Another iconic Volkswagen will no longer be produced in Germany

German publication Handelsblatt claims that the Golf assembly line may move from Germany to Mexico. Top management is discussing the continuation of the production of gasoline hatchbacks by analogy with the Beelte model: after 50 years at the main plant, assembly will be moved overseas. According to insiders, the assembly of fuel-powered VW Golfs is unlikely to remain in Wolfsburg, despite history.

The final decision on relocating production of the Volkswagen Golf has not yet been made: the future of the model was supposed to be decided at a meeting in November, but more important negotiations with trade unions on staff reductions and plant closures were on the agenda. At the same time, the problems of the fuel family have not gone away: the margins of the VW Golf are falling, including due to expensive labor.

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Handelsblatt sources agree that moving production from Germany is a done deal. However, different options are being considered: the conveyor could move not only to Mexico, but also to Poland. Volkswagen’s updated plan does not rule out the production of a fuel-powered Golf until 2035, but the electric ID.Golf will be released in 2028, and it will replace its predecessor on the assembly line in Wolfsburg.

In addition to Wolfsburg, Volkswagen Golf hatchbacks are assembled in China, but export from this country is difficult due to protective duties. If the German concern stops producing Golf in Germany, then the trend of transferring the production of iconic models will continue. Recently, the Passat has been produced in Bratislava (Slovakia), and the Polo has moved to South Africa.

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