Production of the VW Group's B-segment BEVs will ultimately be split between two Spanish sites
- The Volkswagen Group's plan to consolidate all its fully electric B-segment cars at the Martorell site in Spain, the historic home of the Spanish brand Seat, by 2026 has been modified.
- This project presupposed the end of the Seat brand, since most of the models of this brand are produced at the Martorell site, the Terraco produced at the German site of Wolfsburg having been eliminated and the Ateca produced at the Czech site of Kvasiny having only a few months left to live.
- This project is modified in that the Seat Ibiza, Arona and Leon, as well as the Cupra Leon and Formentor, will continue to be produced in Martorell in 2026 and possibly even beyond that date. On the other hand, the Audi A1, which is also produced at this site, is scheduled to disappear in 2026, without being replaced.
- As a result, production of the Volkswagen Group's 100% electric B-segment cars will be spread across two different sites: Martorell and Pamplona.
- The Martorell site will house the 100% electric Volkswagen ID2 and Cupra Raval, in addition to the Seat Ibiza, Seat Arona, Seat Leon, Cupra Leon, and Cupra Formentor. Martorell's production capacity: 470,000 vehicles per year.
- The Pamplona site (which will no longer manufacture the VW Polo in 2024) will house the 100% electric Volkswagen ID2X and Skoda Epiq, in addition to the Volkswagen Taigo and T-Cross. Pamplona's production capacity: 350,000 vehicles per year.