Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross boost Volkswagen’s first quarter sales amidst global supply challenges 2022-04-07 Volkswagen’s Kariega plant has manufactured over 30 000 Polos in the first quarter of 2022. Johannesburg, 6 April 2022 –The Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross are Volkswagen’s best-selling vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen launches the new Polo with South Africa’s first NFT brand campaign 2022-03-24 To celebrate the new Polo, Volkswagen is embracing the future of mobility with their futuristic new commercial introducing the Mzansiverse For the local launch of the new Polo, Volkswagen released their first-ever NFT collection add_circle_outline
Volkswagen adds the Taigo to its T SUV range 2022-02-28 The Taigo, Volkswagen’s compact SUV coupé, will join the T SUV model range in the first half of 2022 The T SUV range consists of the T-Cross, T-Roc, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace and Touareg add_circle_outline
Volkswagen announces pricing for popular Polo DSG® derivatives 2022-02-15 The Polo 1.0 TSI 85kW DSG® derivatives will go on sale from Volkswagen dealers at the end of February 2022. add_circle_outline
New Volkswagen Caddy pricing announced 2022-02-09 Johannesburg, 28 January 2022 – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced pricing of its best-selling Caddy range. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen and Audi account for one in every four vehicles sold in South Africa in 2021 2022-02-03 Volkswagen Group South Africa sold 71 577 vehicles in the local market last year; this marks an increase of 11% compared to 2020. add_circle_outline
The panoramic sunroof is the most popular optional feature in the Volkswagen model range 2021-12-22 The panoramic sunroof was also the most selected optional feature in the Tiguan model range add_circle_outline
Retail price of the new Volkswagen Polo announced 2021-12-20 The new Polo Life (70kW Manual) derivative is now offered with four additional standard features which were optional in the outgoing derivative. add_circle_outline
New Amarok: From South Africa to the World 2021-12-20 “I’ll be back”: from 2022, the new Amarok will be impressing again with numerous innovations The draft design shows, for example, the off-roader’s numerous possible uses add_circle_outline
Over 55 000 Volkswagens sold in the first 10 months of 2021 2021-11-15 Volkswagen leads the local passenger car market in the first 10 months of 2021 Polo Vivo is South Africa’s best-selling passenger car with over 18 000 units sold from January to October add_circle_outline
Black Style Package added to the Polo Vivo range 2021-11-14 The Black Style Package on the best-selling Polo Vivo is now available from Volkswagen dealers and retails for R9 000 on the Comfortline and R8 250 on the Highline. add_circle_outline
Phase 2 of Volkswagen’s electric mobility strategy will see the introduction of an ID.4 test fleet in 2022 2021-11-08 Phase one of Volkswagen’s electric mobility strategy kicked off last year with the introduction of six e-Golfs for customer experience research purposes add_circle_outline
New Volkswagen Caddy to retail in South Africa in November 2021-09-21 The fifth generation Caddy now features increased space, new technologies and a new interior and exterior design add_circle_outline
New Polo to continue sales success for the Volkswagen brand 2021-09-13 The sixth generation Polo has sold over 73 000 units in the local market since its introduction in 2018, making it South Africa’s second best-selling passenger car add_circle_outline
Volkswagen announces pricing for the new Golf 8 GTI 2021-07-20 Johannesburg, 19 July 2021 – The eighth generation Volkswagen Golf GTI will retail in South Africa from 1 September 2021. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen improves year-on-year sales to remain South Africa’s leading passenger car brand 2021-07-15 Volkswagen sold over 32 600 vehicles in the first half of 2021 Polo Vivo continues to be South Africa’s best-selling passenger car add_circle_outline
Volkswagen adds two derivatives to Crafter 35 model range 2021-07-13 The Crafter 35 Panel Van 2.0 TDI Automatic is fitted with the same world-class standard safety systems and convenience features found in the Crafter 35 Manual version. add_circle_outline
Pricing for the new Volkswagen Tiguan announced 2021-06-15 The new Tiguan, which is part of Volkswagen’s T SUV range in South Africa, will go on sale from July 2021. add_circle_outline
Virtual reality to support the launch of the new Volkswagen Tiguan 2021-05-17 Not only can customers discover all of the new Tiguan’s technological advancements in VR, they can also drive Volkswagen’s newest SUV in iconic locations around South Africa. add_circle_outline
VWSA welcomes 520 YES candidates for 2021 intake 2021-05-17 Kariega – Another 520 unemployed youth have been given a chance to gain invaluable work experience, through Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) support of the national Youth Employment Service (YES) programme. add_circle_outline
VWSA receives re-certifications following remote audit process 2021-05-17 Kariega (Uitenhage) – Following a week-long audit conducted remotely at all their South African sites, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has received their re-certification for ISO 9001:2015 and KBA/CoP. add_circle_outline
The first Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI lands in South Africa 2021-04-28 “The Volkswagen Group has been impacted by the global shortage of the semiconductor chips and all vehicles built on the MQB platform have been affected add_circle_outline
Volkswagen leads the passenger car market in the first three months of 2021 2021-04-13 The Uitenhage manufacturing plant has exported over 26 000 Polos to international markets in the first quarter of 2021. add_circle_outline
Specifications of the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI announced 2021-03-05 Launched at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt 45 years ago, the three letters G, T and I have gone on to identify an icon add_circle_outline
Volkswagen’s best-selling Tiguan SUV receives a new look 2021-02-25 Innovative Volkswagen SUV launches with sharper design and new technological highlights The new Tiguan model range comes available with one diesel and two petrol engines add_circle_outline
Volkswagen, still the most awarded brand in the history of the Cars.co.za Consumer Awards 2021-02-18 Volkswagen won three awards at the sixth annual Cars.co.za Consumer Awards which recognises the best cars in South Africa add_circle_outline
Volkswagen Group South Africa tops passenger car market in pandemic-hit 2020 2021-01-17 Volkswagen Passenger Car brand’s market share of 21.6% is the highest in the history of the brand Audi ended year with an improved share of 18.5% in the premium market Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles record full-year market share of 3.7% add_circle_outline