VW Tiguan Three Row to Be Built in Mexico
Volkswagen has announced the three-row version of the new Tiguan crossover will be made in Mexico.
The German automaker is investing $1 billion into its Puebla assembly plant as it gets ready to produce the three-row version of the Tiguan, which launches in 2017. The investment will expand and modernize the production facilities at the Puebla plant and will add tooling to produce certain auto parts.
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Currently the Puebla plant produces the new Golf on the company’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) platform and expects to produce 500 Tiguan crossovers per day. The model will be sold to North and South America, Europe and China. With the investment, Volkswagen expects to add about 295,275 square feet to the facility.
“Localization has become key to safeguarding our competitive position on the global market and manufacturing the Tiguan in Mexico will bring production closer to the U.S.-market,” said Michael Horn, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. “It is another proof point that Volkswagen is committed to further growth in the U.S. and North American markets. With production of the Golf A7 and the Tiguan now moved to Puebla, we will build approximately 90 percent of our products in the NAFTA region.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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