Volkswagen boosts production in Mexico
Volkswagen’s group head of production, Jochem Heizmann, opened a new part of the company’s massive Puebla plant in Mexico on Tuesday. He reaffirmed plans to build a powertrain plant in North America that could start producing engines starting in 2013.
Investments of $1 billion have been earmarked for Mexico through 2013.
“The choice of location has not been finalized yet, but a decision will be taken soon. Mexico is one possible option,” Heizmann said.
Puebla, which will manufacture over half a million vehicles every year, will start building the next-generation Beetle in 2011.
The factory is VW’s largest in the Americas and one of the largest worldwide. An engine plant in Mexico close to Puebla is therefore considered the most logical choice for a location in North America.
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