Seat will begin a new weekly rail service linking its plant in Martorell, Spain with the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Palmela, Portugal this month.
The new rail link is expected to transport more than 20,000 vehicles per year, avoiding 2,400 truck journeys and reducing CO2 emissions by 43%, helping the Spanish carmaker and wider Volkswagen Group reach its net zero targets.
“This project is part of the ‘One Production’ strategy of Volkswagen Group factories on the Iberian Peninsula, which seeks to optimise resources, generate synergies between production centres and boost efficiency,” said Herbert Steiner, vice-president for production and logistics at Seat.
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