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Volkswagen’s SEAT dilemma shows how quickly CUPRA has changed the economics of its Spanish business
Volkswagen is reviewing SEAT’s future beyond the current product cycle as faster-growing CUPRA receives increasing strategic attention, exposing how electrification costs and Chinese competition are forcing Europe’s largest automaker to decide which brands still justify billions of euros of investment.
Volkswagen Brand Group Core Q1 2026 operating profit climbs 38% to €1.54bn as ID.4 USA exit drags Volkswagen brand margin to 0.4%
Volkswagen Brand Group Core hit a 4.4% Q1 margin. The flagship Volkswagen brand managed 0.4%. Skoda Auto is now carrying the entire portfolio.