VWSA produces 100 000 facelifted Polos in a year
Automotive group Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has produced 100 000 of its new facelifted Polos, at the Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape.
The Kariega plant, which has been building the Polo since 2018, began production of the facelifted Polo on August 16, 2021 – which means the plant manufactured 100 000 Polos in just over a year.
The special 100 000th vehicle, a white left-hand-drive Polo GTI destined for Germany, marked the 74 688th Polo built in 2022.
Of the 100 000 vehicles, 88 163 Polos were exported to 38 countries, while 11 837 Polos were delivered to the South African market.
VWSA highlights that it has already celebrated multiple milestones around the Polo this year, reaching one-million Polos built for export in May, and the 500 000 Polos (including the facelift and the model launched in 2018) in July.
VWSA currently builds this vehicle for all right-hand-drive markets and supplements production for left-hand-drive markets, and is the sole manufacturer worldwide of the Polo GTI.
VWSA points out that the achievement comes despite the automotive industry being plagued by semiconductor shortages and feeling the impact of the conflict in Ukraine.
“To reach this milestone under normal circumstances is an achievement. To do so under the difficult circumstances of the last year is an absolute testament to the dedication and perseverance of the VWSA team.
“I am proud of every employee who has contributed to this achievement and I look forward to celebrating many more milestones with the VWSA family,” says VWSA production director Ulrich Schwabe.
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