an all-time high of around S$918 million for the year, with global deliveries rising 7.5% from 2023.
Cupra's new home is in Volkswagen Centre Singapore, following renovation works to carve out a space for the performance brand.
The 'Park & Pay' functionality is currently available on the Cupra Born and Cupra Tavascan models with the Cupra Navi system across 17 European countries.
Despite a challenging automotive industry in 2024, the continued success of the Seat and Cupra brands allowed the brand to deliver a total of 558,100 cars.
Seat saw record financial performance for the first six months of 2024 while Cupra recorded record deliveries for the same period.
Cupra has started production of the new Cupra Formentor and Cupra Leon at its Martorell plant that is gearing up for an electric future.
The brand experience centre, which has seen 675,000 visits since it opened, held a 10-hour long series of performances to mark the occasion.
Seat has appointed a new Global Head of Corporate Communications, while Cupra has a new Global Head of Marketing.
The Playseat PRO Cupra Racing Formula E offers gamers the opportunity to experience all the thrills of Formula E racing.
Sven Schuwirth will contribute to the company’s transformation towards electrification and manage the market launches of its models at this new role.
A total of 214,900 people visited Casa Seat in 2023 to enjoy its cultural events as well as model showcases.
All-electric vehicles comprised 7.4% of the Group's total deliveries (including Audi, Skoda, Cupra and Porsche) up from 5.6% in the first half of 2022.
The carmaker has high hopes that the 64,000 square-metre facility will be an integral piece to its goal of electrifying Spain's automotive industry.
A complimentary 24-point vehicle health check and the opportunity to win Pre-paid Service and Repair Packages at reduced prices are being offered.
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Existing owners of both brands can still look forward to having their vehicles serviced by VGS, even as exciting plans are on the horizon for Cupra.
Sven Schuwirth has been serving as Seat's Head of Digital Business, Corporate and Product Strategy since June 2021.