Volkswagen Group is reportedly considering allocating its Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) to the Seat production plant in Martorell, Spain, potentially securing the manufacturing of future electric successors to the Cupra Leon and Formentor.
According to Spanish publication La Tribuna de Automoción, an internal Volkswagen document indicates that the Group may assign another vehicle platform and new products to the Catalan facility. However, the investment remains conditional on financial and operational improvements, with a final decision from the Supervisory Board still pending.
SSP Could Support Future Cupra Electric Models
Martorell currently produces the Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo, both based on the MEB Small electric vehicle platform.
The potential SSP allocation would provide a foundation for the next generations of the Cupra Leon and Formentor as fully electric models. Production could begin in the early 2030s.
Seat has reportedly said it is working on the project and expects greater clarity within the next two years.
Investment Linked to Cost Reductions
The proposed allocation is connected to Volkswagen’s Group Target Picture 2030 efficiency programme, which requires Martorell and nine other international production sites to reduce costs by 2027.
Management is seeking a salary freeze until 2030, reduced overtime, more flexible working arrangements and workforce reductions in non-production operations and among service providers.
Affected plants must submit concrete cost-saving proposals by the end of November 2026.
Unions Challenge Volkswagen’s Conditions
Spanish unions UGT and CCOO have rejected the proposed austerity measures in their current form. They are demanding that the previously agreed inflation adjustment for 2027 remain in place and want wage negotiations postponed until the outcome of discussions at Volkswagen’s German plants becomes clearer.
The decision on Martorell also forms part of a wider review of Volkswagen’s European manufacturing network as the Group reassesses production capacity across its facilities.
While the SSP allocation could strengthen Spain’s role in Volkswagen’s electric vehicle production strategy, additional projects, including a potential Audi A1 e-tron or electric Skoda Fabia, remain unconfirmed. The future positioning of the Seat brand is also still unresolved.