Golf Mk VII To Be Made In Mexico, China

The seventh generation of Volkswagen's venerable and best-selling hatch, the Golf, has barely been launched in Europe, and Volkswagen is already looking into producing it abroad. Volkswagen aims at two regions that usually prefer cars with trunks: China and America. For North American production, there are two options: The modern plant in Chattanooga, or Volkswagen's Mexican base, Puebla. According to Germany's Automobilwoche [sub], the car will most likely be made in Mexico. "The capacities in Chattanooga are currently exhausted," Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn told the paper. "If we expand there, then probably for a new SUV that is a little larger than the Tiguan." Production of the Golf Mk VII will likely start in Mexico in late 2014, or early 2015. China will get a domesticated Golf earlier, probably in late 2013, says Automobilwoche. Production will move to Volkswagen's new plant in Foshan in southern China. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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