# 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.
Volkswagen considering making cars in Egypt