Transforming the value chain of the automotive industry is non-negotiable in the race towards electrification. To put Spain on electric wheels, the country must reshape its infrastructure. From the manufacture of electric batteries on an industrial scale to charging points for EVs, the transformation needs to be country-wide. A mission that the Future: Fast Forward project aims to accomplish.

SEAT S.A. is leading Future: Fast Forward, a 10-billion-euro investment to transform Spain into a European electric mobility hub, in partnership with more than 50 companies. The groundbreaking initiative is one of the largest industrial investments in Spain’s automotive industry, promoting the local development and manufacture of electric and connected vehicles.

The core pillar of the plan, led by SEAT S.A. and the Volkswagen Group, is to electrify the Martorell and Pamplona factories, ready for different Group brands. The second pillar of the project will see the creation of an entire battery ecosystem for electric cars in Spain, including the construction of a new gigafactory for battery cells in Sagunto (Valencia) and a battery system assembly workshop in Martorell that has already produced the first battery pre-series. This will be accompanied by the creation of a complete supplier ecosystem. The third pillar includes the localisation in Spain of essential components for electric vehicles, while the fourth and final pillar concentrates on training, digitalisation and building a circular economy.

The landmark investment will transform the Spanish automotive industry, boosting the economy and guaranteeing thousands of new jobs.