VW to invest R4bn for building its new SUV in Eastern Cape

German-owned carmaker Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) is to invest R4bn in building a new car at its Kariega assembly plant in the Eastern Cape.

The car, a small sports utility vehicle (SUV) developed in Brazil, will be built at Kariega from 2027 on the same assembly line as the current products, the Polo and Vivo cars...

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