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SEAT to launch 6 electric and plug-in hybrid models, develop smaller version of MEB for lower-cost EVs

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In 2018 SEAT obtained the best results in its history. In 2018, SEAT exported 80% of its production output and consolidated itself as Spain’s largest industrial exporter, with close to 3% of the country’s total export figure. Profit after tax went up to €294 million—4.6% more than the previous year.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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This is more than six times higher than in 2018, just 5 years earlier. Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% five years earlier, in 2018. As the market matures, the industry is entering a phase marked by increased price competition and consolidation. million were EVs.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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The study was conducted as part of its What the Future series, which couples survey data and interviews with experts in the field to see what “big questions” companies should be asking themselves about the future of their industries. This issue of What the Future focuses on mobility, and if people are ready for the coming technology.