In addition, the Cupra Tavascan and the digital “show car” Cupra DarkRebel will be shown “to the public for the first time”.
BARCELONA, May 11th. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths announced this Thursday that the company’s new city electric motor will be called Cupra Raval and will be manufactured in Martorell (Barcelona) from 2025, the manufacturer reported in a statement.
The model was presented at the 2023 Motor Show, which took place from this Thursday to Sunday, May 21 at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc and was visited by the Economy Minister of the Catalan Generalitat, Natàlia Mas.
It is the first car that will carry battery cells from Powerco Es – a subsidiary of Volkswagen – manufactured at the company’s Gigafactory in Sagunto (Valencia).
Griffiths has emphasized that it is “an urban, rebellious and 100% electric car with its own character and a connection to ‘Generation Z'” to whose members he believes it is an invitation.
“We want to export the essence of the Raval and continue to inspire the world from Barcelona,” he explained, describing the Barcelona neighborhood as one of the most surprising neighborhoods in the city.
The company plans to promote actions in support of young people in this area of Barcelona, for which it is in contact with institutions and organizations: “Cupra wants to be an engine of transformation in the neighborhood,” emphasized Griffiths.
TAVASCAN AND DARKREBEL
The company also unveiled “the public for the first time” its first 100% electric SUV, the Cupra Tavascan, which it unveiled in Berlin on April 21, and the Cupra DarkRebel digital show car.
Griffiths has highlighted that the Tavascan – which will be delivered from 2024 – “is a new hero for the new era, conceived, designed and developed in Barcelona”.
He also highlighted that DarkRebel is the company’s interpretation of the future design, a tool that has been used by more than 100,000 people for an immersive experience.
