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MILTON KEYNES, England, October 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SEAT has started production of the new Leon hatchback at its factory in Martorell, Spain. The all-new model is the result of an overall investment of 800 million euros (c. GBP650m), primarily in vehicle research and development, and production facilities. The stunning new SEAT Leon [http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/new-leon/discover.html ], which was unveiled at September's Paris Motor Show, will...
MARTORELL, Spain, October 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- James Muir, President of SEAT S.A, has unveiled the all-new SEAT Leon for the first time at the Volkswagen Group Media Evening. He declared that, "the New Leon requires no compromise from the customer." The SEAT President also used the Volkswagen Group Media Evening to unveil the company's new logo, which has been introduced to coincide with the new Leon's introduction. "The new Leon will be the first SEAT to wear our...
MILTON KEYNES, England, October 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SEAT is set to unveil the most important new model in its recent history at the 2012 Mondial de l'Automobile - the all-new Leon. Combining effortless beauty with greater practicality than its two preceding generations, the new Leon is the most advanced car that SEAT has ever produced and a landmark for the Spanish company. The introduction of the new Leon makes the 2012 Paris Motor Show an epoch-defining event for...
MARTORELL, Spain, September 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SEAT has announced the reinforcement of its presence in Russia while strengthening its international expansion plans. The Spanish company, participating in the Moscow Motor Show, has opened a new chapter hand-in-hand with the Volkswagen Group importer to profit from the experience of the company in this market. So far this year SEAT has doubled the size of its network in Russia, and already has 22 dealerships there,...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in Lausanne the winners of the inaugural Juan Antonio Samaranch Medal for Olympic Collecting. (PRWEB) June 24, 2012 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in Lausanne the winners of the inaugural Juan Antonio Samaranch Medal for Olympic Collecting. The award was introduced by the IOC in 2012 to honour the legacy of former IOC President Samaranch, an avid Olympic collector who introduced programmes to encourage the...
MILTON KEYNES, England, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SEAT has announced it is committed to expanding its activities in China, following its strong presence at the Beijing Motor Show and the unveiling of SEAT showrooms in eight major Chinese cities on 24 April 2012. Sporty leisure vehicles with a high degree of functionality are currently experiencing a considerable increase in demand in China. Following the market launch of the Leon, SEAT continued its response to the...
MILTON KEYNES, England, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SEAT has presented its Ibiza CUPRA Concept at a recent Volkswagen Group media event that signals the start of the Beijing International Motor Show. The Ibiza CUPRA was showcased as a close-to-production concept car that heralds a new generation of the iconic CUPRA model. The Ibiza CUPRA shows the SEAT DNA in its most concentrated form: amazing performance, the latest technology and comprehensive equipment clad in an...
TORONTO, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV) (NYSE: FNV) plans to release its first quarter 2012 financial results before market open on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The Company is scheduled to host an Analyst & Investor Day on May 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Q1 2012 results as well as provide further background and details on the Company's asset portfolio. Franco-Nevada's Asset Handbook will be presented at the meeting and will...
A study by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) into the development of speech about the Civil War on Television Española (Spain's national state owned public television broadcaster) states that from the 70's, public television stopped portraying republicans as national enemies and acknowledged their bravery as combatants. "In the final years of the dictatorship, in Television Española (TVE) documentaries and news programs, they began to recognize the merits of the defeated...
They say that history is written by the victors. But the combatants, fundamental to the outcome of war, rarely appear in this history "“ whether victors or vanquished. University of the Basque Country anthropologists PÃo Pérez and Ignazio Aiestaran have rebelled against this injustice, "uncovering" the memory of those who fought in the trenches in the 1936 war in Spain. They studied ten autobiographical accounts to produce Oroimen iheskorrak: gerra zibileko sufrimenduaren inguruko...
