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The Fox was a variant of the Voyage manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil and marketed by Volkswagen in North America as an entry-level subcompact from 1987 until 1993. Initially offered as a 2-door and 4-door sedan as well as a 2-door wagon, the wagon was discontinued in 1991 along with the 2-door for the Canadian market, the same year the 4 ...
Press shop and engine production begins in 1965. In 1966, SAMAD was renamed Volkswagen of South Africa Ltd., which was 63% owned by VW. In 1974, VW bought all remaining shares of VW of South Africa, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. Primarily supplies countries which use right-hand drive
From 2008 to 2013, Volkswagen was the market leader in the South African passenger car market. [1] In 2015, Volkswagen of South Africa had 5600 employees. [5] In November 2024, Volkswagen announced its GenFarm project in Rwanda, an initiative to empower the agriculture landscape with electric-powered mobility especially for farming activities ...
Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡn̩] ⓘ) [Note 1] is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst.
1987–1990 Volkswagen Fox 4-door sedan 1991–1994 Volkswagen Fox 2-door sedan 1987 Volkswagen Fox GL 4-door sedan (rear) Volkswagen Group of America marketed variants of the Gol (manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil) in North America as entry-level models from February 1987 until 1994 under the Volkswagen Fox nameplate.
In April 2024, Volkswagen announced a R4 billion investment in its Kariega plant. The upgrades will be used to add a third model to its output, an SUV, to go with the Polo and Polo Vivo already in production. [17] For many years, Volkswagen was the second-highest selling brand in South Africa. In January 2025 it was surpassed by Suzuki. [18]
In South Africa the Passat was sold with two- or four-door saloon bodywork, as well as the five-door Variant model. The two-door was only marketed as the upscale "LS Coupé", near the top of the price range. [14] Equipment levels were L, LS, and later the LS de luxe. 1.3 or 1.6 L engines were available.
For the 2009 model year, VW introduced a new generation of diesels, based on common rail technology. These would meet air pollution standards in all 50 states. The first of these units was made available for sale in August 2008. VW sold 2050 Jetta Sedan TDIs and 361 Jetta Sportwagen TDIs that first month.