Volkswagen makes comeback in Kenya car assembly industry

The logo of car maker Volkswagen at the entrance to a branch in Germany. Kenya's first fully-assembled Vivo is expected to roll out of the Thika plant by December this year. PHOTO | AFP

Motor dealer DT Dobie is set to start assembling Volkswagen (VW) vehicles including saloon cars and light trucks at the Thika-based Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers plant.

The company, which took over the VW franchise from CMC Holdings, has been importing the German vehicles fully built from markets like South Africa.

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