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Powering Milestones: The Role of Our Treadplate in CUPRA’s Million-Car Achievement

When CUPRA celebrated the production of its 1,000,000th vehicle, it marked more than a numerical achievement. This milestone reflects a commitment to excellence, and CCL Design are proud to have contributed to that story.

Our custom-engineered treadplate plays a key role in delivering design excellence, ensuring every CUPRA car reflects the brand’s bold identity.

As a leading treadplate manufacturer for the automotive sector, our Solingen site works across aluminium, stainless steel and plastic, creating a range of both functional and highly decorative products and electric components.

Back in 2015, CUPRA envisioned illuminated treadplates for the facelift of the CUPRA Leon MY2017 with the specification requiring a maximum treadplate thickness of 3.2 mm, which posed a significant challenge when including illumination.

CCL Design’s Solingen engineering team accepted the challenge and developed a smart technical solution that met the strict thickness requirement without compromising functionality or aesthetics. This impactful breakthrough allowed our customer’s design vision to become reality.

CCL Design Sales Manager Jordi Caton has long believed in offering design excellence to customers. “This achievement opened the illuminated treadplate segment for multiple CUPRA models including Formentor and Terramar, and the innovation continues to deliver long-term value, for future projects.”

Our partnership with CUPRA goes beyond delivering an innovative solution; it reflects our unwavering commitment to a customer-centric approach. Through technical excellence and engineering expertise, CCL Design Solingen earned trust and built a relationship that continues to deliver success.

By leveraging creativity and precision, our treadplates have not only competed in a conservative, high-stakes market but positioned us as an innovator driving new product categories.

This achievement underscores our role as a trusted partner shaping the future of automotive design.