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Just ahead of Monday 1 March and the arrival of what is, traditionally, the busiest month for new car sales of the year, SEAT is unveiling a tempting package of offers on its executive class models.

SEAT was present at the informal meeting of ministers with responsibility for competitiveness (Industry and Research) held at San Sebastián, where today’s final deliberations before closure centred on the electrically-powered car in Europe.

With a World Premiere at the Geneva Motorshow, SEAT is pushing forward with its product offensive – the Ibiza ST is the third model to join the successful Spanish line-up. The compact estate car is the perfect vehicle for a youthful and sporty lifestyle, bringing together the brand’s most powerful characteristics – it is emotional and well-designed, it is dynamic and efficient, it is easy to use and financially attainable.

Continuing the relentless product offensive that in 2009 helped SEAT to an all-time record UK market share of 1.50% (source: SMMT) the sporty Spanish car maker is starting 2010 with yet more exciting new models.

After achieving all aims set in the World Touring Car Championship, SEAT has newly orientated its motor sports activities for 2010. The Spanish brand will no longer compete with its official team in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC)

The Volkswagen Group set a new delivery record in 2009, topping the prior-year figure. A total of 6.29 (2008: 6.23; +1.1 percent) ** million vehicles were delivered to customers.

SEAT’s increasingly successful Fleet and Business Sales team, led by ex-Audi fleet professional Nick Andrews, is celebrating another important signing with the addition of Kellie Lee to the line-up.

The dramatic new ads see SEAT put a typically irreverent spin on the classical legend of Cupid, with a winged archer flying above the stunning new SEAT Ibiza Cupra and targeting people as they see the car for the first time.

SEAT and Shakira have signed a collaboration agreement whereby the car manufacturer will become the main sponsor of international pop star’s forthcoming European tour.

SEAT is celebrating its biggest fleet deal with news that it is to supply 500 new Leon Ecomotives to British Gas.

SEAT will be the official car at the Davis Cup final being held on 4-6 December at the Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona pitching Spain against the Czech Republic.

The spot that commemorates the 25th anniversary of the SEAT Ibiza has been distinguished as the ‘Best TV Commercial of 2010’ by readers of the Spanish motoring magazine Car and Driver. Voters assessed its originality, the way it creates emotional ties, the quality of its execution and camera angles, voting it the best of a total of 11 competing spots from different brands.

Absolute success for SEAT in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship. The SEAT Sport team achieved today all of its aims at the urban racetrack of Macau, venue of the last round of the season, clinching the Manufacturers' World Championship and the Drivers' World Championship for the second year in a row, and also the Independents' Trophy.

To celebrate the 110th anniversary of engine building at its Mladá Boleslav plant, Škoda Auto is delighted to announce that it will produce the latest generation, 1.2 TSI power unit at this historic site.

The Volkswagen Group reported continued positive demand from customers in October, when a total of 557,300 (October 2008: 501,500; +11.1 percent)* vehicles were delivered.

Early next year the 'SEAT al Sol' project will see the light, generating clean electric power at the Martorell factory.

LG Electronics, a leading provider of business solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Volkswagen Group of Wolfsburg, Germany to become one of the leading suppliers of car audio systems for three of Volkswagen’s automobile brands starting in 2012.

The new version of the ‘SEAT CUPRA Race’ game for iPhone/iPod touch now includes the SEAT León CUPRA and a City Track.

SEAT has won the Golden Steering Wheel 2009 award in Switzerland with the SEAT Exeo in the upper medium category.

SEAT is showcasing the stunning IBZ Concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The star of the SEAT stand in Germany previews a new, family-sized version that will make its appearance in showrooms across Europe towards the middle of next year, further increasing the company’s B segment line-up in the process.