Today Seat announced theconcept car which it will showcase at the Geneva Motor Show next week. It is the brand's vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform and is named after one of the most iconic neighbourhoods of Barcelona - Seat's home grounds. Theis designed and developed in Barcelona. Manufacturing is reserved for the Zwickau plant in Germany and sales are scheduled to begin in 2020. The car has a turbine design for improved aerodynamics and features 20" wheels. A double layer rear spoiler contributes to the aerodynamic performance as well. The internal equipment includes a 10-inch infotainment display in the center of the dashboard.Thewill have a 420 km on the WLTP cycle and a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 7.5 seconds. Its electric motor will have a 150kW (204PS) power and its 62 kWh battery will charge in 47 minutes with 100 kW DC fast charging. Cooling vents are placed lower down the vehicle's front, providing air to the battery pack and so streamlining air flow over the front of the vehicle. The vehicle also integrates an advanced thermal management system to maximise vehicle range in the most extreme of environmental conditions. Its heat pump can reduce electrical heating consumption, saving up to 60km in autonomy."Mobility is evolving and with it, the cars we drive. SEAT is at the forefront of this change, and the el-Born concept embodies the technologies and design philosophy that will help us meet the challenges we face in the future," said Luca de Meo, President of SEAT."el-Born is the ultimate translation of our emotional SEAT design language into the new world of electrical vehicles. Our Design Team has taken very seriously the challenge of making our first full electric vehicle attractive. I believe that driving electric cars has to be thrilling, has to be fun. We have to make customers fall in love with the idea of the electric car", said Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Director of Design at SEAT.

SEAT unveils the all-electric 2021 Cupra El Born, invests 5 billion euros in R&D by 2025 SEAT has unveiled the all-electric 2021 Cupra El Born based on the MEB platform. Unfortunately, there are no detailed specifications. The only certain thing is a 77 kWh battery version of the model (we suppose there will be other versions as well). Even the rear-mounted electric motor's power has not been unveiled. The targeted driving range is 500 km (~310 mi). The 0-50 km/h acceleration is 2.9 s. The 2021 Cupra El...

SEAT teases once again the 2020 SEAT Mii Electric On a number of occasions, SEAT has managed to provide enough details about the Mii Electric which is bound to be launched to the market this year. Today, the brand teased the vehicle once again with photos in a lengthy press release that did not unveil any new specifications. The model has two trims - the Mii Electric and the Mii Electric Plus. Each has a front-mounted electric motor with 61kW power output and 212Nm...

CUPRA Tavascan is presented at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt CUPRA Tavascan is an all-electric concept vehicle that has "the silhouette of a four-door crossover, with the presence of an SUV and the sleekness of a sporty coupe." It is based on VW's MEB platform and is the brand's second concept vehicle that includes an electric drive after the CUPRA Formentor that was announced earlier this year. It features a combined power of 225 kW (306 PS) to all four wheels and can reach...

What all-electric vehicles to expect at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt next week Audi AI: Trail quattro and Audi Aicon At the IAA 2019, Audi will showcase the Audi AI: Trail quattro - the concept study of an electrically powered off-roader of the future. It will be adjoined by a quartet of visionary automobiles, which also started at the IAA in 2017 with the debut of the Audi Aicon. All four studies will be on display during the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. Aiways U5 Aiways is a Chinese brand which...

SEAT unveils the Cupra Tavascan - its first all-electric SUV After two teasers, at the end of July and end of August, SEAT finally unveiled the Cupra-branded all-electric SUV. Dubbed Cupra Tavascan, the concept vehicle is "a four-door crossover, with the presence of an SUV and the sleekness of a sporty coupe." The press release is quite lengthy and focuses on the premium exterior and interior design while the specs are scarce. The Cupra Tavascan has two electric motors - one...

SEAT teases the Cupra concept, will unveil it on September 2nd The Cupra Concept is the first BEV of the Cupra brand. Today SEAT teased its interior confirming the concept will be presented on September 2nd. It is obvious that the exterior and interior share a common design language - structural carbon and contrasting colours coordinated with a balance between driver orientation and passenger comfort. The Cupra Concept will debut at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt.

SEAT teases an all-electric Cupra concept model SEAT has teased an all-electric Cupra concept model, currently dubbed A-SUVe. It is expected that the concept will debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The Cupra press release has been quite vague stating that this is "the first all-electric car made for the streets with a powertrain that's 100% electric" and that the A-SUVe is a "four-door crossover with the stature of an SUV and the sleek lines of a...

The SEAT Mii electric is official, offers a WLTP range of 260 km As promised, SEAT unveiled its first electric vehicle today in Oslo - the Mii electric. It inherits the ICE Mii, which will end production in July 2019. The exterior show minor changes - electric lettering at the rear, electric stickers on the side and 16" alloy wheels in matte cosmo grey. The interior offer more changes in the details - a new dashboard, ambient lighting, sporty and heated seats, black sport leather...

SEAT teases the Mii Electric prior to the official launch tomorrow Tomorrow SEAT will begin its inaugural "SEAT on Tour" roadshow and will launch the Mii Electric, which happens to be the first all-electric car of the brand. "The new e-model will enter the market by the end of the year and it will be one of the most affordable electric vehicles offered." Pre-sales will begin in September. Today, the manufacturer published a teaser of the upcoming electric vehicle unveiling its rear...