{"id":50416,"date":"2020-06-04T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T08:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/t-roc-launch-via-digital-premiere-20200603-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:48:05","slug":"t-roc-launch-via-digital-premiere-20200603-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/t-roc-launch-via-digital-premiere-20200603-2\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Roc launch via digital premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_3d23cc1c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8818\/cbd6f1755d3246578b037a444f808a47.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8818\/85ed4575828f426d87f8b618a4adb6e5.jpg\" title=\"The sporty, stylish and contemporary T-Roc slots between the T-Cross and the Tiguan in Volkswagen\u2019s SUV range.                   Photo:VWSA\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The sporty, stylish and contemporary T-Roc slots between the T-Cross and the Tiguan in Volkswagen\u2019s SUV range.                   Photo:VWSA<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>VOLKSWAGEN\u2019s major vehicle launch for 2020 will be streamed via a digital event. 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