Production of the VW T-Roc Cabriolet begins in Osnabrück

Production of the VW T-Roc Cabriolet begins in Osnabrück

04.12.2019: The vehicle is not yet on sale. The Volkswagen brand's only convertible starts coming off the line today Efficient production facility for the T-Roc Cabriolet1 built for a high double-digit million euro amount

The vehicle is not yet on sale.



 
The Volkswagen brand's only convertible starts coming off the line today

 
Efficient production facility for the T-Roc Cabriolet1 built for a high double-digit million euro amount

 
Further investments on a similar scale planned at the site





Production of Volkswagen's new T-Roc Cabriolet starts today at the Osnabrück plant. The plant's facilities, including the production and logistics operations, were extensively optimised in advance for the Volkswagen brand's only convertible.
At the ceremonial start of production in front of staff at the plant today, Andreas Tostmann, Volkswagen Management Board Member for Production, said: “The vehicle was in large part developed in Osnabrück.



Now it is being produced here too. It is a genuine child of the site. A site that in the process has been able to fully demonstrate its strengths.” He continued: “The team did a lot of work to bring the T-Roc Cabriolet here and are now finally reaping the reward for their efforts.


Production, assembly and logistics have been extensively modernised for a high double-digit million euro amount and are of an excellent standard.” Tostmann went on to stress Volkswagen's ongoing commitment: “Over the next five years too we will be investing further in the site on a similar scale – predominantly in the production of the T-Roc Cabriolet.”


 
Jörg Müller, the management team spokesperson, said: “We’ve got a long tradition of making convertibles here at the Osnabrück site. It’s one of our core areas of expertise.” He continued: “The entire team is proud to have the privilege of making the Volkswagen brand's only convertible. We worked hard for it.”



The T-Roc Cabriolet is the soft-top variant of the successful Crossover T-Roc, which was added to the Volkswagen brand product portfolio in November 2017. The new convertible with SUV genes offers a striking design, elevated seating position and high level of functionality. Open-air enjoyment starts at the press of a button, with the soft top opening in just nine seconds.


In addition to the T-Roc Cabriolet the multi-brand Osnabrück plant also produces the Porsche Cayman.




1. The vehicle is not yet on sale.







Philipp Dörfler - photo Volkswagen

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