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VWSA produces 200 000th Polo for export market

Feb, 13 2020, 18:22

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) reached a new milestone last week, when it produced its 200 000th unit of the current Volkswagen Polo for the export market

Volkswagen produces its 200 000th new Polo

Sep, 10 2019, 14:52

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) reached a historical milestone on 6 September, when the 200 000th unit of the current Volkswagen Polo rolled off the production line at the Uitenhage plant. The VWSA production plant has been manufacturing Polos

Volkswagen Polo Vivo gets a special edition model

Aug, 28 2019, 15:52

In celebration of the love of music as well as the success of the Polo Vivo brand, South Africa’s best-selling passenger vehicle will be getting a special model called the Sound Edition. The Polo Vivo Sound Edition, which made its debut at the VIVOna

Falken Polo Cup provides racing spectacle

Jul, 30 2019, 01:59

The winning margin of Round 5 of the Falken Polo Cup after two 10-lap races around Pretoria’s Zwartkops circuit was a mere two tenths of a second. Before the start of the weekend’s action, all eyes were on the battle between defending champion Jeffre

Falken Polo Cup set to thrill as Kruger and Liebenberg aim to break the tie

Jul, 23 2019, 11:44

South Africa’s success story of circuit racing, the Falken Polo Cup is set to thrill crowds and race fans alike when the season enters its second half over the weekend of 26 and 27 July.

Falken Polo Cup action returns to the home of Volkswagen

Jun, 15 2019, 13:53

The Aldo Scribante Racetrack on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth will play host to motorsport’s fiercest battle when Round 4 of the Falken Polo Cup is contested on the weekend of 14 and 15 June. The iconic circuit is not far from Volkswagen Motorport’

SA-made FALKEN Tyre now OE for VW Polo Hatch

May, 10 2018, 01:53

Falken tyres – produced locally by Sumitomo Rubber South Africa – have been announced as original equipment suppliers for the latest Volkswagen Polo Hatch models. The latter are assembled in SA and exported around the globe.

Problem solving teams present their solutions at VWSA

Jul, 14 2017, 09:51

Volkswagen South Africa says that its Problem Solving Team Programme has, over the past six years, improved work times and ergonomics resulting in financial savings.

1 250 000 Polo's produced in Uitenhage

Mar, 07 2017, 10:53

Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, recently celebrated with employees and management of vehicle assembly in Uitenhage as the facility completed its 1 250 000th Polo.

VWSA's Uitenhage Paint Shop celebrates 10 years

Dec, 02 2016, 06:05

VW's Paint Shop has just celebrated its 10th anniversary - it has since then painted the car bodies in 35 different colours and over 895 700 car bodies.