ALL ABOUT CUPRA: WHAT DOES VW’S NEW BRAND STAND FOR? EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CEO WAYNE GRIFFITHS

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This exclusive interview with Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths provides a comprehensive look at the brand's ambitious global strategy, particularly its surprising choice of Australia as a key export market. Griffiths articulates Cupra's positioning as a provocative, emotional, and contemporary brand, distinct from mainstream offerings and focused on design and driving pleasure. The discussion highlights the phased product rollout, with current models like the Formentor and Ateca, followed by the electric Born and future SUVs (Terramar, Tavascan) and the Urban Rebel EV in 2025. The CEO emphasizes Cupra's role in developing a dedicated EV platform for smaller cars within the VW Group and expresses openness to future technologies like synthetic fuels, while prioritizing battery-electric vehicles for immediate emission reduction. While ruling out a pickup truck as a priority, Griffiths suggests larger vehicles, including three-row SUVs, could be considered for future global expansion if initial market penetration is successful. The interview effectively positions Cupra as the Volkswagen Group's challenger brand for a new generation of car buyers.