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It's official: Markus Haupt confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of SEAT and CUPRA after serving as interim CEO since April.      Haupt began his career at SEAT back in 2001, and quickly advanced, gaining over 20 years of experience within the Volkswagen Group, where he held leadership roles in different locations and positions. 🔝     A driver of change, since joining the company in 2022 as Executive Vice-President for Production and Logistics, he has overseen a €3 billion investment to electrify the Martorell plant and has led the Electric Urban Car family project, including the #CUPRARaval, set to launch in March 2026.  ⚡️     📢 Thomas Schäfer, Chair of the SEAT & CUPRA Supervisory Board: “Having successfully led the transformation of SEAT and CUPRA’s facilities in preparation for the Electric Urban Car family, Haupt is perfectly positioned to shape the brands’ future”.      The announcement comes at a crucial moment for SEAT S.A.:     🚀 CUPRA continues to grow as a key pillar for the company, now with a fully-fledged portfolio and a growing global fanbase. In this sense, following its ambition to become one of Spain’s truly global brands, it is investigating new growth opportunities in the Middle East.     🙌🏼 Along with CUPRA, the SEAT brand remains a cornerstone of the company’s present and future strategy. With over 21 million vehicles produced since 1950, it is now poised to enter a new era in its history with the upcoming World Premiere of its bestselling models, the SEAT Ibiza and Arona. 

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We are investing in scaling AI – and giving process automation a strong BOOST! With the AI BOOST program, we are accelerating the use of Artificial Intelligence in our production and logistics departments. This is symbolized by the check handover between Christian Vollmer, Board Member for Production and Logistics at Volkswagen, and me. Our common goal is to make processes faster, better, and more efficient – with a strategic, Group-wide roll-out of successfully piloted #AI use cases. This initiative is part of a broader commitment: As Volkswagen Group, we aim to invest up to one billion euros in Artificial Intelligence by 2030. The focus will be on AI-supported vehicle development, industrial applications, and the expansion of high-performance IT infrastructures. My appreciation to Florian Lechner, Head of digital Production and Logistics at Volkswagen, Morten Lange, CIO of our Core brands, and their teams for the close and successful collaboration. We need more cross-department teamwork like this to bring Data & AI to value.

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Who Grew, Who Shrank? Revenue Shifts by Tier (2023–2024) The 2024 data show sharp contrasts in the automotive supply chain. 🏆 Winners 🇩🇪Schaeffler +75.0%, while Vitesco's full integration is a big part of it, reinventing itself around electrification and systems integration was the main strategy. 🇮🇳Motherson +21.6%, M&A + expanding wiring and modules globally. 🇯🇵JTEKT +17.1%, exchange rates + leveraging steering and driveline systems for EVs ❌ Losers 🇯🇵Panasonic Automotive -47.6%, restructuring and losing share in batteries/infotainment 🇩🇪Eberspächer -20.3%, hit by ICE decline 🇨🇳CATL –14.8%, suffering from overcapacity and price wars in EV batteries. This year proves one thing: transformation is not optional! Traditional Tier 1s that adapt are winning big. Those stuck in declining segments or squeezed by price wars are feeling the pain. Source: Automotive News, July 2025 Thank You for the great visuals ENERGYDM Group #Automotive #Semiconductors #Electrification #EV #Suppliers #Schaeffler #Motherson #JTEKT #Panasonic #CATL #Eberspächer #Transformation #Mobility #Tier1 #OEM #Strategy

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At IAA MOBILITY 2025, MOIA and the Volkswagen Group showcase how autonomous, shared mobility is becoming reality, accompanied by exclusive interviews with Sascha Meyer, CEO MOIA, and Christian Senger, CEO Volkswagen Autonomous Mobility. The ID. Buzz AD demonstrates what Tech for the People means: smart, safe and sustainable mobility that is accessible to everyone. 🌍 Autonomous shared mobility helps reduce traffic and emissions, supporting our mission of sustainable mobility for all. 👥 As part of the Volkswagen Group, MOIA develops an autonomous turnkey solution that combines autonomous vehicles, software and services for implementation and enables cities, operators and mobility companies to integrate autonomous services into their transport system. 👉 Visit the Volkswagen Group stand to discover how we are shaping the future of mobility — from Europe, for Europe. #VolkswagenGroup #MOIA #AutonomousDriving #SharedRides #UrbanMobility #TechForThePeople

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