Volkswagen SA wants to build a brand new electric SUV locally

[Jan]

Volkswagen plans to build new electric SUV in South Africa

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) plans to build a new electric SUV-style vehicle at its Kariega plant in the Eastern Cape.

This was revealed in a recent interview by the community newspaper UD Express with newly appointed Volkswagen South Africa group chair and managing director, Martina Biene.

 

[mypetcow]

Exciting news!

 

[Petec]

Need something big like this to get the ball rolling.

 

[backstreetboy]

including VWSA having stable grid power

Bwahahaha!!! Yeah no they plan to do jack nothing if they're waiting for that to happen.

 

[Polymathic]

Interesting to see if Toyota will build an EV plant in SA.

 

[doodlesZHS]

Well they are going to have to build some electric car soonish if they want to protect all the jobs that will be lost when our export markets start banning non-EV vehicles...