VOLKSWAGEN SA REACHES RECORD PRODUCTION

Last Thursday, Volkswagen Group South Africa surpassed its previous highest production year. The company has built 128 535 Polo Vivos, new Polos and Cross Polos at its Uitenhage facility year-to-date. This surpasses the previous total of 128 123 vehicles built in 2006.

The record production year comes as VWSA celebrates its 60th year of existence in the country. To-date, 2 902 549 vehicles have rolled off the company’s production lines since the first Beetle on 31 August 1951.