Editing SEAT (section)

=== Martorell ===
[[File:Fàbrica SEAT Martorell.JPG|thumb|left|SEAT's industrial complex in Martorell]]
The headquarters and main manufacturing facilities of the company are located in Martorell, an industrial town approximately 30&nbsp;km northwest of Barcelona,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2005/238.html |title=Martorell plant 15-years of activity celebrations |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2008-02-22 |access-date=2012-02-05 |archive-date=2013-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815224938/http://www.seat-mediacenter.comen/seat-news/2005/238.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> with an annual production capacity of around 500,000 units.<ref>{{cite web |author=Viaintermedia |url=http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=15&Cod=4469&Tipo=&Nombre=PV%20solar |title=PV solar&nbsp;— your source for renewable energy news– solar, wind, biomass, biofuel, hydro, CO<sub>2</sub>, solar thermal, hydro power, climate change, carbon trading |publisher=Renewable Energy Magazine |access-date=2010-03-08 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 22 February 1993, [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|King Juan Carlos of Spain]] inaugurated this plant, which became the main plant of SEAT and was accompanied by its assembly plant at the coast in [[Barcelona Free Port|Barcelona's free port zone]] ([[Zona Franca (Barcelona)|Zona Franca]]). There is a rail link connecting SEAT's Martorell and Zona Franca facilities, which facilitates the transportation of vehicles and parts between the two locations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/430-seat-inicia-el-transporte-ferroviario-entre-martorell-y-zona-franca.html |title=SEAT begins rail transport between Martorell and Zona Franca |publisher=Media.seat.com |access-date=2010-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003439/http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/430-seat-inicia-el-transporte-ferroviario-entre-martorell-y-zona-franca.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=al2017>{{cite web|url= http://automotivelogistics.media/intelligence/seat-megatruckload-progress |title=Seat: A megatruckload of progress |date=30 March 2017|publisher=Automotive Logistics |access-date=6 April 2017 |quote=a dedicated 'Autometro' train service links the Martorell plant directly to the port of Barcelona; last year, 106,499 finished vehicles moved on the train, or 23% of the plant's total production }}</ref>

The Martorell industrial complex houses numerous facilities, including [[Cupra Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Torres|first=José Manuel González|date=2020-06-03|title=Cupra Racing: de Martorell a nuestras carreteras|url=https://www.muyinteresante.es/curiosidades-motor/fotos/cupra-racing-de-martorell-a-nuestras-carreteras-891590566299/1|access-date=2021-01-21|website=MuyInteresante.es|language=es}}</ref> (formerly SEAT Sport),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/company/382-seat-sport.html |title=SEAT Sport |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2009-03-21 |access-date=2010-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003455/http://media.seat.com/en/company/382-seat-sport.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> SEAT's Technical Center, Research and Development Center (R&D),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seat.com/com/generator/su/com/SEAT/site/company/visions/main.html |title=Visions + Innovation |publisher=SEAT.com |access-date=2010-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217052217/http://www.seat.com/com/generator/su/com/SEAT/site/company/visions/main.html |archive-date=2010-02-17 }}</ref> Design Center,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/company/377-seat-design-center.html |title=SEAT Design Center |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2009-03-26 |access-date=2010-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003515/http://media.seat.com/en/company/377-seat-design-center.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Prototypes Centre of Development,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/company/378-centro-de-prototipos-de-desarrollo.html |title=Prototypes Centre of Development |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2009-03-27 |access-date=2010-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003538/http://media.seat.com/en/company/378-centro-de-prototipos-de-desarrollo.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> SEAT Service Center, which includes the After-Sales Service and Customer Services divisions, as well as the Catalunya Motor dealership,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/company/379-seat-service.html |title=SEAT Service |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2009-03-22 |access-date=2012-02-05 |archive-date=2011-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821095309/http://media.seat.com/en/company/379-seat-service.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Genuine Parts Centre for SEAT, Volkswagen, Audi, and Škoda brands.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/company/381-centro-de-recambios-originales.html |title=Genuine Parts Centre |publisher=Media.seat.com |date=2009-03-25 |access-date=2010-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003557/http://media.seat.com/en/company/381-centro-de-recambios-originales.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The factory in Martorell can sometimes assist the former SEAT plant in Pamplona, which is now owned by Volkswagen-Audi-Espana, S.A.<ref name=":0" />

The models produced at Martorell includes: [[SEAT Arona|Arona]], Formentor, [[SEAT Ibiza|Ibiza]], [[SEAT León|Leon]], Leon Sportstourer and [[Audi A1]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Amaya|first=Álvaro Prieto|title=¿Qué coches se fabrican en España?: Estos son los modelos y datos|url=https://www.autonocion.com/que-coches-se-fabrican-en-espana/|access-date=2021-01-21|language=es}}</ref>

* SEAT Technical Centre,<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Gallina·July 28|first1=Eric|last2=Read|first2=2015·3 Min|date=2015-07-28|title=SEAT Technical Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary|url=https://www.formtrends.com/seat-technical-center-celebrates-40th-anniversary/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Form Trends|language=en-US}}</ref> located in Martorell, is focused on R&D. More than 1,294 people work there. In that centre, SEAT fully develops new vehicles. The centre covers a surface area of 200,000{{nbsp}}m<sup>2</sup>. They use virtual reality technologies in order to design the “new SEAT” cars.
* SEAT Design Center:<ref>{{Cite web|title=SEAT Design Center|url=https://www.seat-mediacenter.com/companypages/facilitiespage/SEAT-design-center.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=www.seat-mediacenter.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129013118/https://www.seat-mediacenter.com/companypages/facilitiespage/SEAT-design-center.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> it officially opened in 2007 and is located within the SEAT Technical Center. This facility brings the entire design process together. As of 2020, 100 people work there.
* Prototype Development Centre (PDC)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-21|title=SEAT's new automotive prototyping center puts 3D printing front and center|url=https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/seats-new-automotive-prototyping-center-puts-3d-printing-front-and-center/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=3D Printing Media Network - The Pulse of the AM Industry|language=en-US}}</ref> was inaugurated in 2007 and is one of SEAT's main projects. It consolidates the activities related to the initial phases of the design and development of a new model. It brings together the knowledge, personnel and resources of the Prototype departments of the SEAT Technical Centre and the Pilot Workshop of Process Engineering in Martorell under one roof.
* Spare Parts Centre is an area with 75,000{{nbsp}}m<sup>2</sup> that distributes parts and components to SEAT, [[Volkswagen]], [[Audi]] and [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] dealers in Spain, to SEAT dealers in [[Portugal]] and also to SEAT importers all over the world.
* SEAT Service: The After-Sales Service, SEAT Technical Training Centre and Catalunya Motor dealership. This facility covers a surface area of 8,000{{nbsp}}m<sup>2</sup>. As of 2020, the workforce is 170 employees.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}
* [[Cupra Racing]] (former SEAT Sport): this facility covers a surface area of 16,000{{nbsp}}m<sup>2</sup> and is close to the manufacturing plant and the SEAT Technical Centre in Martorell. This centre is where SEAT adds sporty finishes to the SEAT range and prepares different competition models, such as the Cupra León Competition or the Cupra e-Racer.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}