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december 16, 2021 - Seat
SEAT S.A. Opens Pioneering Battery Research and Development Centre in Southern Europe
- The company has invested more than 7 million euros in the Test Center Energy (TCE), which will develop and test energy systems for electric and plug-in hybrid cars
- With a surface area of 1,500 m2 and a test capacity of up to 1.3 megawatts, the TCE tests cell modules, batteries and electric vehicles
- The new facility represents a further step in the company's commitment to impulse the electrification of Spain and transform the country into a leading European hub for electric mobility
SEAT S.A. today inaugurated the Test Center Energy (TCE), a new battery research and development centre for electric and plug-in hybrid cars in which the company has invested more than 7 million euros. Located at the carmaker's Technical Centre in Martorell, the TCE is being used to develop and test the performance of energy systems for electric and hybrid vehicles from CUPRA, #Seat and #Seat MÓ, as well as other Volkswagen Group brands.
The pioneering TCE forms part of the Volkswagen Group’s global R&D network and is the Group’s first such centre in Europe outside Germany, alongside those in China and the United States. The TCE represents a further step in the company's electrification strategy and is intended to become a key element of #Seat S.A.'s project to lead the electrification of the Spanish #automotive industry. The TCE is part of the 5 billion investment plan announced by the company to electrify our vehicles and facilities.
This objective forms part of the Future: Fast Forward plan, through which #Seat S.A., together with the Volkswagen Group, aims to turn Spain into a leading European hub for electric mobility. The TCE also aspires to become a space for innovation, collaboration and research, offering training for young people in electric car production.
Today’s ceremony was attended by the Spanish Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, and the Catalan conseller of Business and Employment, Roger Torrent, who visited the facilities together with #Seat and CUPRA CEO Wayne Griffiths and the company's Vice-President for R&D, Werner Tietz.
"Today is an important day for the future of #Seat. We have the opportunity, and responsibility, to completely change our industry. The NextGenerationEU funds could allow us to turn our ambition into a reality. We expect the Government to publish the PERTE in the coming days. More delays in the call for tenders could be critical for relevant Future Fast Forward projects”, said Wayne Griffiths.
"The TCE will carry out up to 6,000 different tests a year, which will allow us to validate and guarantee the performance of battery and charging systems. Today’s launch is great news not only for the electrification of the company, but also because it will allow us to position ourselves as a benchmark in the development of solutions for sustainable electromobility", added Werner Tietz.
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