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VWSA celebrates 60
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 of its cars or been employed at the company. Since then, VWSA has produced over … Continue reading
VW Citi Golf days numbered
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 nearly 32 years, Citi is clearly nearing the end of its life cycle,” the report … Continue reading
VWSA’s Polo production milestone
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 Africa in 1996, the second-generation Polo is top of the Ao hatch segment for the … Continue reading