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VWSA celebrates 60

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Ramon Thomas

Sixty years ago today, the first Volkswagen Beetle was produced in Uitenhage, South Africa. The date 31 August 1951 is a significant date both for Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and the many South Africans who have either owned one … Continue reading →

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VW Citi Golf days numbered

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Webmaster

German reports suggest that the Volkswagen Citi Golf — currently produced only in South Africa — will end production in the coming months to make way for Uitenhage to concentrate on the new Polo and Jetta production from 2010. “After … Continue reading →

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VWSA’s Polo production milestone

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Ramon Thomas

Volkswagen South Africa marked the production of its 400 000th Polo at its factory at Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape last month, with demand for the car being boosted by an earlier export order destined for Europe. Launched in South … Continue reading →

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