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VW analyses relocating Golf production to Puebla plant in Mexico
ns about production plans. Currently, the Golf is exclusively manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, but sources indicate that relocating production to Volkswagen's Puebla plant in Mexico is a viable scenario. Puebla has a strong legacy, having produced the Golf for 44 years and iconic models like the Beetle. The decision to shift production could strengthen the plant’s strategic importance in Latin America, leveraging Mexico's skilled workforce, ...
News Updated at: 2024/12/16
VW Wolfsburg plant to build new Tayron in end of 2024
in the Wolfsburg plant by the end of 2024. The Wolfsburg plant employs about 70,000 employees and has produced over 48 million vehicles till date, the highest globally. It builds the Golf, Golf Variant, Touran, and Tiguan, with the Golf being the top model at over 20 million units, followed by the Beetle at nearly 12 million. Based on Volkswagen press release...
News Updated at: 2024/06/04
VW announces start of production of new Golf at Wolfsburg plant in Germany
electric range exceeding 100 km and a combined range of about 1,000 km. These additions complement existing TSI, TDI, and eTSI mild hybrid drives, with the plug-in hybrids also featuring a DC quick-charging function. The Golf is the most produced model at the plant, with over 20 million units. The Beetle is the second model with almost 12 million units and Tiguan on third place, with just under 3.5 million units produced. (VW press release on Ap...
News Updated at: 2024/04/13
CES 2024: HL Mando, HL Klemove to demonstrate robotic system and software
cars. Parkie makes it possible to reduce parking space by up to 30% compared to mechanical parking systems. In support of "autonomous driving in our daily lives," HL Mando prepared space in their booth to demonstrate Parkie along with its self-produced module car. HL Klemove is presenting the Beetle cutting-edge mobile radar device that is set to revolutionize personal mobility and safety. This compact sensor, no larger than a single AirP...
News Updated at: 2024/01/09
New Guinness World Record title for highest altitude run given to EV with Hankook's tires
equipped with Hankook's all-terrain tires, the Dynapro AT2. The South Korean tire manufacturer has been expanding its partnership with VW, supplying OE tires for the automaker's first electric SUV, the ID.4, as well as the Golf GTI, the Golf R, the Tiguan R, the Polo, the Golf, the Passat, and the Beetle. (From a press release on June 3, 2022)...
News Updated at: 2022/06/06
Volkswagen bids farewell to Beetle, begins 2020 with new logo, brand focus
Volkswagen bids farewell to Beetle, begins 2020 with new logo, brand focus On December 31, Volkswagen began its new marketing campaign for 2020 with a new VW logo, tribute to its iconic Beetle, hint of an electric future, and images of its upcoming 2020 Atlas Cross Sport presented in New York City’s Times Square during the New Year’s Eve ball drop.A year after officially announcing the end of its production, VW produced a final tribute to the...
News Updated at: 2020/01/03
Volkswagen Group Components supplies complete electric drive for Beetle
Volkswagen Group Components supplies complete electric drive for Beetle On September 5, Volkswagen informed that Volkswagen Group Components presents a holistic concept with its partner eClassics for the subsequent electrification of the historic Volkswagen Beetle. The conversion exclusively uses new parts they have mutually agreed on from the series production of Volkswagen Group Components. The electric drive, the 1-speed gearbox and the batter...
News Updated at: 2019/09/05
Volkswagen celebrates ID.3 world premiere at the IAA
Volkswagen celebrates ID.3 world premiere at the IAA On August 30, Volkswagen informed that electric mobility is the key topic at Volkswagen exhibition stand at this year’s IAA. Not only will the ID.3 be on show, but there will also be studies on other models in the ID. family forming part of the exhibition. The ID.3 follows the Beetle and the Golf to introduce the third major chapter of strategic importance for the history of the Volkswagen br...
News Updated at: 2019/09/02
Volkswagen recalls 679,000 vehicles in U.S. that could roll away
Volkswagen recalls 679,000 vehicles in U.S. that could roll away On August 23, the Volkswagen Group said it is recalling 679,000 U.S. vehicles, including the Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf Sportwagen and GTI from various model years from 2011 through 2019,that could roll away because of an electrical issue.VW said drivers could remove the key after stopping without placing the car in park, which increases the risk the vehicle coul...
News Updated at: 2019/08/24
World premiere for “New Volkswagen” at the IAA
World premiere for “New Volkswagen” at the IAA On Aug 22, Volkswagen informed that at this year’s IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the Volkswagen brand is celebrating two world premieres. In addition to the full-electric ID.3, the brand is presenting its new logo and its new brand design to the public under the motto of “New Volkswagen”. After the Beetle and the Golf, the ID.3 will usher in a new era for Volkswagen – electri...
News Updated at: 2019/08/23
VW offers modular ID. BUGGY Concept at Pebble Beach for custom vehicle production
dular electric drive matrix (MEB), which the company says can be used for a wide variety of custom vehicles.Its modular design allows for the composite upper body to be detached from the MEB chassis, opening many possibilities for custom vehicle production, as the original Meyers Manx kit did on VW Beetle chassis in the 1960’s. The drivetrain of the I.D. BUGGY concept is made up of an electric motor integrated in the rear axle, a single-speed g...
News Updated at: 2019/08/17
VW details Pedestrian Monitoring as part of improved Front Assist technology
llision.At speeds between 18.6 and 40 mph, the Pedestrian Monitoring system sends both audible and visual alerts to the driver, and if the driver does not respond, automatic braking then engages.Currently, Front Assist with Pedestrian Monitoring is available on all 2019 Volkswagen models except the Beetle, Jetta and Passat, and is standard on the Arteon, Atlas, Golf, Golf R and Golf Alltrack.By 2022, Front Assist and autonomous emergency breaking...
News Updated at: 2019/07/30
VW Tarek to begin production in 2020 in Puebla, Mexico ahead of 2021 market launch
VW Tarek to begin production in 2020 in Puebla, Mexico ahead of 2021 market launch On July 10 during ceremonies marking the official end of production of the VW Beetle, Steffen Reiche, CEO of Volkswagen de Mexico, announced that the start of production for the new Tarek SUV at the Puebla plant in Mexico will be at the end of 2020, with sales to begin in 2021.Officials acknowledged that while the Tarek will be sold in the U.S., it may be under a d...
News Updated at: 2019/07/13
Volkswagen officially ends Beetle production at Puebla plant in Mexico
Volkswagen officially ends Beetle production at Puebla plant in Mexico On July 10, Volkswagen officially announced the end of production for its iconic Beetle at its Puebla plant in Mexico.Volkswagen de Mexico will soon shift resources to produce a North American market-focused compact SUV that fits in its lineup below the Tiguan.The final third-gen Beetle will be displayed at Volkswagen’s museum in the city of Puebla, Mexico.Introduced to Amer...
News Updated at: 2019/07/12
Volkswagen de Mexico to invest USD 2.5 billion in Puebla to produce new SUV in 2020
wagen de México's executive chairman, before the governor of Puebla, Guillermo Pacheco Pulido, during a meeting to consolidate agreements on investment and security, as well as to provide labor peace.While auto parts suppliers will be able to retain their business in Puebla after production of the Beetle ends at the VW plant, they will now also be engaged in the engineering of new parts for the vehicle that VW will launch in 2020.Though it is ex...
News Updated at: 2019/07/11
VW to halt Beetle production in Puebla
VW to halt Beetle production in Puebla Rey David García Avendaño, General Minister of the Independent Union of Workers of the Volkswagen Automotive Industry of Mexico, confirmed that the production of the Volkswagen Beetle at Cuautlancingo, Puebla, will end in the second half of July. The plant will then focus on the assembly of the Volkswagen Tiguan. No job or production losses are expected due to the halt of Beetle production, as the plant is...
News Updated at: 2019/07/06
VW names first ID. family as “ID.3” and starts booking
VW names first ID. family as “ID.3” and starts booking On May 8, Volkswagen informed that it is officially announcing the name of the first model of the new ID. family, the ID.3. The number 3 has two significant meanings indicating the ID. as belonging to the compact segment and representing the third major chapter of strategic importance for the history of the brand such as the Beetle and the Golf.ID. 3 will come with range from 330 to 550 k...
News Updated at: 2019/05/08
U.S. sales of Mexico-produced vehicles fell in February
410 units, while sales of the Sentra, built at Aguascalientes 2, decreased 0.4% to 17,072 units in February. Nissan sold 3,563 units of the new Kicks SUV in February.Infiniti sold 1,122 QX50s, built at the COMPAS plant, in February in the U.S.Puebla-built Golf sales fell 43.0% to 2,070 units, while Beetle sales increased 45.0% to 1,457 units and Jetta sales increased 55.0% to 7,109 units and Tiguan sales increased 7.9% to 8,079 units in February....
News Updated at: 2019/03/14
U.S. sales of Mexico-produced vehicles mixed in January
088 units in January, while 3,812 units of the new Kicks SUV were sold in its first eight months of U.S. sales.Similarly, 822 units of the new Infiniti QX50, built at the COMPAS plant, were sold in the U.S. in the first ten months of U.S. sales.Puebla-built Golf sales fell 50.0% to 1,774 units, and Beetle sales fell 13.0% to 971 units, while Jetta sales increased 52.0% to 6,875 units and Tiguan sales increased 4.9% to 6,649 units in January.U.S. ...
News Updated at: 2019/02/13
Volkswagen launching fully electric version of new buggy
American dune buggies, the concept vehicle is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform truly is. The new MEB concept vehicle shows that this fully electric platform can be used for more than just large-scale series production models. Like the Beetle chassis of yesteryear, the modular electric drive matrix has the potential to facilitate the development of low-volume niche series. The latest...
News Updated at: 2019/01/31