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November 26, 2019

“Better to partner than start from scratch” — Luca de Meo on SEAT’s micromobility ambitions

SEAT is bringing out new scooters, mopeds and even a weird-looking quadricycle, but believes cars still have a role to play, too.


Tim Smith

3 min read

“I rather partner with good people to make a good scooter than starting from scratch,” says SEAT's chief executive Luca de Meo at Smart City Expo in Barcelona, as the automotive company unveiled its strategy on micromobility.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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