Eskom’s unreliable electricity supply is hurting production, says VW SA boss
Thomas Schaefer says production at the VW Uitenhage plant had also been hampered by a ‘go slow’ at Transnet
22 October 2019 - 19:07
Attempts by German car maker Volkswagen (VW) to increase production at its SA car plant are being undermined by lack of support at local and national level, says local MD Thomas Schaefer.
VW SA’s Uitenhage vehicle assembly plant, near Port Elizabeth, hopes to set a new record in 2019 by building 162,000 Polo and Vivo cars. Of those, exactly two thirds, or 108,000, are for export, and the remaining 54,000 for the domestic market...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.