The Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has finished essential updates at its facility in Kariega, South Africa. These improvements are being made ahead of introducing a new addition to their lineup: the Volkswagen A0 SUV, which will start production in 2027.
After pausing production for four weeks from April 14 to May 12, 2025, the facility restarted regular operations following significant improvements in the body shop, paint shop, and final assembly sections.
These enhancements make it possible to manufacture the new sub-four-meter SUV, set to be added to the production lineup alongside the Polo and Polo Vivo at Kariega’s facilities.
The management has stated that approximately 60 percent of the preparatory work for production was already finished during the December 2024 shutdown.
The responsibilities encompassed completing all installations in the body shop, altering stations, coding robots for use in the paint shop, and adjusting conveyor systems in the final assembly area, along with several additional duties.
Now that this task is finished and operations have resumed as usual, the A0 SUV entry project has entered the commissioning stage. This involves methodically starting up the new machinery and conducting essential tests to confirm everything is operating efficiently.
This work is scheduled for weekends to avoid interfering with Kariega Plant's production across its three shifts.
The A0 SUV Entry project represents an thrilling initiative for Plant Kariega, since VWGA is collaborating intensively with team members at Volkswagen do Brasil to create, manufacture, and introduce this vehicle.
The VWGA Production Director, Ulrich Schwabe, commented in his statement: "It feels great to return to regular production levels as this signifies our progress toward manufacturing three different models at our facility."
I want to express my gratitude to all employees who have contributed to getting ready for this upcoming iconic addition to our Volkswagen lineup. I am eager to collaborate with these team members and our partners in Brazil as we move forward together."
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