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VW to produce Polo Vivo in Kenya from year end

Sep 09, 2016 VW, Volkswagen, VWSA, manufacturing, production, Kenya, Vivo, Polo


Volkswagen confirmed in early September that it is planning to start production of the Polo Vivo in Kenya at the end of this year, by signing an agreement in Nairobi together with by the Kenyan Government and H.E.Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya.


VW explains that this is a an important step towards engaging further in new emerging markets - with the right products and know-how from the region. The project which will be jointly realised with the importer DT Dobie, will be Volkswagen's third production facility in Africa - alongside the South African factory and a local production facility in Nigeria. It is planned to build up to 5,000 units of the Polo Vivo per year at the plant operated by Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) from 2017.


The project will also see the establishment of a local training centre to qualify production workers and provide further training. The centre will initially focus on the needs of the Volkswagen production team. Later on it is planned to provide basic training for young people to learn general industrial skills, thereby increasing employment opportunities in the region in general.



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