Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are celebrating the success for their Crafter van on a number of fronts, at home and abroad, writes Trish Whelan.
In Poland where the Crafter is produced alongside its MAN TGE sibling, the plant has just produced its 200,000th vehicle since the autumn of 2016. Here at home, the sales of the Crafter have increased by 84 per cent compared to the same period in 2018.
Since September 2018, the Wrzesnia plant in Poland where Crafter is produced has been running three shifts per day with daily production of 420 vehicles.
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Alan Bateson, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles says he isn’t surprised by the success of the new model which is offered with two different wheelbases, three lengths, three roof heights; with front-, rear, or all-wheel drive; as well as an endless number of conversion solutions.
To celebrate the production milestones and the van’s success in Ireland, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are offering a €4,000 upgrade bonus on orders placed by 31 December and HP finance is available form 0pc and PCP finance from 3.9pc. There are also lease options from €350 per month.
Shown below is an aerial shot of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s plant in Wrzesnia, Poland, where a workforce of more than 3,000 produce the Crafter and MAN TGE, as well as custom vehicles based on the two models.
