South Africa: VW South Africa Produces Two-Millionth Engine

Volkswagen Group South Africa's (VWSA's) 500 000th EA111 engine rolled off the production line on Friday, marking the 2-millionth engine produced at the company's manufacturing plant in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape.

Production of the EA111 engine, which powers Volkswagen's Polo and Polo Vivo models locally and equivalent models abroad, began in 2010 with volumes of 89 000 a year.

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