California dreamin' for VW's iconic camper | Industry - Car News May 2018

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15:42 Tuesday 29 May 2018

Apt for the approaching summer, the 100,000th California camper has rolled off the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles production line in Hannover-Limmer.

First introduced thirty years ago, the California’s popularity is greater than ever, and last year saw a record 15,155 built.

The milestone example is a California Ocean model with 4MOTION, 7-speed DSG transmission, two-tone Candy White and Starlight Blue Metallic paintwork, matching dark blue pop-up roof sides and awning, cycle rack, navigation system, kitchen units, and wood-look flooring.  Each California arrives at the Hannover-Limmer plant ready for the 300-strong expert workforce to fit it out to the customer’s specific requirements.  

Dr Eckhard Scholz, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ chairman, said, “100,000 vehicles also mean 100,000 customers living their dream of independence, travel and enjoyment with the California. The California is justifiably an icon among camping and leisure vehicles, the most popular and best-selling mobile home of its kind."

 

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