News locally made VW Polo gets introduced
Volkswagen SA expects to double its export figures with the introduction of the new range to 55 000 this year.
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Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA) this week introduced its all-new Polo to the local market. The previous Polo range was the top-selling passenger brand in South Africa in 2009. The new Polo is produced at VWSA's Uitenhage plant, in the Eastern Cape, which supplies 100% of worldwide five-door right-hand drive demand. VWSA expects to export 55 000 new generation Polos in 2010, doubling 2009's export volume of 28 000 units, of which 19 000 were new Polos. The new Polo is exported to Japan, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Malta and Cyprus. The Polo was launched in Europe in May 2009 already, and was named 2010 European Car of the Year. The Polo brand was first introduced in South Africa in 1996. By the end of 2009, more than 330 000 Polos had been sold locally. VWSA has already invested R3,5-billion to produce the new Polo at Uitenhage. A further R500-million will be invested this year to complete the process. |
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