VW ends Polo output in Spain to prep plant for EV shift

VW Polo purple nose right 2021 edition Arc 2024 — VW sold 90,107 Polos in the first eight months of the year, which is roughly half the volume the small car accounted for a decade ago. (VW)

September 20, 2024 01:31 PM

Volkswagen has ended production in Europe of the Polo small car after 40 years to prepare its factory in Pamplona, Spain, to build affordable full-electric small cars.

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