Volkswagen Wolfsburg facility celebrates 50 years of Golf production

MANILA: Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant is celebrating 50 years of producing one of the marque’s most iconic models — the Golf.

A special ceremony was staged to celebrate the momentous occasion under the theme “50 years of Golf production.”

During the aforementioned event, Volkswagen employees unveiled a very special Golf decorated with a collage of employee images. This one-of-a-kind model — the brand pointed out — now forms part of the plant’s internal fleet.

The Volkswagen Wolfsburg plant has now produced over 20 million Golf models since 1974. On that note, it has been responsible for manufacturing more than half of all the Golf models built worldwide.

“The Golf is at the heart of the VW brand and has stood for affordable mobility at the highest technical level for half a century. It is the Germans’ favorite car, it has shaped a whole generation, created a new vehicle class, and established itself as an international bestseller in over 70 countries with more than 37 million units sold. We love the Golf!” Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Thomas Schäfer said.

Currently, the Volkswagen Golf is offered in the United States in two trims: Golf R and Golf GTI.

The former is slapped with an R-tuned engine that puts out 315 horsepower (hp) while the latter makes a still commendable 241-hp power output straight out of the factory.

In Europe, on the other hand, the Volkswagen Golf is listed in four variants: Life, Match, Style, and R-Line.

The base Life trim is available only with an internal combustion engine while those sitting above it in the variant hierarchy can be had with gasoline hybrid powertrains.

In the Philippines, Volkswagen for a brief period. Today, Volkswagen’s lineup in the country consists of models like the T-Cross, Santana, Lavida, Lamando, and Tharu.

“50 years ago, the Golf stood for a fresh start and a new beginning as the Beetle era came to an end, today it is a symbol of continuity, reliability, and innovation. As someone born in Wolfsburg, for me it is also a symbol of my home in Lower Saxony. Young or old, tradespeople, technical workers or professors – the Golf is a hit in all walks of life and unites society across generations. At the same time, our bestseller from Wolfsburg epitomizes what makes Volkswagen so successful: innovation, teamwork, passion, and dedicated colleagues. Our Volkswagen family worldwide can be proud of this achievement,” Volkswagen General and Group Works Council Chairperson Daniela Cavallo noted.

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