Volkswagen has revealed that production of its eighth-generation Golf will commence in Wolfsburg towards the end of June 2019.
In a statement, VW said that the first production example of the Golf 8 would roll off the assembly line at its main plant in Wolfsburg “in 75 weeks”. A spot of rudimentary maths and some thumbing through a calendar brings us to a date at the end of June 2019.
This plant currently produces more than 2 000 Golf-badged vehicles a day and VW has confirmed that it will remain “the capital” of the popular compact range in the future. Total investment in the next generation of the Golf will amount to about €1,8-billion.
Ralf Brandstätter, the Volkswagen board member responsible for procurement, said that some 80 percent of all Golf 8 suppliers were already under contract for the current Golf.
“This is a sign of considerable mutual loyalty, creates a broad basis of trust and provides greater security for planning,” Brandstätter said.
Karlheinz Hell, head of the compact series group at VW, added that the Golf 8 would gain an array of new driving assistance features.
“The next Golf will take Volkswagen into the era of fully connected vehicles with extended autonomous driving functions. It will have more software on board than ever before. It will always be online and its digital cockpit and assistance systems will be the benchmark in terms of connectivity and safety,” said Hell.
