Volkswagen : The Global Companybattleofthebrands.co.za/ClientData/Platform4Auto/450/... · 2011. 12. 3. · Polo Sedan India Volkswagen India Private Ltd. Pune plant 4,000 employees

Volkswagen : The Global Company

Robert Hinsche

Volkswagen Product Range – South Africa

Passenger Vehicles

Polo Vivo Hatch

Scirocco Jetta

Passat CC

Polo Vivo Sedan Polo Hatch

Golf

Caddy Touran

Polo Sedan


Recreational Vehicles

Tiguan Touareg T5 Caravelle / Kombi


Commercial Vehicles

Amarok T5 Transporter Panel Van T5 Transporter - Single / Double cab

Caddy Panel Van Crafter Caddy Maxi Crew Bus

Production Plants of the Volkswagen Group

Number of production plants Europe

Germany 12

Poland 4

Spain 4

Czech Republic 3

Sweden 3

France 2

Netherlands 2

Russia 2

Slovakia 2

Belgium 1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1

Great Britain 1

Italy 1

Portugal 1

Hungary 1

Mexico 1

Brazil 5

Argentina 3 South Africa 1

India 2

China 9 USA 1

Total Plants in the World producing

VW Group vehicles: 62

Europe 40

Robert Hinsche

Passenger Vehicles

Volkswagen Production Network 2011

Europe Model

Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen Touran

Germany

VOLKSWAGEN AG

Wolfsburg plant

50,000 employees

Delivery / Shipment to South Africa

• Land transport from Wolfsburg to Bremerhaven

5 days

• Bremerhaven shipment to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)

35 days at sea + 9 days to get to Dealer

• Total lead time from order placement to Dealer:

5 months

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Europe Model

Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen CC

Germany

VOLKSWAGEN AG

Emden plant

7,500 employees


• Land transport from Emden to Bremerhaven

5 days



• Total lead time from order placement to Dealer:

5 months



Europe Model

Volkswagen Scirocco

Portugal

AUTOEUROPA AUTOMÓVEIS LDA.

Setubal plant

3,000 employees


• Shipment from Portugal to Bremerhaven

7 days



• Total lead time: up to 6 months

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Europe Model Volkswagen

Polo Blue Motion

Polo GTI

Spain

Volkswagen Navarra, S.A.

Pamplona plant

4,850 employees


• Shipment from Spain to Bremerhaven

7 days

•Bremerhaven shipment to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)


• Total lead time: 5 months

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Europe Model

Volkswagen Touareg

Slovakian Republic

VOLKSWAGEN SLOVAKIA a.s.

Bratislava plant

6,600 employees


• Land transport from Bratislava to Bremerhaven

7 days

•Bremerhaven shipment to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)



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North/South America Model

Volkswagen Jetta

Mexico

Volkswagende México S.A. de C.V.

Puebla plant

13,200 employees


• Shipment from Mexico to Emden in Germany

35 days

• Land transport from Emden to Bremerhaven

5 days




Important Note: cars get shipped from Mexico

to Germany and then to South Africa – longer lead-time

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Africa Model

Volkswagen Polo

Volkswagen Polo Vivo/Sedan

Volkswagen Polo Cross

South Africa

Volkswagen of South Africa (PYT) Ltd.

Uitenhage plant

4,750 employees


• Local Production


Asia/Pacific Model

Polo Sedan

India

Volkswagen India Private Ltd.

Pune plant

4,000 employees


• Land Transport to Mumbai port + waiting time at

Mumbai Port

16 days

• Shipment from Mumbai to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)

20 days + 9 days to get to Dealer


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Robert Hinsche

Commercial Vehicles


Europe Model

T5 Crew Bus

T5 Panel Van / Kombi / Caravelle

Germany

Volkswagen AG

Hanover plant

12.750 employees


• Land transport from Hannover to Bremerhaven

4 days

• Shipment to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)

35 days +9 days to get to Dealer



Model

Volkswagen Caddy

Volkswagen T5 Pick Up

Poland

Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o.

Poznań plant

5,000 employees


• Land transport from Poznań to Bremerhaven

5 days

• Shipment from Bremerhaven to South Africa

(Port Elizabeth)




Europe

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North/South America

Model

Volkswagen Amarok

Argentina

Volkswagen Argentina S.A.

Pacheco plant

5,100 employees


• Land transport from Pacheco to Zarate

16 days

• Shipment from Zarate to South Africa (Port Elizabeth)



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Europe

Model

Volkswagen Crafter

Germany

Volkswagen AG / Daimler AG

Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf plant


• Land transport from Düsseldorf to Bremerhaven

5 days

• Shipment from Bremerhaven to South Africa

(Port Elizabeth)



(Based on the high-end Mercedes Sprinter)


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