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Laying the foundations of the future. The launching of the company sees the first cars roll of the production lines and exports begin. The Technical Centre in Martorell commences operation and begins applying the first 'Athletic Technologies'
1975 Martorell Technical Centre begins activities.
1974 The 2,000,000th SEAT car is produced.
Landaben (Pamplona) facilities are purchased.
1973 Construction of SEAT Technical Centre in Martorell begins.
1968 SEAT production reaches the 1 Million mark.
1965 First export of SEAT cars, to Colombia.
1957 Beginning of the SEAT 600 model production on June 27th and with it, initiation of a massive motorization era in Spain.
1953 Inauguration of the Zona Franca plant on June 5th. Manufacturing of the first SEAT car, a 1400 model, on November 13th.
1950 The Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, S.A. is founded on May 9th.
New faces. The company gears up for the coming new millennia with an official name change to SEAT S.A., 99.99% ownership by Volkswagen, the release of five modern, new models and the adaptation of a new corporate identity.
1999 The new corporate identity and the new Leon model are presented.
Leon marks SEAT's return to the European market-leading segment.
1998 New Toledo is presented at the Paris Motor Show. Brings new and modern 'face' to SEAT products.
SEAT presents the Cordoba WRC which debuts in the top-class of the World Rally Championship.
SEAT retains leadership in the 2 litre category with a third consecutive world title for the Ibiza Kit Car.
1997 The Ibiza Kit Car wins World Rally FIA 2L for its second consecutive year. Arosa and Cordoba Vario station wagon are presented.
1996 SEAT wins World Rally Championship FIA 2L with the Ibiza Kit Car in its debut in the competition. The Alhambra MPV is presented.
1995 His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias drives the 10,000,000th SEAT (a Toledo) off the Martorell assembly line on September 26th.
1993 His Majesty King Juan Carlos I inagurates the Martorell plant on February 22nd. Production of the new Ibiza begins. Cordoba model is presented.
1992 SEAT participates as Partner and Sponsor of the Olympic Volunteers' Program in the XXV Olympic Games in Barcelona.
1991 The first SEAT model developed within the Volkswagen Group, the Toledo, is presented.
1990 Volkswagen acquires SEAT shares up to 99.99% of the capital.
The name Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, S.A. is changed to SEAT, S.A.