Spain

London, Great Britain, 07 July 2008 -- A total of 3,500 kilometres, the equivalent of over half a season's mileage, is the distance covered to date by the new A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Powered by Ferrari car. The latest series of tests for the car were in Spain with five days at the Guadix Circuit near Granada followed by three days at Jerez.

20 June 2008 -- The General Assembly of ANFAC, the Spanish automakers association, appointed Francisco J. García Sanz, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Procurement, as its President when it met yesterday in Madrid.

The term of office is two years. García Sanz is the first representative of the Volkswagen Group to hold the most senior office of the association representing the Spanish automotive industry. He takes over from Juan Antonio Fernandez Sevilla, who had been President since 2004.

Competing In The B-Segment

Martorell, 20-06-2008 -- SEAT’s new saloon car will be called “EXEO”. Its market launch that is scheduled for 2009 marks a new highlight in the history of the Spanish brand, which is expanding its model range towards new segments. The SEAT EXEO is an elegant, dynamic saloon with high quality and outstanding technology that faithfully reflects SEAT’s personality – design, sportiness and liveliness.

Highlights:
- In addition to the saloon, there will be a family version
- To be wholly manufactured at the Martorell plant

The name EXEO is advanced, forceful and technological, which signals excellence and is highly suggestive of driving pleasure.

Applying Innovative Technology In Cars

Martorell, 29-05-2008 -- Fewer road accidents, greater traffic efficiency and safer, more comfortable motoring are the objectives of the eCar Project jointly developed by the SEAT Technical Centre and Telefónica España through the application of Information and Communication Technologies in cars.

SEAT and Telefónica contribute towards improving road safety

Standards and programs agreed at international Group conference

Wolfsburg / Pamplona, 26 May 2008 - The Volkswagen Group is orienting its human resources work worldwide to the company’s growth strategy. Some 70 HR managers from all of the Group’s sites met at the Pamplona plant to discuss this issue.

Dr. Horst Neumann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Human Resources, commented: “Volkswagen is en route to becoming a top employer. That also involves outstanding HR work devoted to competence development and the personal mentoring of all employees.”

Concrete standards and programs to that end were agreed in Pamplona.

SEAT furthers its commitment to environmental sustainability

Martorell, 22-05-2008 -- At the Madrid Motor Show today, SEAT presented the new Ibiza, a car that demonstrates the Spanish brand’s drive for design, quality and sportiness within the scope of environmental sustainability, where the new Alhambra ECOMOTIVE stands out with low fuel consumption figures and reduced CO2 emissions.

President of SEAT, Erich Schmitt, with 2008 SEAT Ibiza at 2008 Madrid Motor Show

Highlights:
- Quality, design and sportiness course through the new generation Ibiza
- New Alhambra ECOMOTIVE, the least polluting model in its segment

Valencia, 18th May 2008 -- Andy Priaulx (GB) of BMW Team UK claimed his second podium result in this year’s FIA World Touring Car Championship. At Valencia’s “Circuit de la Comunitat” he finished third in the sixth round of the season. In the first race of the day the reigning World Champion finished seventh.

BMW Team Germany driver Jörg Müller (DE) also collected points at what was the series’ maiden event on European soil in 2008. His team-mate Augusto Farfus (BR) and BMW Team Italy-Spain’s Alessandro Zanardi (IT) and Félix Porteiro (ES), however, failed to make it into the top-eight in either race. Victory in the two sprint races at the 4.005-kilometre track went to Chevrolet’s Robert Huff (GB) and Alain Menu (CH).

May 20, 2008 -- The guests at this gala function were able to admire Bentley’s latest models, most notably the complete Continental series - featuring the Continental GTC Convertible - and the exclusive Azure from the Arnage family. The reception was held at Hotel Alfonso XIII, later the guests were taken by horse-drawn carriage to dinner at Casa de Salinas.

Seventh Edition

Press Seminar: May the 22nd: from 9:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m
Open to Trade Visitors: • May the 23rd: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Open to Public: • May the 23rd: from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• May the 24th to June the 1st: from 11:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.

Venue: Feria de Madrid.

Ticket price :
From Monday to Friday - 8€ and Weekend - 10€

Partners:
ANFAC (Spanish Association of Car and Truck Manufacturers)
ANIACAM (Spanish Automobile and Trucks Importers Association)

Sectors:
• Automobiles.
• Light Industrial Vehicles.
• Special Body Structures.
• Tyres and Accessories.
• Car-audio, Electronic and Telephony.
• Tunning.
• Fuels, Lubricants and Chemical Products.
• Insurance Companies and Financial Entities.

2008 SEAT Ibiza Equipped with ESP as Standard

Martorell, 08-05-2008 -- With its innovative design and pronounced sportiness, SEAT’s most emblematic Ibiza will be on sale this month throughout the company’s dealership network, coinciding with the upcoming Madrid Motor Show.

2008 SEAT Ibiza

Highlights:
- The commercial launch coincides with the Madrid Motor Show
- Diesel versions with 0% registration tax
- Complete standard equipment list

Martorell, 24-04-2008 -- Born in Braunschweig, Germany, 39-year-old Ralf Brandstätter has been appointed Vice-President for Purchases at SEAT, with effect from July 1st. To date Mr. Brandstätter has held the post of Director of Purchases for the Spanish car manufacturer.

His appointment came on the back of a Volkswagen Group decision to create a new Vice-Presidency on SEAT’s Executive Committee, which currently represents the five areas of Research and Development, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Production.

From More Than 100 Entries Received

Martorell, 18-04-2008 -- SEAT’s national contest to mark the launch of the Ibiza Rock’n’Roll has finally ended. The three winners were chosen after much debate from the more than 100 videos sent to the ibizarocktv.es webpage.

Highlights:
- The prize for the winners is a SEAT Ibiza and their spot broadcast on TV
- Massive participation and high quality of the proposals received
- Innovative initiative that rewards the creative talent of the participants

SEAT to promote research in light sciences

Martorell, 01-04-2008 -- SEAT’s corporate headquarters at Martorell today provided the backdrop for the signing of an agreement aimed at promoting research and teaching of excellence in the fields of optical and photonic technologies; SEAT was represented by its Vice-President for Human Resources Ramón Paredes, and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (IFCO) by Lluís Torner.

The agreement is designed to further research and teaching as well as stimulate industry in the fields of light science and all disciplines where photonics have an impact, such as optoelectronics and optical nanotechnologies, information technologies, health and life sciences, quantum information technologies and laser systems.

Martorell, 18-03-2008 -- The SEAT range has recently received several prestigious awards, confirming the popularity of its models on the market. At the same time, they are a recognition of the quality, character and sportiness that SEAT always applies to all of its products.

2008 SEAT Range: 2008 SEAT Range in Spain and Europe

The SEAT Altea XL was chosen “Monospace Sprint Motor 2008” at the 6th edition of the Awards by readers of the specialised Galician motoring magazine Sprint Motor, as well as “Family Car of the Year” by Belgium’s VAB (Flemish Automobile Association) for its 105 hp 1.9 TDI version.

THANKS TO THE ‘SEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM’, ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PLANTS IN EUROPE

Martorell, 22-02-2008 -- Today SEAT’s Martorell production plant commemorates its 15th anniversary. On February 22nd 1993 HRH King Juan Carlos I officially opened the Martorell factory, one of the most advanced of its day and which, with the passage of time, has become synonymous with modernity, innovation and technology – characteristics intrinsic to the brand, broadcasting its forward-looking spirit.

AFTER MEETING WITH MAIN TRADE UNIONS UGT AND CC.OO.

Martorell, 18-02-2008 -- SEAT management has reached an agreement with the main trade unions UGT and CC.OO. regarding readmission of part of the workforce affected by the December 2005 labour force adjustment plan (Spanish ERE), for those who have expressed interest in returning to the company before the deadline for such expression elapsed.

Agreement was reached today during a meeting between SEAT Chairman Erich Schmitt and the secretaries general of the main trade unions UGT and CC.OO Matías Carnero and Manolo Gálvez respectively, who had informed the Chairman of the interest of the persons mentioned in returning to the company.

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT) , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today an agreement with Telefonica for the cooperative innovation of new mobile traffic products for European markets. This relationship is a milestone in the first phase of NAVTEQ Traffic(TM) presence in Europe, and initial products are targeted for Barcelona and Madrid. NAVTEQ Traffic currently serves the United States and Canada with comprehensive real-time and historical traffic data services and technology.

‘MATER IN PROGRESS. NEW MATERIALS, NEW INDUSTRY’ EXHIBITION

Martorell, 07-02-2008 -- The search for innovation in materials for the automobile is crucial to the development of the sector. This is one of the aspects foregrounded in the exhibition entitled ‘MATER in Progress. New materials, New Industry’, to run from 8th February to 28th April at the headquarters of the FAD (Foment de les Arts i del Disseny/Arts and Design Promotion Centre), with SEAT as the principal sponsor. The exhibition’s goal is to provide information about innovation and technological development via the use of materials in different industrial and economic sectors.

30.01.2008 -- The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris:

Hearing

Appeal lodged by the Automobile Club d’Italia/Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (ACI/CSAI) on behalf of its licence-holder GPC Sport against a decision of the Spanish National Court of Appeal dated 28 November 2007 relating to the event run at Jerez (Spain) on 27-28 October 2007 and counting towards the 2007 Spanish GT Championship.

On 28 October 2007, the Stewards of the Meeting decided to impose a 25-second penalty on car N°5, competitor RSV Motorsport (drivers Peter Sundberg and Domingo Romero) for having overtaken another competitor while a yellow flag restriction was in place.

Its sporty character also cares for the environment

Martorell, 29-01-2008 -- The first units of the new SEAT León ECOMOTIVE, a car in line with the brand’s concern for preserving the environment, emerges as one of the least polluting models in its segment, and is already available through the dealer network. Given that its efficient 105 hp 1.9 TDI engine reduces its CO2 emissions by 16 g/km, or from 135 to 119, the buyer of a SEAT León ECOMOTIVE will benefit from registration tax exemption.

Highlights:
# Only 119 g/km of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of 3.9 l/100 km
# Exempt from registration tax (in Spain)
# Efficient 105 hp 1.9 TDI engine with DPF particulate filter