Cruze (Chevrolet)

On October 10, GM decided to temporarily stop production at the Rosario plant in Alvear, Argentina due to a lack of imported parts from their suppliers.

The problem for importing the needed parts not only consists of obtaining the authorization of the SIRA system (the one that regulates the entry of products into the country), but also the lack of U.S. dollars availability in the official currency exchange market for paying the merchandise.

“The production will be resumed as soon as parts are received from the affected suppliers,” announced the company in a statement to local media.

The plant manufactures the second-generation Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Tracker subcompact crossover, though both models have currently paused production.

(Multiple sources on October 17, 2023)

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On June 16, GM Argentina announced that it will increase production of the Chevrolet Tracker at the Rosario plant to meet the high demand in the domestic market, where it is the segment leader, and other South American countries. 
GM said that it plans to gradually increase production of the Chevrolet Tracker at the Rosario plant in the coming months to reach a maximum volume in Q4 2023, when it will make notable changes to the production line. 
Production of the second-generation Chevrolet Cruze, also manufactured at the Rosario complex, will wind down before being discontinued by the end of 2023.
The company recently revealed that the 25,000th Tracker unit was manufactured in the Rosario plant, marking a higher assembly rate in recent months.
The Rosario plant is the third manufacturing facility for the fourth-generation Chevrolet Tracker globally, along with the SAIC-GM Norsom plant in China and GM Sao Caetano do Sul plant in Brazil. 
Additional Tracker production in Argentina will supplement volume for Brazil and Mexico, the two largest auto markets in Latin America.
Previously, GM reported that 80% of Tracker production in Argentina is exported to other South American countries, including add-on units for Brazil and Colombia – a new export market now supplied exclusively by the Rosario plant.
(multiple sources on June 16, 2023)

On June 9, General Motors confirmed that it will stop production of the Chevrolet Cruze by the end of 2023.
Production of the C-segment hatchback and sedan at the Rosario plant will end without any direct replacement.
The Cruze shares a production line for the past year with the Chevrolet Tracker, enabling production of SUV to increase for the local market and for exports.
GM Argentina said it will continue to produce spare parts for Cruze models in its Automotive Industrial Complex for the next 10 years. 
The Rosario plant also assembles 1.4-liter turbo engines specifically for the Cruze, for which it will also manufacture spare parts.
The Tracker uses a 1.2-liter turbo engine.
(multiple sources on June 9, 2023)