Mobility

Interview with Xavier Ros, VP Human Resources, SEAT: "Wellness is the excellence of health. We want not only physical wellness, but also mental wellness because we want our workers to be happy."

"SEAT is positioned in the mass segment and we want to position Cupra higher than that in terms of performance, design, uniqueness and sophistication." Wayne Griffiths, VP Sales and Marketing, SEAT

Just as the steam engine has come to symbolize the industrial revolution of the 19th century, perhaps no single object represents the democratic, consumer-centered economies of the 20th century better than the mass-produced automobile.

SEAT teams up with Harvard University to research the benefits for occupational health of the celebrated Mediterranean diet.

In 2019, in its 124th year of history, Škoda is joining the electric vehicle revolution. Over the next four years, the Czech carmaker, one of the most successful brands to form part of the Volkswagen group, will be investing around two billion euros in alternative drive systems and new mobility services.

"Electrification is where we are hanging our hat because we believe it is the most efficient way to look at the future", Marek Reichman, chief creative officer, Aston Martin.

Elevators enabled the first high-rise buildings. But until now the basic principles have never really changed. However, we are now seeing buildings that are more than 800 meters high. Conventional elevators are reaching their limits. We need a new concept.

Today a vehicle that is equipped with a gas engine may cost more, but when taking into account fuel consumption and the price of fuel, the total cost of ownership is lower. The environmental improvements are significant. Gas trucks are allowed into low emission zones where diesel vehicles are not permitted.

At a time of unprecedented changes to the nature of work, some of the world’s largest businesses are putting the physical and mental health of their employees at the heart of their reinvention for the future.

SEAT is completing a digital transformation to transform from a car manufacturer into a mobility company, where software will be one of their core competences. Having their own software house in Barcelona will help develop new business models and mobility services.