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Volkswagen considering making cars in Egypt

# Europe’s largest car manufacturer is considering opening an assembly plant in Egypt. The VW Group’s managing director for Africa, Martina Biene told Engineering News it is part of a plan to tap new African markets in the face of slower demand in Europe. Volkswagen could first establish an assembly unit by using existing facilities. Biene says a potential next step would be to build a local factory in the Middle East’s most populous nation. VW is cutting production capacity and jobs in Germany due to increasing costs and rising competition from China.