Over 800 people took part in the second annual Volkswagen FunRun hosted at Volkswagen Group South Africa's PeoplePavilion in Uitenhage last Saturday, 21 May 2016. The 5km FunRun route started at the PeoplePavilion before taking the participants through the Volkswagen Factory and back to the PeoplePavilion. "The annual 5km FunRun is one of the many sporting events hosted at the PeoplePavilion. We are very grateful of the support that we received from our employees and their loved ones as … [Read more...] about Fun Run draws hundreds
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Racing at Aldo Scribante
Over 30 of South Africa’s fastest racing Volkswagens will make their way down to Port Elizabeth for the fourth round of the 2015 VW Challenge which takes place at the Aldo Scribante circuit on Saturday, 13 June. Nic Clarke (Central Technical Services Polo) and Zander Roos (Nathan’s Motorsport Polo) are tied at the head of the overall championship log with Gerhard Henning (Polo) just five points further back in third. Last time out the class A battle was between Rory Atkinson (Comsol Polo) and … [Read more...] about Racing at Aldo Scribante
Top 5 finish for 3 local rally teams
Hans Weijs Jnr and Björn Degandt rallied their Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo S2000 to victory at Bela-Bela to finish the 2014 national rally season on a high note – claiming second place overall for the season in the process. In a very tough and demanding season finale that claimed many victims, the Volkswagen Sasolracing team also brought all three Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo S2000s home. With Weijs and Degandt the overall rally winners, their teammates Henk Lategan and Barry White crossed the … [Read more...] about Top 5 finish for 3 local rally teams
World Record Drive attempt to cover 17 000 km in under 10 days
Rainer Zietlow and co-drivers Marius Biela and Matthias Prillwitz are attempting to set a world record of driving over 17 000km from the northernmost part of Europe in Nordkapp, Norway, to the southernmost part of Africa, Cape Agulhas, in just under 10 days. Rainer Zietlow is attempting to set his third world record following his two successful world record drives from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska along the "Panamericana" in 11 days and 17 hours as well as a world record drive from Melbourne to … [Read more...] about World Record Drive attempt to cover 17 000 km in under 10 days
Dylan Victor to entertain crowds with heart-stopping display of stunt riding
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be pulling out all the stops as it prepares to become the official home of cycling in Port Elizabeth for the weekend of The Herald VW Cycle Tour. With just under a month to go, general manager Brett Hoppé said everything was in place to ensure that the facilities would be ready for the influx of riders and supporters from January 31 to February 2. "We were happy to welcome the tour in 2013 as one of the first major events to be hosted in … [Read more...] about Dylan Victor to entertain crowds with heart-stopping display of stunt riding
Local Manufacturer ahead of the curve with 136 258 units sold
The Volkswagen Group grew its worldwide deliveries in the first three quarters of 2013 by 4.8%, handing over a total of 7.08 million vehicles to its customers as opposed to 6.71 million vehicles for the same period last year. "The Volkswagen Group grew further in September, with deliveries for the first three quarters of the year topping the seven million mark for the first time. Thanks to a broad-based, international positioning and a convincing product range we were able to respond well to … [Read more...] about Local Manufacturer ahead of the curve with 136 258 units sold
Employee environmental expo
Volkswagen Group South Africa's (VWSA) successful implementation of the environmentally responsible Think Blue. Factory strategy inspired the first ever Environmental EXPO at the Uitenhage Plant. Employees were treated to an interactive exhibition by environmentally focused businesses and educational talks on the advantages of operating within an environmentally aware business model. Exhibitors at the EXPO included Eskom, the Nelson Mandela Bay Waste Exchange and Energy Departments, Ellies … [Read more...] about Employee environmental expo
Images from day one of the 2013 Volkswagen rally
Three images from the rally today. These images come from stage 4 (Kingsview) and 6 (Fountains Mall in Jeffreys Bay). … [Read more...] about Images from day one of the 2013 Volkswagen rally
A salutary lesson for Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay
On Thursday, 17 July 2013, the US city of Detroit's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, took the unprecedented decision to file for bankruptcy after a deal between the city's bondholders and its pension fund collapsed. Detroit labours under a staggering debt, estimated to be $18 billion and perhaps as much as $20 billion, and is struggling to provide even the most basic services. "This is the right thing to do," said Orr last night, as he explained what is by far America's largest municipal … [Read more...] about A salutary lesson for Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay
Beautifying Uitenhage in honour of Madiba
On Saturday 13 July, over 100 Volkswagen Group South Africa employees reported for volunteer action in a bid to uplift the town centre of Uitenhage by cleaning and beautifying Algoa Road. The operation, covering over a kilometer from the Goodyear intersection to Innes School, included a major clean up of the road's verges, weeding, trimming of trees and removal of rubbish. The old municipal concrete bus shelters along Algoa Road also received a makeover of vibrant murals celebrating the … [Read more...] about Beautifying Uitenhage in honour of Madiba
New Golf GTI
To date, nearly 1.9 million (over 59 500 in South Africa) Golf GTI units have been sold worldwide. No one could have predicted such a phenomenal success when the first Golf GTI was launched in 1976 and subsequently when the first GTi rolled off the Uitenhage VWSA production line in 1982. At that time only 5 000 units were planned. The first generation Golf GTI defined a fundamental standard for dynamic performance that was more precise than any other compact car of its era. Everything was … [Read more...] about New Golf GTI
R4000.00 Odd a Kilometre to Circumnavigate South Africa
With an insured value of R2 Million the NMMU Solar Car will challenge international and local teams in the Sasol Solar Challenge, an epic two-week country wide endurance challenge between specially engineered solar powered vehicles. Teams design and build their own innovative vehicles, which they put to the test travelling 5400 km across some of the most demanding terrain South Africa has to offer. Starting on 18 September from the CSIR Pretoria, 5 drivers and support crew in four vehicles … [Read more...] about R4000.00 Odd a Kilometre to Circumnavigate South Africa
The Importance of Recognising Your Suppliers
The best performing commodity suppliers to Volkswagen Group South Africa for 2011 were recently recognised at a Gala Banquet hosted by David Powels, Volkswagen Group South Africa Managing Director. The new Purchasing Head for Volkswagen Group South Africa, Herwin Baumgartner was also introduced to the suppliers during the event. In addition, the best Parts & Accessories and BBBEE suppliers for 2011 also received awards. "Rather than reward one overall supplier we decided to award the … [Read more...] about The Importance of Recognising Your Suppliers
What did you do to change lives this past Weekend?
Saturday 24 March saw Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees giving the Siyaphambili Pre-Primary School in Tamboville, Uitenhage an extreme make-over. Over 53 children aged 2 to 6 years attend this school which struggles to provide sufficient resources on the low income it generates monthly from school fees. VWSA's 'Great Show of Hands' Volunteer Programme renovated and repainted the schoolhouse, installing play structures, a soccer pitch and food garden, as well as installing rain water … [Read more...] about What did you do to change lives this past Weekend?
South African sales record in February 2012
The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Brand in South Africa recorded 1 111 sales during the month of February - its highest sales month ever. This topped the Brand's previous best sales month (1 015 units) in August 2011. The Amarok model range accounted for 817 units of the record sales, followed by Caddy commercial models with 159 units and T5 Transporter range with 135 units. The record sales in February helped Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Brand to achieve its best ever … [Read more...] about South African sales record in February 2012
