Volkswagen moves Golf production to Mexico for cost savings
Volkswagen relocates Golf production from Germany to Mexico
Volkswagen moves Golf production to Mexico for cost savings
Volkswagen shifts Golf production from Wolfsburg to Mexico by 2027 to cut costs, with the German plant focusing on EVs like the ID.3 and future electric Golf.
2026-01-29T01:53:22+03:00
2026-01-29T01:53:22+03:00
2026-01-29T01:53:22+03:00
Volkswagen is officially closing one of the most iconic chapters in its history. Production of the Golf model will be relocated from Wolfsburg to Mexico. The German plant will cease manufacturing the car in spring 2026, with assembly beginning at the company's facility in Puebla from 2027 onward.According to Tarantas.News, this decision is primarily driven by economic logic for Volkswagen. Moving production to Mexico allows the company to reduce costs, optimize plant utilization, and bring manufacturing closer to key North American markets. This move is part of a long-term restructuring and cost-reduction program, discussions for which began back in 2024.The freed-up capacity in Wolfsburg will be repurposed for electric vehicles. From 2027, the site will produce the ID.3 and Cupra Born models, with the number of production lines reduced from four to two. Simultaneously, the facility is being prepared for the future next-generation "electric Golf," which will be built on the SSP platform—the universal architecture for Volkswagen's next wave of EVs.The restructuring will also affect personnel. By 2030, around 4,000 employees will leave the Wolfsburg plant, and the total technical capacity of Volkswagen's German facilities will be reduced by 734,000 vehicles per year. These measures are outlined in the Zukunft Volkswagen strategy, agreed upon with the IG Metall union and the works council.The relocation of the Golf symbolizes a broader shift for the company: the legendary model, produced in Germany since 1974, is making way for electric vehicles, and Volkswagen's traditional heart is being reconfigured for a new era.The departure of the Golf from Wolfsburg is a symbolic and painful event for the brand's image, but it is economically predictable. Volkswagen is betting not on past glory but on survival in the age of electric vehicles, even if it means sending a national icon overseas.
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2026
Michael Powers
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Volkswagen relocates Golf production from Germany to Mexico
Volkswagen shifts Golf production from Wolfsburg to Mexico by 2027 to cut costs, with the German plant focusing on EVs like the ID.3 and future electric Golf.
Michael Powers, Editor
Volkswagen is officially closing one of the most iconic chapters in its history. Production of the Golf model will be relocated from Wolfsburg to Mexico. The German plant will cease manufacturing the car in spring 2026, with assembly beginning at the company's facility in Puebla from 2027 onward.
According to Tarantas.News, this decision is primarily driven by economic logic for Volkswagen. Moving production to Mexico allows the company to reduce costs, optimize plant utilization, and bring manufacturing closer to key North American markets. This move is part of a long-term restructuring and cost-reduction program, discussions for which began back in 2024.
The freed-up capacity in Wolfsburg will be repurposed for electric vehicles. From 2027, the site will produce the ID.3 and Cupra Born models, with the number of production lines reduced from four to two. Simultaneously, the facility is being prepared for the future next-generation "electric Golf," which will be built on the SSP platform—the universal architecture for Volkswagen's next wave of EVs.
The restructuring will also affect personnel. By 2030, around 4,000 employees will leave the Wolfsburg plant, and the total technical capacity of Volkswagen's German facilities will be reduced by 734,000 vehicles per year. These measures are outlined in the Zukunft Volkswagen strategy, agreed upon with the IG Metall union and the works council.
The relocation of the Golf symbolizes a broader shift for the company: the legendary model, produced in Germany since 1974, is making way for electric vehicles, and Volkswagen's traditional heart is being reconfigured for a new era.
The departure of the Golf from Wolfsburg is a symbolic and painful event for the brand's image, but it is economically predictable. Volkswagen is betting not on past glory but on survival in the age of electric vehicles, even if it means sending a national icon overseas.
