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Volkswagen announces R4 billion investment in Kariega plant

Itumeleng Garebatshabe
Last updated: April 16, 2024 15:40
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L – R: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk; German Ambassador to South Africa Andreas Peschke; Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel; Volkswagen Group Africa Chairperson and Managing Director Martina Biene; Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Mabuyane; Volkswagen Group Africa Production Director Ulrich Schwabe.
L – R: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk; German Ambassador to South Africa Andreas Peschke; Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel; Volkswagen Group Africa Chairperson and Managing Director Martina Biene; Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Mabuyane; Volkswagen Group Africa Production Director Ulrich Schwabe.
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  • Majority of investment to be spent on refurbishment of production facilities, local content tooling, quality assurance and manufacturing equipment
  • Investment aimed at preparing the plant to manufacture a third model from 2027
  • The investment reaffirms the company’s long term goal to establish its footprint on the African continent
  • Volkswagen has invested R10.28 billion in Plant Kariega since 2011

Today, Volkswagen Group Africa announced a R4 billion investment in its manufacturing plant in Kariega. The investment will be used to upgrade facilities in various areas in preparation for the addition of a third model to its production line-up from 2027.

Most of the R4 billion investment will be allocated to capital expenditure for production facilities, manufacturing tooling, local content tooling and quality assurance. Nearly R877 million will be spent to enhance automation in the Body Shop. In the Press Shop, an estimated R418 million will be utilised to procure new press tooling. The first phase of the plant facility upgrade will begin at the end of 2024 during the plant shutdown.

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Martina Biene, Chairperson and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Africa, said the investment announcement reaffirms Volkswagen Group’s commitment to South Africa, where it has been manufacturing vehicles for nearly 73 years.

“Plant Kariega is an important manufacturing plant within the Volkswagen Group production network. Since 2011, Volkswagen has invested R10,28 billion in production facilities, manufacturing equipment, local content tooling and training of people. The new investment is a vote of confidence in the future of the plant. It also futureproofs jobs, not only for our people but also those employed in our supplier network,” explained Biene.

The third model, which will be a SUV, will be manufactured on the same production line as the Polo and Polo Vivo. The Polo and Vivo models are currently the top selling passenger models for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand in South Africa.

The changes being made in preparation for the production of the new SUV also affords training and upskilling opportunities for Volkswagen Group Africa’s production employees.

Localisation remains a key priority for Volkswagen Group Africa. Polo and Vivo currently have 46% and 58% local content levels respectively. The trend is set to continue with the new model, which aims to achieve approximately 40% local content through a R1,2 billion investment.

Volkswagen Brazil is leading the design and development of the new SUV. Volkswagen Group Africa’s Engineering team has collaborated with Volkswagen Brazil for the adaptation of the new model to the local and continental requirements, that for example includes the development of a right-hand drive version.

Biene added: “South Africa is an important market for the Volkswagen Group, particularly in terms of our long-term goal to establish our footprint on the African continent, which is seen as the last frontier for automotive development. As such, we have recently renamed our local company to Volkswagen Group Africa, to represent our steering responsibilities and ambitions to grow the Volkswagen brand on the continent. The new model has the potential to be sold in other African markets where Volkswagen has a presence.”

Biene further added: “As most global vehicle markets transition to electric vehicles, African markets like South Africa will continue manufacturing and selling vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) for the foreseeable future, owing to customer demand for ICEs and slow introduction of electric vehicles in these markets. However, for the Volkswagen Brand the electrification journey begins this year with the introduction of our ID.4 test fleet in South Africa and Rwanda.”

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