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They’re everywhere you look: in video game consoles, in the device you’re reading this text on, and yes, also in cars. We’re talking about batteries. They’re one of the main components of electric and hybrid vehicles, so users are interested in knowing how they work. To address some common questions, an expert from SEAT S.A.’s pioneering battery research and development lab, Test Center Energy, answers five key questions about batteries.
Plug-in hybrid cars are here to stay. Not only do they enable you to drive in 100% electric mode, but thanks to the combination of their two engines, they are very versatile vehicles. However, some people believe, for example, that they are not suitable for long journeys, because if you do not find a charging point on the road you are stuck. We dispel this and other false claims with Neus Mesalles, a Complete Vehicle Engineer at SEAT, at the wheel of the brand’s first PHEV, the Leon e-HYBRID.
Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles increased by 121% in the ten main markets in Europe in the third quarter of 2020This increase likewise results in more user doubts and questionsThe main doubts are about practical issues such as whether they are all automatic or whether the heating affects battery consumptionSEAT’s electromobility Learning Center offers a training programme on hybrid and electric vehicles for all company employees
Have a look at Volvo Cars Battery Lab. It specializes in battery development and validations for plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles.
Thirty years ago today, the SEAT S.A. factory in Martorell was inaugurated. The anniversary coincides with the beginning of the company’s biggest transformation ever, with a total investment of three billion euros. This transition from combustion to electrification will involve all areas: research and development, production and logistics, commercial and people and organisation.SEAT S.A.’s main factory will start producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 for different brands within the Group. To achieve this, the company has designed a strategic plan that includes five main pillars: people and organisation, electrification and product, production end to end (E2E), digitalisation and sustainability.One of the key projects for the transformation is that SEAT S.A. will lead the Small BEV cluster for the Volkswagen Group; the family of cars that will democratise sustainable urban mobility for different brands. Martorell will become one of the Group’s production hub for these electric cars and a crucial part of the electric vehicle value chain in Spain.