Volkswagen Launches Vehicle Assembly in Accra Ghana

The German automobile company, Volkswagen, has officially launched its vehicle assembly facility in Accra Ghana, one of the sub-Saharan African countries.

The facility is the fifth Volkswagen assembly in Sub-Saharan African nations following an official launching of Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Rwanda assemblies.

It would be recalled that in 2005 Volkswagen awarded the initial phase of the project to Universal Motor Facility, a Volkswagen importer.

The facility is the fulfillment of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Volkswagen signed with Ghana in the presence of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel about two years ago.

According to the details of the facility, the facility has the capacity to assemble about 5,000 units per annum. Tiguan, Teramont, Passat, Polo and Amarok are five models expected to be assembled in the facility as they assembly planned to focus on vehicles that use Semi Knocked Down (SKD).

The announcement of Volkswagen’s investment and the unveiling of the first vehicle assembled in Ghana was witnessed by Ghana President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, and other cabinet ministers.

“I assure Volkswagen and its local assembler in Ghana of the full support of the government in creating an enabling environment and incentive framework to make their investment a major success,” Alan Kyerematen stated.