Seat acknowledges that investment in the brand is becoming increasingly complex and reinforces its focus on Cupra, while its future as a brand remains under review due to the growing concentration of the business. (translated)
Volkswagen has conditioned the survival of Seat on changes in regulation and sales, warning that investing in the Spanish brand has become increasingly complex after announcing a cut of 50,000 jobs and a review of its future. (translated)
Volkswagen does not guarantee the continuity of the Spanish brand Seat beyond 2030 due to the increasing complexity of electrification and regulation, although it notes that Seat S.A. has a solid future and will continue to launch new models. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to put an end to SEAT, a Spanish public company that was privatized and whose future is decided from Germany. Our healthcare faces the same risk when handed over to companies like Quirón, also in the hands of German capital. That is what national sovereignty is about. (translated)
The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, promises to do whatever it takes to protect the jobs at Seat and the Volkswagen group in Catalonia, maintaining continuous contact with their top officials. (translated)
The workers of the Seat factory in Martorell express their concern and uncertainty over rumors of the brand's elimination, warning of possible confrontations if the focus on Cupra implies job reductions. (translated)
Volkswagen has approved a restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 jobs worldwide and leaves the future of the Spanish brand Seat in suspense, amid a reorganization driven by overproduction capacity and the shift towards electrification. (translated)
Volkswagen has approved 50,000 new layoffs, accumulating a total of 100,000 before 2030, while leaving the future of four plants uncertain and considering the possible elimination of the Seat brand in 2029 to focus on the Cupra brand. (translated)
The future of the Seat brand, after 40 years of a turbulent relationship with Volkswagen, is in danger due to the possibility of being sacrificed in favor of its sister brand Cupra, generating strong opposition from unions and uncertainty about its continuity until 2029. (translated)
Volkswagen has announced a drastic adjustment that includes the elimination of an additional 50,000 jobs, leaving the future of four German factories and the Seat brand in uncertainty, as it seeks to regain competitiveness in an increasingly pressurized market. (translated)
Volkswagen has announced a restructuring plan that involves cutting an additional 50,000 jobs by 2029 and the possible closure of the Seat brand, to optimize costs and focus on Cupra, as management faces competitive pressures and a challenging global economic context. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to terminate the Seat brand, reflecting the transformation in the automotive industry and increasing competition from China, while European automakers are trying to adapt and maintain their competitiveness. (translated)
What is known about the possible closure of SEAT? What is known comes from @wiwo. WirtschaftsWoche is the outlet that claims to have accessed internal documentation from Volkswagen that includes the possibility of focusing on Cupra and eliminating SEAT. For now, they are not talking about closing the factory. (translated)
The board of directors of Volkswagen will meet tomorrow to discuss a savings plan that could include the closure of factories and the possible elimination of the Seat brand by the end of 2029, amid a profound transformation in the automotive industry. (translated)
Volkswagen stellt seine Markenstrategie neu auf. Seat könnte spätestens Ende 2029 vollständig vom Markt verschwinden. #Volkswagen #Seat #Autoindustrie #Industrie Markenumbau: Laut einem Bericht der WirtschaftsWoche plant der Volkswagen Vorstand, die Marke Seat spätestens Ende 2029 auslaufen zu lassen. Seat soll im Zielbild für 2030 nicht mehr als eigenständiger Bestandteil geführt werden, während die strategische Entwicklung stärker auf Cupra konzentriert werden soll. Konzernumbau: Der Aufsichtsrat von Volkswagen soll am 4. September 2026 über weitere Maßnahmen beraten. Neben der Zukunft von Seat stehen laut Bericht auch die langfristigen Perspektiven der Werke in Zwickau, Emden, Hannover und Neckarsulm sowie ein möglicher weiterer Stellenabbau zur Diskussion. Die geplanten Veränderungen zeigen, wie tiefgreifend Volkswagen seine Strukturen angesichts des internationalen Wettbewerbs und des hohen Kostendrucks neu ordnen muss. Vielen Dank für den wichtigen Hinweis! Quelle: ntv https://t.co/RjsJA0QAPD #Volkswagen #Autoindustrie #Markenumbau
Volkswagen plans to eliminate the Seat brand before 2029 to strengthen its focus on Cupra, which has raised concerns about the future of the Spanish company. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to end the Seat brand to focus on Cupra, saving costs and simplifying its structure, despite union requests to revitalize the historic Spanish brand. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to take the brand Seat off the market by no later than the end of 2029 and instead focus more on increasing sales of the sister brand Cupra. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to close the Seat brand by the end of 2029 as part of a cost-cutting plan that includes the elimination of 100,000 jobs and the closure of four factories in Germany, according to reports from the German press. (translated)
Volkswagen plans to terminate the Seat brand by 2029, aiming to eliminate 75 percent of model variants and half of the models themselves as part of a restructuring, focusing on the production of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and streamlining operations. (translated)
