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VWSA assembles 2-millionth Polo unit at its Kariega plant

6th December 2022

By: Irma Venter

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Days before ending production for the year, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) celebrated a production milestone when it built the two-millionth unit in its Polo and Polo Vivo range.

The two-millionth vehicle, a left-hand-drive Ascot Grey Polo destined for Germany, rolled off the production line at the Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape, on the morning of December 6.

The Kariega plant has been building the Polo since 1996, through various generations of the vehicle, and the Polo Vivo since 2010. 

At the time the two-millionth vehicle was built, the plant had assembled 1 626 816 Polos (1 065 718 for export and 561 098 for the local market) and 373 184 Polo Vivos.

VWSA exports the Polo to 38 countries, building this vehicle for all right-hand-drive markets, and supplementing production for left-hand-drive markets. 

The Kariega plant is also the sole manufacturer worldwide of the Polo GTI, and also builds the popular Polo Vivo for the local market. 

“This is an excellent milestone with which to end off the year,” says VWSA production director Ulrich Schwabe.

“My gratitude goes out to every employee, because we would not be able to celebrate this milestone – and many others we’ve had this year – if not for their consistent hard work and dedication. This achievement belongs to all the members of the VWSA family.”

 

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