Volkswagen Australia has created a page on their website where buyers can track the progress of their vehicle manufacture. This comes in response to shortages, and the difficulties caused by situations such as Covid lockdowns.

The address is https://www.volkswagen.com.au/en/vehicle-delivery-delays.html . Potential buyers can also browse using the online stock locator and ordering capability which were previously added in 2020.

VGA Managing Director Michael Bartsch said that desired production levels of certain models were a “perennial factor in the importing of European vehicles, especially those that are in great demand by markets in closer proximity to the factories”.

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“To place the current semi-conductor issue in context, the brand experienced longer delays on certain models due to the mass re-testing required by the adoption of WLTP fuel consumption testing in Europe,” Mr Bartsch said. “For instance, the full Passat and Arteon ranges are only this year returning to local showrooms after prolonged WLTP related absences.”

“Nevertheless, the shortage of this key component is being felt in the supply in some ranges. While the supply disposition changes rapidly, even daily, Volkswagen is resolved to provide customers with the latest information possible.”

There is plenty of supply of Polo, T-Cross, T-Roc and Tiguan Allspace. The Arteon sedan will soon have good supply, but the two new Shooting Brakes variants won’t be available until 2022.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ has production delays with Amarok, parts supply issues. These issues should be sorted shortly, resulting in Amaroks being in good supply.

The T6.1 range is going fast, and more vehicles are being sourced. Worldwide sales of the popular Crafter range, combined with the semi-conductor issue, has tightened stock availability. Although Crafter 50 orders can be filled before the end of 2021, Crafter 35 supplies won’t improve until some time in 2022

The new Caddy range is on sale this month.

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