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VW hints at SSP model production at Martorell Seat plant

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VW hints at SSP model production at Martorell Seat plant

In an internal report on future collective bargaining strategy, Volkswagen has also indicated that it will "probably assign a platform and products" to the Seat plant in Martorell (Spain). This could refer to the SSP, which will underpin the electric successors to the Cupra Leon and Formentor.

An internal document from the Volkswagen Group refers to the potential allocation of a second electric platform for the Seat plant in Martorell, Spain. According to the Spanish magazine La Tribuna de Automoción, the Group’s leadership is evaluating the possibility of equipping the plant with the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). This platform is intended to serve as the technical foundation for the electric successors to the Cupra Formentor and Cupra Leon. However, the planned investment is contingent on financial conditions, as Martorell is among the ten international sites required to significantly reduce costs by 2027 under the ‘Group Target Picture 2030’ (GTP) efficiency programme.

Currently, the plant produces both the Cupra Raval and the VW ID. Polo, both of which are based on the MEB Small, a front-wheel-drive entry-level variant of the Modular Electric Drive Matrix. As the current combustion and hybrid models – Seat Ibiza, Arona, Leon, and Formentor – are set to be phased out during this decade, the workforce has long advocated for a second platform to utilise the factory’s full capacity.

However, a final decision from the Supervisory Board is still pending. Officially, Seat states that it is working intensively on this project and expects clarity within the next two years.


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