Volkswagen plans to discontinue the Seat brand in 2029
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- Volkswagen Group plans to discontinue the Seat brand in 2029, according to German business publication Wirtschaftswoche.
- The report cites internal Volkswagen Group documents and says sister brand Cupra will continue.
- Seatโs Finnish registrations have fallen from more than 2,600 in 2018 to 184 through July this year.
Volkswagen Group is planning to end the Seat brand in 2029, according to German business publication Wirtschaftswoche, which cited internal documents from the carmaker.
The report says Seatโs sister brand Cupra will continue operating. Volkswagen Group currently has 11 automotive brands, including Volkswagen, ล koda, Seat, Cupra and Audi.
Seatโs sales in Finland have declined sharply in recent years, according to Traficom statistics. More than 2,600 Seat passenger cars were registered for the first time in 2018. By the end of July this year, the figure had fallen to 184.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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