Seat and Cupra opened battery system assembly facilities in Martorell. Here it will assemble up to 300,000 battery systems per year for the Volkswagen Group’s electric compact cars produced in Spain.
The facility, built with an investment of 300 million euros, was completed in a little more than two years. It covers an area of 64,000 square meters and can produce one battery system every 45 seconds; This is equivalent to 1,200 battery systems per day or 300,000 battery systems per year. From 2026, Cupra Raval and VW ID. It will simply supply Polo’s production lines and automatically transport the battery systems to the assembly hall over a 600-meter-long bridge.
Seat describes the opening as ‘a critical turning point in the transformation of the company and the country; because this makes Spain a hub for electromobility in Europe.’ Commissioning of the factory will begin next year ID. It marks an important step towards mass production of the Polo and Raval. According to Seat, a total of 11,000 solar panels on the roof ‘are expected to provide 70% of the electricity required for the battery systems assembly process, thus reducing the CO₂ footprint.
Günther Mendl, Head of the Group-wide Center of Excellence for Battery Technology:
“We are now moving from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat in the core technology of the electric world. The MEB+ battery system assembled at Martorell is fully competitive in all important respects and is a clear leap forward in introducing the combined cell,” he says. “It’s not just another battery cell; it’s our global technology platform that delivers unprecedented speed, scale and flexibility across brands, regions and segments. We’re also moving to compact cell-pack design and adding lithium-iron phosphate as an alternative cell chemistry.” he said.
Seat & Cupra CEO Markus Haupt:
“The opening of this battery system assembly plant is a milestone in the history of Seat & Cupra. Today, we see how our goal is coming true: we are ready to produce 100% electric ‘Made in Spain’ cars that will make electric mobility accessible across Europe,” he said.
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