SEAT
SEAT S.A. (English: /ˈseɪɑːt/, Spanish: [ˈseat]; Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo lit. 'Spanish Society of Cars of Tourism') is a Spanish car manufacturer, that sells its vehicles under the SEAT and Cupra brands. Founded on 9 May 1950, it was created as a joint venture between Spain's government-owned Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), which held a majority stake, Spanish private banks, and Fiat. After being listed as an independent automaker for 36 years, the Spanish government sold SEAT to the Volkswagen Group in 1986, and it remains a fully owned subsidiary of the Group.
Headquarters in Martorell, Spain | |
Native name | Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo (S.E.A.T.) |
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| Company type | Sociedad Anónima / Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 9 May 1950 |
| Founder | Instituto Nacional de Industria |
| Headquarters | Martorell, Catalonia, Spain |
Area served | Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America (except Brazil and Argentina) and Singapore |
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| Products | Automobiles, electric vehicles, automotive parts |
Production output | 468,805 units (2020) |
| Services | Design, manufacture and distribution of SEAT cars and components |
| Revenue | €8.784 billion (2020) |
| €194.2 million (2020) | |
Number of employees | 14,751 (2020) |
| Parent | Volkswagen Group |
| Divisions | SEAT Cupra Cupra Racing |
| Website | www |
| Product type | Cars |
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| Owner | Volkswagen Group |
| Country | Spain |
| Introduced | 1950 |
| Related brands | Cupra Fiat |
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| Website | seat |
The headquarters of SEAT S.A. is situated in Martorell near Barcelona at the company’s industrial complex. Over 468,000 units were produced in 2020 with more than 427,000 cars exported to over 75 countries worldwide.