IAA Mobility 2025: VW brings Polo and GTI names into EV segment with new ID. models On September 3, VW announced that it will start using names for its electric vehicles (EVs), while keeping the same names for combustion models. The first car under this plan will be the ID. Polo, which is based on the ID. 2all concept. VW will also bring the sporty GTI brand into its electric range. The “ID.” name stands for advanced tech and electric mobilit...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

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Who Supplies Whom  Updated at: 2025/09/04

IAA Mobility 2025: VW Group to showcase Electric Urban Car Family and future mobility On September 1, VW Group announced that it will showcase its latest innovations at IAA Mobility in Munich from September 7-12, 2025. With new model debuts, advanced technologies, and smart mobility ideas, VW and its brands are setting the direction for the future of mobility. Opening (September 7): As the media preview before the official opening of the IAA, th...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

GlobalData blog: The changing landscape of European bodystyles The simultaneous rise of SUVs and decline of Hatchbacks indicates that consumers are increasingly favoring vehicles that provide more space and versatility. According to GlobalData’s bodystyle analysis, SUVs are estimated to account for 58% of Passenger Vehicles (PVs) in Western Europe by the end of 2025, up from 37% in 2020. This shift in consumer preference has allowed the SUV seg...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

Volkswagen Navarra, S.A., Pamplona (Landaben) Plant VW: Polo (1984-2024), VW T-Cross (2019-), Taigo (2021-), EV ID.2X (2026-planning); Skoda: EV Elroq (MEB modular electric platform) (2025-planning), EV Epiq (2026-planning); Passenger car and engine assembly - Number of employees: 4,577 (as of 2023) - Investment for EV production: EUR 1.024 billion (2023- 2027) - Established in 1984 (as part of VW) - Established in 1965 Spanish Prime Minister a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

SEAT prepares for EV production with battery assembly and body part trials at Martorell plant On May 20, SEAT announced that it is getting ready to build electric vehicles (EVs) at its Martorell plant in Spain, with two major steps completed: assembling pre-series battery systems and producing the first body parts for its upcoming EVs using the new PXL press. SEAT has started pre-series battery assembly at a new plant in Martorell. This phase, wh...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

VW to invest USD 580 million to produce next-generation Amarok pickup in Argentina On April 2, Volkswagen announced a strategic investment of USD 580 million in its Pacheco plant in Argentina to develop and produce the next-generation Amarok pickup, which will launch in 2027. The new model is specifically designed for the South American market, reinforcing Volkswagen's regional focus and commitment to localized production. This investment aims to...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Volkswagen Annual Media Conference 2025 and Q&A: Accelerating Transformation and Innovation On March 13, at 09:00 am CET, Volkswagen Group held its Annual Media Conference 2025. The event was broadcast from the Drive Forum in Berlin, where Mr. Oliver Blume (CEO of Volkswagen Group) and Mr. Arno Antlitz (CFO and COO of Volkswagen Group) presented the sales and financial results of the VW Group in 2024, as well as the outlook for 2025 and beyond. O...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

VW unveils entry-level EV ID.EVERY1 concept On March 5, Volkswagen unveiled the ID. EVERY1, its entry-level EV concept. This vehicle is part of Volkswagen’s Electric Urban Car Family, designed to offer affordable electric mobility alongside the ID.2all, which is scheduled for release in 2026 at under EUR 25,000. Both models are built on the new modular electric drive platform (MEB) with front-wheel drive, ensuring optimal space utilization and...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

ID.2 X MEB Entry PF An electric subcompact crossover SUV. A derivative of the ID. 2all. It is developed based on the MEB Entry platform. It will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Sep. 2025....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/02/21

VW Passenger Cars CEO sets targets for growth and innovation in 2025 On February 16, VW Passenger Cars CEO Thomas Schäfer announced the 2025 targets for its brand group during a digital meetup with all brand CEOs. The collaboration focuses on the following six Core Drivers to address key future challenges together, building on the strong progress and solid foundations laid in 2024: EV Competitiveness: VW Group has been systematically reducing b...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

ID. 2all MEB Entry PF A subcompact EV. A front-wheel drive model based on the MEB Entry platform. The ID. 2all concept was unveiled in Mar. 2023....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/02/07

VW unveils glimpse of new entry-level EV On February 5, VW announced plans to unveil a concept for its new entry-level electric vehicle in early March, with the production model set for release in 2027. The vehicle will be priced at approximately EUR 20,000, becoming into an affordable yet high-quality option for European customers. The model will be part of Volkswagen’s small EV lineup, developed under the Brand Group Core and based on an evol...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

SEAT S.A., Martorell Plant First Line: CUPRA EV Raval (2026-planning), VW EV ID.2all (2026-planning); Second Line: SEAT Leon, Leon mild-hybrid (2020-), Leon PHV (2020-), Leon TG CNG (2021-) Third Line: Audi Q3 (2011-2018), Audi RSQ3 (-2018), Audi A1 Sportback (2018-), SEAT Ibiza (2017-), Ibiza TGI, Arona (2017-), Arona TGI (2018-); Stamped parts; Assembly of battery (2025-planning); CUPRA: Formentor (2020-), Formentor e-Hybrid PHV (2021-), Leon ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/31

SEAT upgrades Martorell Plant for EV production, expands charging infrastructure On January 24, SEAT S.A. announced that it is upgrading the Martorell plant to produce Volkswagen Group's Electric Urban Car family, and expanding CUPRA's product range. In 2024, production of the SEAT Ibiza and Arona was shifted to Line 3 to make space for the Electric Urban Car on Line 1. By 2025, Line 1 will be fully transformed, including pre-series production fo...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

Volkswagen AG, Emden Plant Passat Sedan (-2022), Passat Variant (-2024), PHV Passat GTE (2015-2024), Passat Alltrack (Passat CC successor, 2012-2024), Arteon (2017-2024), Arteon PHV (2020-2024), Arteon Shooting Brake (2020-), Arteon Shooting Brake PHV (2020-); EV ID.4 (2022-), EV ID.7 Sedan (ID.Vizzion/ID.Aero) (2023-), EV/PHV ID.7 Tourer (ID.Space Vizzion) (2024-); Passenger car assembly plant - Number of Employees: 8,000+ (as of March 2024) - S...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/05

GlobalData blog: GlobalData visits Paris Motor Show 2024 Highlights of the Paris Motor Show 2024 It was heartening to see the Paris Motor Show bustling as visitors (including myself) crowded around the many new releases and prototypes with intrigue, especially after a wholly different experience at the Geneva International Motor Show earlier in the year. The Western OEMs were present in far greater numbers in Paris and, although not all were worl...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/25

SEAT Componentes, El Prat de Llobregat Plant Transmissions: MQ200, MQ281 6 speed manual transmission; Foundry; Parts for small EVs: differential, pivot bearing, battery E-Box, KMM – a battery cooling module - and aluminum for driver motors (2025- planning) Plant of SEAT S.A. (Formerly, Gearbox del Prat, S.A.) - Number of employees: 807 (as of 2023) - Production started in 1980. - Established in 1979. SEAT negotiates production flexibility with...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/09/12

NOK Corporation Japan Masao Tsuru (Representative Director, Group Chief Executive Officer) -An independent manufacturer of oil seals. -It operates in three business areas: the Seal Business, Electronic-parts Business, and Others. ‐It has a 70% share of the oil-seal market in Japan, according to the Company’s press release.  -It formed a partnership with Freudenberg in 1960, a major European oil-seal manufacturer based in Germany. This enable...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/07/30

Cupra begins production of Formentor and León models at Martorell plant in Spain On June 27, Cupra announced the start of production for its Formentor and León models at the Martorell plant in Spain. This facility has received EUR 3 billion of investment and is the third biggest plant of VW Group in Europe regarding production. Recently, the Volkswagen Group's first 100% electric paint drying oven was also installed and put into operation at th...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28