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6 Nov 09Seat plans a raft of improvements to fleet operation
Seat's new fleet boss Nick Andrews is planning a host of improvements to his department in order to increase sales by nearly 40% in the next three yea... -
15 Sep 09FRANKFURT SHOW: Three eco versions and one new model for Seat
VW-owned Spanish brand Seat has unveiled low-emission versions of its Leon, Altea and Altea XL models, as well as an estate version of the supermini I... -
6 Aug 09Seat appoints national fleet sales manager
Seat has appointed a new national fleet and business sales manager, with Sally Livingstone following the brand's new fleet boss Nick Andrews across fr... -
7 Jul 09Ambitious Seat looks to exploit niches
Seat is planning to boost its UK market share through the introduction of more niche cars, similar to the way sister brand Audi has expanded its range... -
27 May 09Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI Ecomotive
Only two full-size MPVs get under the new 161g/km capital allowance boundary - the Seat Alhambra Ecomotive and its VW Sharan Bluemotion twin.The Seat,... -
26 May 09Seat's Nick Andrews answers Barker's Dozen
BusinessCar deputy editor Paul Barker puts 13 testing questions to Seat's new fleet boss Nick Andrews1. What was your first job? A buyer at Regatta Ou... -
21 Apr 09Seat Leon 2.0 TDI Stylance Nav Lux: Test Drive
Seat has brought out a high-spec version of its sporty-looking Leon because fleet policies often don't allow drivers to add lots of options to their c... -
9 Apr 09Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI 140: Test Drive
Want an Audi A4, but can't quite afford the price? Well Seat has the answer in the new Exeo.As we reported from the international launch back in Novem... -
27 Mar 09New fleet boss outlines plans for Seat
Seat is rethinking its approach to the business car market, according to new fleet boss Nick Andrews.Andrews, who joined Seat from sister firm Audi th... -
3 Mar 09Seat appoints new fleet boss
Seat has appointed Nick Andrews as its new head of fleet and business sales.He replaces Andy Webb, who resigned from the Spanish company back in Janua... -
3 Mar 09GENEVA SHOW: Seat confirms 99g/km Leon
Seat has unveiled a concept of its Leon hatchback in Geneva that is capable of emissions of just 99g/km and economy of 74.3mpg.Although it is only in ... -
24 Feb 09Seat Ibiza SC 1.4 Sport 3dr manual: Test Drive
By calling it a coupe - SportCoupe to be exact, hence the SC name - Seat is following an increasingly popular trend with the three-door version of its... -
11 Feb 09Seat releases Exeo ST estate pictures
Seat has released the first pictures of the estate version of its new upper medium player, the Exeo.Dubbed the ST, the load-carrying Exeo (pictured ab... -
26 Jan 09Seat shows off its first petrol electric hybrid
Seat has pulled the wraps off its first petrol electric hybrid concept in Barcelona.The Twin Drive Ecomotive prototype is based on the lower medium Le... -
14 Jan 09Seat's fleet boss resigns
Seat's fleet sales boss Andy Webb has resigned to take up a post outside Seat's parent firm VW Group."Andy Webb, after 10 years working for the Volksw... -
6 Jan 09Seat Exeo pricing revealed
Seat's new upper medium Exeo, based on the previous Audi A4, will cost from £17,740 when it goes on sale in April.The entry-level car will be a 143PS ... -
23 Dec 08Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: Test Drive
The old Ibiza Ecomotive was only ever a stopgap, filling time until Seat was able to make the sweeping, sporty lines of the new Ibiza available to eco... -
1 Dec 08Seat aims to double sales in next 10 years
Seat has set out a three-point plan for doubling its global sales by 2018.The Spanish brand currently sells about 400,000 cars every year, but is aimi... -
10 Nov 08Seat Exeo: Test Drive
This is partnership taken to its logical extreme.In order to make a quick entry into the market's third biggest sector, Seat has nabbed big brother Au... -
17 Oct 08Seat Alhambra Ecomotive sneaks under 160g/km
Seat's Alhambra MPV, the brand's latest vehicle to be given the low CO2 Ecomotive tag, has gone on sale.The Alhambra Ecomotive uses the same 140PS 2.0... -
15 Oct 08Seat seeks 'strong' fleet appeal with Audi-based Exeo
Seat's new Exeo will have a "strong appeal to fleet" according to company boss Peter Wyhinney.The saloon launches next May and an estate follows in th... -
2 Oct 08Seat's new Exeo to rival Mondeo
Seat has unveiled an all-new upper medium saloon called Exeo aimed at the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia.Based on the underpinnings of the current ... -
15 Sep 08Paris debut for Seat Ibiza Ecomotive and Cupra
Seat is launching the Ecomotive version of the new Ibiza at the Paris motor show.The supermini will be capable of the same 99g/km CO2 as the old model... -
11 Sep 08Seat Ibiza 5dr 1.2 S a/c: Test Drive
We've tried the top-selling 1.4 Seat Ibiza, and now the car's arrived in the UK we've sampled the entry-level 70PS 1.2 engine, in this case the model ... -
8 Aug 08Seat Exeo to take on upper medium sector
Seat's new upper medium competitor will be targeted at user-chooser buyers that "don't want to go for a Mondeo or Vectra", according to UK boss Peter ... -
21 Jul 08Seat Alhambra joins Ecomotive range
Seat will be showing off its third low-CO2 Ecomotive model at this week's motor show when the covers come off a sub-160g/km Alhambra.The firm is hopin... -
18 Jul 08Seat Leon Ecomotive: Test Drive
Seat was keen enough to let BusinessCar try its new low-CO2 Leon Ecomotive that it let us loose with an early car brought over from Spain for a fleet ... -
14 Jul 08Green two-seat Honda to appear at London show
Honda will reveal a new two-seater roadster at the London motor show on 22 July.Although, there are currently no plans for the OSM - Open Study Model ... -
23 Jun 08Seat names its new Mondeo rival
Seat has revealed Exeo as the name of its upper medium player set to replace the Toledo.The name Exeo, derived from the Latin word exire meaning 'to g... -
13 Jun 08Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: Test Drive
Seat's Ibiza Ecomotive has become only the second mainstream model to scrape below the free road tax 100g/km mark. It joins the VW Polo Bluemotion on ... -
9 Jun 08Seat's Andy Webb answers Barker's Dozen
BusinessCar's deputy editor Paul Barker puts 13 questions to Seat's fleet boss Andy Webb1. What was your first job? Working for Phillips Petroleum as ... -
5 Jun 08Seat reveals three-door Ibiza
Seat will badge the three-door version of the new Ibiza as Sport Coupe when it goes on sale in the UK in early 2009.The three-door Ibiza is 17mm lower... -
15 May 08Seat delays new Ibiza Ecomotive
Seat's ultra economical Ibiza Ecomotive is experiencing none of the shortages afflicting its close relation the VW Polo Bluemotion - but there is a ca... -
13 May 08Seat Ibiza: Test Drive
The first and lasting impression of the new Seat Ibiza is that it's bigger than a supermini.Whatever your argument about growing cars, the debate is n... -
13 May 08Seat Ibiza: Test Drive (continued)
Despite measuring over four metres long, the Ibiza is actually 47kg lighter than the model it replaces, which means even the 1.2-litre isn't as overst... -
8 Apr 08Seven-seat Nissan Qashqai revealed
Nissan has released the first pictures of its seven-seat Qashqai.The faux-4x4 Ford Focus rival has been a massive success for the Japanese brand, land... -
7 Apr 08New Seat Ibiza revealed
Seat has finally brought the styling of its Ibiza into line with the rest of the range.Visually, the supermini is almost identical to the Bocanegra co... -
5 Mar 08Seat reveals new Ibiza concept
Seat has revealed a concept car that will morph into the new Ibiza over the next few months.The production version will be revealed at the Madrid moto... -
5 Nov 07Seat Altea Freetrack 4: Test Drive
To understand the Altea Freetrack 4 you'll first need a short refresher course on the Seat range because it's based on the Altea XL.What's an Altea XL... -
7 Sep 07Seat Tribu images leaked
BusinessCar has obtained leaked images of Seat's secret Freelander-rival days before next week's Frankfurt motor show.Seat had hoped its secret 4x4 Tr...