SEAT S.A. to Build a Battery Cell Assembly Plant in Martorell, Spain

SEAT S.A has announced plans to build a battery cell assembly plant at its Martorell facility in Spain. It will cost 300 million euro to build. 

The plant will also be used to assemble the cells that PowerCo will manufacture at its gigafactory in Sagunto, Valencia.

This project will ensure more than 400 direct jobs and more than 100 indirect jobs. 

Construction will begin in 2023, and is scheduled for completion in 2025. 

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Martorell site and SEAT S.A. is investing a total of three billion euros into its electrification.

SEAT S.A. President, Wayne Griffiths, says: “This is a key moment for our industry. SEAT S.A. and the Volkswagen Group are committing major resources to achieving sustainable mobility. And to continue advancing our ambition to turn Spain into a hub for electric mobility in Europe.”

He adds: “We are investing 10 billion euros, the largest industrial investment in the history of Spain, to electrify the automotive industry, create thousands of jobs and maintain the country’s competitiveness. I want to thank all the people who are working to make this possible: public administrations, trade unions and our employees and partners. Because, together, we are putting Spain on electric wheels.”

SEAT S.A's ambition is to produce three million BEVs in total between 2025 and 2030.