VW plans to make Cupra all-electric; turn Seat's Spanish factory into EV hub

The Born, Cupra's first all-electric model, will go on sale this year.

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March 05, 2021 09:42 AM

Volkswagen Group plans to turn Seat's Cupra performance marque into a full-electric brand and make only battery-powered cars at Seat's Martorell factory near Barcelona in Spain, VW CEO Herbert Diess said.

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