EV Driven

ZF connected seat belt actively enhances occupant seating position to help mitigate injury in a crash

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2023

Vehicle occupant protection starts with the occupants in the correct seating position with a properly fitting seat belt. Using the vehicle’s sensors, ZF’s new, networked seat belt can actively shift occupants into a more optimal seating position prior to a potential collision.

Connect

Connect Connected IDEA Available

Tesla starts shipping Model S Plaid with new Sport Seats

Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2024

Tesla has started shipping the Model S Plaid flagship sedan with newly-redesigned Sport seats. After leaked images of a newly designed Model S Plaid seat appeared last October, it was clear that Tesla had some plans to update the seats for a new look and advantages that would fit the high-performance EV.

Tesla

Tesla Highlander Chinese Design

SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. SEAT has designed a strategic plan that includes five main pillars: people and organization, electrification and product, production end to end (E2E), digitalization and sustainability. Over the past 30 years, SEAT S.A.

Conversion

Conversion Production Spain Audi

ZeroAvia expands hydrogen-electric aviation program to 19-seat aircraft in HyFlyer II; raises additional

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

ZeroAvia has secured two twin-engine 19-seat Dornier 228 aircraft for the next phase of its research and development for clean hydrogen-electric aviation. ZeroAvia 19-seat prototype. Earlier post.) One Dornier is in the UK, the other in the US, provided respectively by Aurigny and AMC Aviation.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen North America Electric Electrical

SEAT manufacturing automated ventilators with adapted windshield wiper motors

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

The SEAT Leon line at the Martorell, Spain, plant is producing automated ventilators to collaborate with the healthcare system in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Going from producing cars to ventilators in record time is the result of the intense work of many SEAT employees.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Motor Motors Motoring

SEAT large SUV Tarraco e-HYBRID PHEV enters production

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SEAT continues to expand its range of electrified vehicles, as the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID enters production this week. And when using both electric and gasoline engines, the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID can reach up to 730 km (454 miles). The SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID’s plug-in hybrid system mates a 1.4

Hybrid

Hybrid SUV PHEV Lithium Ion

Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Here, the central section of the seat—i.e., the seat and backrest cushions—is partly produced by a 3D-printer. Source: Porsche. Source: Porsche.

Porsche

Porsche Personal Concept Extended Range

Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

Bye Aerospace announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop class airplane, the eFlyer 800. The airplane’s 8-seat configuration consists of up to seven passengers and one or two pilots. Details will be forthcoming when the agreements are finalized.

All-Electric

All-Electric Design Taxi Electric

New Tesla Model 3 Performance Highland stuns with white bucket seats

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A recent sighting of a partially camouflaged upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance has confirmed that the upcoming all-electric sedan would indeed be equipped with dedicated “Sport” seats that are designed for high-intensity driving. Just like Tesla’s other seats, the Model 3 Performance’s “Sport” seats look stunning in white.

Highlander

Highlander Tesla Australia IDEA

Two-wheel EV concept seats five, harnesses regenerative damping

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Created by Hoverboard inventor Shane Chen, the Shane is a two-wheeled electric car with seating for five in a pod-like cabin sandwiched between giant wheels that "automatically. It's often said that electric powertrains will allow automotive designers to throw out many current design conventions.

Concept

Concept Design Electric Cars Cars

Tesla unveils new Sport Seats to absorb Model S Plaid’s insane power

Electrek

APRIL 11, 2024

Tesla has unveiled new Sport Seats for the Model S Plaid to absorb the electric supercar’s insane power better.

Power

Power Powered Tesla Electric

SEAT rolls out its first mobility platform developed by SEAT:CODE

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2020

SEAT has created its first multimodal mobility platform as a service through its SEAT:CODE software development center. SEAT MÓ has been the first operator to use this new mobility platform for its motosharing service, launched in the city of Barcelona last August with more than 600 eScooters. —SEAT CIO Sebastian Grams.

Financing

Financing Fleet Available Connect

Tesla launches Model Y with just 2 seats as a smart business solution

Electrek

MARCH 6, 2024

Tesla has launched a new Model Y configuration with just 2 seats – leaving a ton of room in the back for transport or a custom solution. It is aimed at businesses.

Tesla

Tesla Transportation

Tesla Introduces a Two-Seat Model Y in France as a Commercial Utility Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2024

Tesla (TSLA) has started offering its commercial customers a two-seat configuration Model Y in France. continued] The post Tesla Introduces a Two-Seat Model Y in France as a Commercial Utility Vehicle appeared first on CleanTechnica. Tesla Model Y was originally introduced as a mid-sized.

France

France Commercial Tesla Vehicles

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. SEAT is committed to boosting CNG as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric

Tesla leaks new Model S sports seats for Plaid version

Electrek

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Tesla has leaked upcoming new sports seats for the Model S Plaid through its service manual. more… The post Tesla leaks new Model S sports seats for Plaid version appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla

Tesla might make you pay for heated seats and wipers

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Tesla might make customers pay for features like heated seats and heated wipers, according to a hacker that dissects the company’s software looking for hints at what could be coming next. This is especially true because it already charged owners money to activate rear-heated seats in the past. I’d love to hear from you!

Tesla

Tesla Purchase Green Range

EV range-boosting heated seat belt is a mass-market first

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2023

You might already have heated seats and possibly a heated steering wheel in your vehicle. Are you ready for a heated seat belt? That’s what ZF, one of the world’s top automotive suppliers, announced this past week at CES. The innovation is focused toward electric vehicles.

Market

Market Range Electric Vehicles Vehicles

New Tesla Model 3 Performance refresh spotted with new seats

Electrek

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The highly anticipated new Tesla Model 3 Performance with the ‘Highland’ refresh has been spotted with new sports seats in the wild.

Highlander

Highlander Tesla

Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering responds to concerns about new Model 3 rear seat space

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy has addressed some criticisms about the new Model 3’s rear seats. As per the Tesla executive, the updated all-electric sedan does have more trunk space than its predecessor, but this does not mean to say that its rear seat space has been compromised. Go drive it, you’ll love it.

Engine

Engine Tesla Vehicles North America

Tesla is planning a ‘Sport’ version of Model 3 with sportier seats

Electrek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Tesla is planing a “Sport” Version of the Model 3 with sportier seats, according to information coming out of Tesla’s latest software update. more… The post Tesla is planning a ‘Sport’ version of Model 3 with sportier seats appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla

SEAT begins construction on battery lab in Spain

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

SEAT has begun work on its future Test Center Energy (TCE), the new automotive battery lab that will be located at the SEAT plant in Martorell. Over the past decade, SEAT has carried out national and international research projects and conducted more than 2,000 test cases. With a testing capacity that can reach 1.3

Spain

Spain Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

Tesla Cybertruck video teases rear display, rear seats space

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Credit: Tesla One understandable gripe from EV watchers, however, was the fact that the Cybertruck in the video had more “standard” Tesla seats, not the sharp, angular seats that were fitted on the original Cybertruck prototype from late 2019. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

Highlander

Highlander Tesla Personal 2019

ZeroAvia secures £12.3M UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market; HyFlyer II

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2020

million) in UK Government funding through the ATI Program to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023: the HyFlyer II project. The HyFlyer II project will conclude with another world’s first hydrogen-electric flight by ZeroAvia in a 19-seat aircraft, with a 350-mile flight, in early 2023.

Grant

Grant Hydrogen Market Mariner

Tesla White Seats vs. Red Wine — No Worries

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 3, 2023

But this option has its concerns — keeping the white seats clean is at the top of the list. To demonstrate the white seats’ cleanability and stain resistance characteristics, Tesla shared a short video clip on the company’s official Twitter account. The […]

Tesla

Tesla Clean Cleaning Electric Vehicles

SEAT joins Alastria for the development of blockchain technology-based solutions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has joined Alastria , the first semi-public multi-sectorial consortium which aims to provide a venue for digital cooperation in an independent, neutral network in which blockchain technology-based products and services are developed. —SEAT President Luca de Meo.

Spain

Spain Financing 2009 2017

Is Tesla Seriously Going To Start Charging For Heated Seats?

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

continued] The post Is Tesla Seriously Going To Start Charging For Heated Seats? Helpful hacker “Green” has uncovered more new Tesla code in a software update. Perhaps most notably, it appears that Tesla. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Charging

Charging Tesla Green Electric Vehicles

SEAT Cupra CEO confirms Formentor EV and a new electric SUV are coming to the US

Electrek

MARCH 21, 2024

shared its full 2023 financial results earlier today while also outlining its plans for the future. Part of its strategy includes bringing its Cupra EVs over to the US market, beginning with the all-electric version of the Formentor crossover as well as a larger SUV.

SUV

SUV Electric Electrical Future

Jaguar Land Rover developing shape-shifting seat system to improve health

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

Jaguar Land Rover is developing a pioneering shape-shifting seat system designed to improve customer wellbeing by tackling the health risks of sitting down for too long.

Land Rover

Land Rover Climate Light Design

New electric scooter to come with XXXXXL seat, but not likely headed to America

Electrek

MARCH 4, 2024

A new electric scooter from Ather is boasting what it claims to be an XXXXXL seat, though don’t get too excited for the extra comfort just yet. To experience it, you’ll need to book a ticket to India.

America

America India Electric Electrical

Tesla hacker finds references to special seats for new Model 3 Performance

Teslarati

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Recent observations from a prolific Tesla hacker have suggested that the new Model 3 Performance would feature different seats compared to its Rear Wheel Drive and Dual Motor AWD siblings. This time around, it appears that the Model 3 Performance would have seats that are worthy of the vehicle’s performance.

Tesla

Tesla Parts Motor Motors

Tesla shows Cybertruck seats and testing process in new video

Teslarati

JULY 18, 2023

Tesla showed off Cybertruck seats and the rigorous testing process they go through before being approved for use in a new video that reveals the due diligence the automaker performs ahead of the pickup’s imminent release. The post Tesla shows Cybertruck seats and testing process in new video appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla

Tesla IDEA Water California

Tesla reveals Cybertruck seats in butt robot video

Electrek

JULY 18, 2023

Tesla has revealed the Cybertruck’s seats in a new video featuring its butt robot – a robot that simulates someone sitting in a seat. more… The post Tesla reveals Cybertruck seats in butt robot video appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla

Check out this leading auto supplier’s next-gen interior for EVs with Smart Cabin seats

Electrek

JANUARY 8, 2024

The interior is a vision that eliminates the traditional instrument panel and, instead, integrates most features into a Smart Cabin seat. more… The post Check out this leading auto supplier’s next-gen interior for EVs with Smart Cabin seats appeared first on Electrek.

Auto

Auto Jeep GM Concept

Alaska Air Group collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2021

ZeroAvia announced a development collaboration with Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, for a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 NM. Working to advance novel propulsion is one of the five parts of Alaska’s strategy to achieve net zero.

Alaska

Alaska Hydrogen Emissions Seattle

Qiantu unveils K20 $13,000 two-seat electric car

Electrek

JUNE 6, 2022

Qiantu has unveiled a new two-seat electric car with up to 500 km (300 miles) of range and a starting price equivalent to just $13,000. The post Qiantu unveils K20 $13,000 two-seat electric car appeared first on Electrek.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical

SEAT kicks off electrification journey as it celebrates 30th anniversary of Martorell site

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Thirty years ago today, the SEAT S.A. s […] The post SEAT kicks off electrification journey as it celebrates 30th anniversary of Martorell site appeared first on Electric Cars Report. factory in Martorell was inaugurated.

Commercial

Commercial Electric Cars All-Electric Production

SEAT launches all-new Leon; gasoline, diesel, CNG, mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid; €1.1B investment

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

SEAT presented at its Martorell facilities the all-new SEAT Leon compact. The all-new SEAT Leon offers a range of powertrains that includes multiple electrified variants. The all-new SEAT Leon offers a range of powertrains that includes multiple electrified variants. The all-new SEAT Leon has the option of a CNG 1.5-liter

Plug-in

Plug-in Gasoline Diesel Hybrid

Magna's New Seating Material is 100 Percent Recyclable

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Magna, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, recently announced a new line of seats made with 100 percent recyclable materials. The new EcoSphere seats will use PET plastic, the same stuff used in reusable water bottles, which can be melted and recycled when the vehicle hits the salvage yard.

North America

North America Water Waste Personal

Check out Lime’s new seated electric scooter with shopping bag storage and ‘women appeal’

Electrek

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lime has a new electric scooter dropping today, and you’ll want to be seated for the announcement… and for the ride. The new scooter, creatively named the “Gen4 Seated,” adds a padded platform to the ride for a more comfortable and stable experience.

Electric

Electric Electrical

Complexity in basic cars: SEAT Ateca SUV has 2.2 km of wire, 100 sensors and control units

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

SEAT’s Ateca crossover (SEAT is a Volkswagen Group company, the Ateca is based on the MQB platform and is related to Volkswagen’s Tiguan) features a complex arrangement of wires more than 2.2 All the wiring on a car such as the SEAT Ateca weighs slightly more than 40 kg.

SUV

SUV Cars Light Engine

Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

One of the hardest decisions we had to make when buying our Tesla Model 3 was which seats to get — the black or the white. Today, that would probably be the easiest decision — and I’m not using hyperbole here. We already knew this, but we knew it much more so after one day […].

Buy

Buy Tesla Standards Range

Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

Wright Electric announced the start of its electric propulsion development program for its flagship 186-seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. In order to achieve the commercial flight capability of the Wright 1, Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale by building a 1.5 MW electric motor and inverter at 3 kilovolts.

Motor

Motor Motors Motoring Electric

SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2020

SEAT, a Volkswagen Group company, has expanded the number of supply routes for the transport of components using duo trailers and giga trailers, the two longest types of trucks with the greatest capacity travelling on European roads. In this sense, six duo trailers take up 36.5% less space on the road compared to six regular trucks.

Fleet

Fleet Transportation 2018 Spain

ZF connected seat belt actively enhances occupant seating position to help mitigate injury in a crash

Tesla starts shipping Model S Plaid with new Sport Seats

SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

ZeroAvia expands hydrogen-electric aviation program to 19-seat aircraft in HyFlyer II; raises additional

SEAT manufacturing automated ventilators with adapted windshield wiper motors

SEAT large SUV Tarraco e-HYBRID PHEV enters production

Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design

New Tesla Model 3 Performance Highland stuns with white bucket seats

Two-wheel EV concept seats five, harnesses regenerative damping

Tesla unveils new Sport Seats to absorb Model S Plaid’s insane power

SEAT rolls out its first mobility platform developed by SEAT:CODE

Tesla launches Model Y with just 2 seats as a smart business solution

Tesla Introduces a Two-Seat Model Y in France as a Commercial Utility Vehicle

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

Tesla leaks new Model S sports seats for Plaid version

Tesla might make you pay for heated seats and wipers

EV range-boosting heated seat belt is a mass-market first

New Tesla Model 3 Performance refresh spotted with new seats

Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering responds to concerns about new Model 3 rear seat space

Tesla is planning a ‘Sport’ version of Model 3 with sportier seats

SEAT begins construction on battery lab in Spain

Tesla Cybertruck video teases rear display, rear seats space

ZeroAvia secures £12.3M UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market; HyFlyer II

Tesla White Seats vs. Red Wine — No Worries

SEAT joins Alastria for the development of blockchain technology-based solutions

Is Tesla Seriously Going To Start Charging For Heated Seats?

SEAT Cupra CEO confirms Formentor EV and a new electric SUV are coming to the US

Jaguar Land Rover developing shape-shifting seat system to improve health

New electric scooter to come with XXXXXL seat, but not likely headed to America

Tesla hacker finds references to special seats for new Model 3 Performance

Tesla shows Cybertruck seats and testing process in new video

Tesla reveals Cybertruck seats in butt robot video

Check out this leading auto supplier’s next-gen interior for EVs with Smart Cabin seats

Alaska Air Group collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

Qiantu unveils K20 $13,000 two-seat electric car

SEAT kicks off electrification journey as it celebrates 30th anniversary of Martorell site

SEAT launches all-new Leon; gasoline, diesel, CNG, mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid; €1.1B investment

Magna's New Seating Material is 100 Percent Recyclable

Check out Lime’s new seated electric scooter with shopping bag storage and ‘women appeal’

Complexity in basic cars: SEAT Ateca SUV has 2.2 km of wire, 100 sensors and control units

Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

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