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VW Electric SUV Spied Testing Ahead Of Chinese Launch Under New Sub-Brand

The German firm will put a new badge on the Cupra Tavascan but we are yet to learn the new brand's name.

By Angel Sergeev 13 September 2023

Volkswagen Group Increased Global BEV Sales In Q2 2023 By 53%

Volkswagen Group Increased Global BEV Sales In Q2 2023 By 53%

With over 180,000 units sold, it was the second best quarter so far.

By Mark Kane 29 July 2023

Cupra Born Sales Increased In Q2 2023 By 60% Year-Over-Year

Cupra Born Sales Increased In Q2 2023 By 60% Year-Over-Year

However, sequentially, the results are rather flat.

By Mark Kane 27 July 2023

Cupra Born EV Hatch Spied With Redesigned Front Bumper, Weird Wheel Sensors

Cupra Born EV Hatch Spied With Redesigned Front Bumper, Weird Wheel Sensors

It might debut before the end of the year.

By Anthony Alaniz 26 July 2023

Cupra Born Facelift Spied Again Testing In The Alps

Cupra Born Facelift Spied Again Testing In The Alps

Could this be a dual-motor prototype?

By Angel Sergeev 16 May 2023

Cupra Raval Is The New Name Of Small EV Formerly Known As UrbanRebel

Cupra Raval Is The New Name Of Small EV Formerly Known As UrbanRebel

The first of four Volkswagen Group small EVs will enter production in 2025 at SEAT's Martorell plant near Barcelona.

By Dan Mihalascu 12 May 2023

Industry Outlook

Cupra Aims To Sell 70,000 Tavascan Electric SUVs A Year

Cupra Aims To Sell 70,000 Tavascan Electric SUVs A Year

CEO Wayne Griffiths said the electric coupe-styled SUV would be "competitively" priced to achieve Cupra's annual volume target.

By Dan Mihalascu 27 April 2023

Volkswagen Group Increased Global BEV Sales In Q1 2023 By 42%

Volkswagen Group Increased Global BEV Sales In Q1 2023 By 42%

With roughly 141,000 units sold, one in nearly 15 new vehicles were all-electric.

By Mark Kane 26 April 2023

Cupra Born Sales Quadrupled In Q1 2023 To 9,200

Cupra Born Sales Quadrupled In Q1 2023 To 9,200

That's over 7 percent of the total Seat/Cupra volume.

By Mark Kane 24 April 2023

Cupra DarkRebel Revealed As Radical Digital-Only Halo Concept Car

Cupra DarkRebel Revealed As Radical Digital-Only Halo Concept Car

The slick two-door sports car can be configured in Cupra’s metaverse space.

By Iulian Dnistran 24 April 2023

2024 Cupra Tavascan Spices Up VW Group's Electric SUV Coupe Lineup

2024 Cupra Tavascan Spices Up VW Group's Electric SUV Coupe Lineup

The MEB platform-based Tavascan will launch in 2024 with up to 342 miles of range in the WLTP test cycle.

By Dan Mihalascu 21 April 2023

VW Group's Cupra Brand Eyeing US Entry By 2030 With SSP-Based EVs

Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths said the company is testing the brand with potential US clients, and the first results are very promising.

By Dan Mihalascu 24 March 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Volkswagen Group's Four Entry-Level EVs Will Be Made In Spain

Production starts in 2025 with the Cupra UrbanRebel, followed by the VW ID.2, ID.2X SUV, and Skoda SUV within one and a half years.

By Dan Mihalascu 23 March 2023

2024 Cupra Tavascan Electric SUV Spied With Production Body

2024 Cupra Tavascan Electric SUV Spied With Production Body

To be built in China, the new EV will likely be unveiled later this year.

By Adrian Padeanu 19 February 2023

Volkswagen Group Global BEV Sales In 2022 Reached 572,100

Volkswagen Group Global BEV Sales In 2022 Reached 572,100

In 2023, it might get close to one million units, according to the forecast.

By Mark Kane 18 January 2023

Cupra Born Sales Exceeded 31,000 In 2022

Cupra Born Sales Exceeded 31,000 In 2022

Together with the Volkswagen ID.3, more than 100,000 MEB-based hatchbacks were sold last year.

By Mark Kane 17 January 2023

Manufacturing / Production

2024 Cupra Tavascan EV Will Be Made In China For Export To Europe

2024 Cupra Tavascan EV Will Be Made In China For Export To Europe

Parent company Volkswagen Group says it has no plans to produce other vehicles in China for export, though.

By Dan Mihalascu 07 December 2022

Cupra Terramar Is A Hybrid Only Crossover Related To The Audi Q3

Cupra Terramar Is A Hybrid Only Crossover Related To The Audi Q3

It will be built in the same factory as the Audi model and debut in 2024 as a mild hybrid or plug-in hybrid.

By Andrei Nedelea 08 June 2022

2024 Cupra Tavascan Production SUV Previewed With Revised Styling

2024 Cupra Tavascan Production SUV Previewed With Revised Styling

Cupra's second all-electric model will launch in 2024 with a slightly toned down front end compared to the 2019 concept vehicle.

By Dan Mihalascu 08 June 2022

Cupra Reveals Stylish UrbanRebel: An Urban Electric Car

Cupra Reveals Stylish UrbanRebel: An Urban Electric Car

It will be launched in 2025, using the Volkswagen Group's MEB Small platform

By Mark Kane 07 June 2022

New Entry-Level 2025 Volkswagen EV Teased And It's Not The ID Life

New Entry-Level 2025 Volkswagen EV Teased And It's Not The ID Life

It was the only real surprise out of the three entry-level EV teasers released by Cupra, Skoda and VW.

By Andrei Nedelea 06 May 2022

VW Group Charging Updates: Fixed Prices, Plug&Charge, More Stations

VW Group Charging Updates: Fixed Prices, Plug&Charge, More Stations

Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra and SEAT EVs are now offering fixed kWh prices throughout the entire public charging network in Europe.

By Dan Mihalascu 26 April 2022

Cupra Adds More Powerful e-Boost Models To Born Lineup

Cupra Adds More Powerful e-Boost Models To Born Lineup

Want a proper hot hatch EV? Look no further...

By Ben O'Hare 03 April 2022

31:43 Range / Efficiency

Watch Cupra Born Get Tested In Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge

Watch Cupra Born Get Tested In Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge

In cold weather conditions, the result was affected by increased energy consumption.

By Mark Kane 25 March 2022

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