VW CrossGolf: To be build in Wolfsburg, not Portugal

VW is going to build its small SUV VW CrossGolf, also known as VW Marrakesh, in Wolfsburg (Germany) and not in Portugal.

Volkswagen has agreed to build its new sports utility vehicle in Germany after securing wage concessions from unions.

VW had threatened to switch production of its Marrakesh model to Portugal unless it could reduce the cost of manufacturing in its home market.

It will now build it at its Wolfsburg plant after agreeing to cut production costs by 850 euros (£578) per vehicle.

Unions said the agreement would safeguard the jobs of 1,000 apprentices who will now work on the project.

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Source: BBC, picture by Jalopnik

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