Sunday, September 11, 2016

Volkswagen Factory k / Września starts production of the new Crafter – Polish Radio

So far, there were produced and tested cars przedseryjne.


 

The target 3 thousand. Employees will produce 100 thousand. Crafter year

 

According to the plans of Volkswagen ultimately the production line plant will leave 100 thousand. vehicles.

 

The value of investments – 1 billion euros

 

Opened officially on October 24th factory is expected to employ approx. 3 thousand. people. The total investment amounts to approx. 1 billion.


 

Premiere of the new version of the Crafter

Thursday in Frankfurt am Main world premiere release of the new model Crafter. So far the company did not disclose when he intends to start serial production of new vehicles

 

In 2018. Will return in the Polish factory of 100 thousand. Crafter

 

“On Monday, the factory team had a photo of the finished car number 001. This year we plan to build approx. 2 thousand. Cars. The next year the factory is a start-up, cross the 50 thousand. Produced vehicles. In 2018. Light target: 100 thousand. cars – our target number “- said Jens Ocksen.

during the premiere reminded that the new car will arose in western Poland, built from scratch factory. Chairman of the Board of Volkswagen Poznań stressed that the choice of Września as a location for a new factory decided a good experience concern related to the current operation of the plant in Poznan.

“The choice of location was a long process. Our main market is still Europe. The because of the good experience we have gathered in our factory in Poznan, Poland decided on. we talked about 10 locations in the country, finally we are distanced 38 km from Poznan, “- he said.

 

50 variants of the new Crafter

As stated in the course of events, the new generation of the Crafter will be available in four basic models, three lengths and three heights body with mechanical or automatic transmission with specially designed for the Crafter engine and drive the front, the rear wheels and four wheels. In total, will be available for more than 50 variants of the new model.


 

New Crafter designed from the ground

CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Eckhard Scholz stressed during the event that the new Crafter has been designed from the ground up.

“We have developed this vehicle again, it was just that he was actually tailor-made to our customers. We turned completely product design process: before the first prototype we talked to customers, we asked them how you want the product for it to be reliable and suitable for their business. It’s completely different than normal, usually have some framework conditions: a factory, perhaps already are engines, we need to enter into any compromises – we did not have to come in there “- he said.

 

Volkswagen will employ in Poland, with the factory / Września, approx. 10 thousand. people

Volkswagen Poznań is the largest employer in the region, a group should be the factory in Poznań’s Antoninek, located in the district of Wilda foundry and built in cabinetry Swarzędz factory special. When you start a new plant company will employ more than 10 thousand. people.

Volkswagen Poznań was founded in 1993, manufactures commercial vehicles and components. In Poznan is produced model VW Caddy and VW Transporter, which hit the markets around the world. In 2015 Volkswagen Poznań produced more than 170.8 thousand. vehicles: more than 150.3 thousand. cars Volkswagen Caddy and 20.4 thousand. pieces of the model Volkswagen Transporter. The company plans to expand the plant in Antoninek and increasing the number of cars produced there. Every day in the Poznan plant produced 720 cars.


 

PAP, jk

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