On December 2, it was reported that Stellantis halted production at its El Palomar plant in Argentina.
The plant, that manufactures Peugeot and Citroën models, will halt production for more than a month until January 5. This is a significantly longer break than in previous years.
According to local reports, the compa

On July 29, Toyota Argentina resumed production at its Zarate plant after an 11-day scheduled shutdown for maintenance and technological upgrades.
The downtime, aligned with the winter school holidays, involved improvements across all areas of the facility, including streets, drainage, cafeterias, and parking lots. T

On July 14, it was reported that Toyota implemented an extended winter shutdown at its Zárate plant in Argentina, lasting until July 29.
While officially described as a technical halt to update robotization and automation processes, the move has sparked concern among workers, especially given the wage cuts linked to

On July 8, 2025, it was reported that Scania’s plant in Tucumán, Argentina, halted operations on July 7 and will remain inactive until at least July 20.
The temporary shutdown affects 520 workers, who will receive 75% of their gross salary under an agreement with the Smata union. The decision is attributed to a sharp

On June 19, it was reported that Argentina’s mechanics union SMATA halted production at several auto plants for the second time in ten days in support of former president Cristina Kirchner, who is serving a six-year sentence for corruption confirmed by the Supreme Court.
The strike affected the morning shift at Ford

On June 9, General Motors Argentina announced it will extend the monthly suspension of production at its Alvear plant through the end of 2025, citing regional export dynamics in South America.
Starting in July, the plant will pause operations for one week each month. Despite the slowdown, GM confirmed it is moving fo

On March 28, Nissan announced it will end vehicle production in Argentina by 2026, shifting all Frontier pickup manufacturing to its Morelos plant in Mexico.
The decision affects the Santa Isabel factory in Córdoba, where Nissan currently operates a dedicated assembly line with around 100 employees, who will continue

On January 27, it was announced that GM's plant in Rosario, Argentina, has opened a voluntary retirement program.
The OEM is expected to reduce the production it had in 2024 by half for 2025, cutting around 300 jobs at the plant, which currently manufactures only the Chevrolet Tracker model.
There are rumors that the

On September 24, it was announced that Nissan Argentina and Renault will halt pickup production for three weeks at the Santa Isabel plant in Córdoba.
The plant produces the Nissan Frontier/Navara and Alaskan models, and according to Nissan, this decision was made due to a drop in demand in export markets.
Production

On September 4, Pablo García Leyenda, commercial director of Stellantis in Argentina, announced that the Peugeot Partner Patagonica will cease production at El Palomar plant.  “The model is already in the process of being runout.”
The cessation of production of the model does not apply to the cargo version, known as

On August 22, it was announced that VW Argentina has laid off over 300 workers from its plants in Pacheco and Córdoba, a move that has been denounced by the workers themselves. 
According to a statement from the workers, the Pacheco plant produces 400 units per day, and the layoffs include employees undergoing treatm

On July 2, the Smata union of Argentina announced that several assembly plants in the country will adjust their production due to the drop in sales that has occurred in the market. In Argentina, sales fell 22.6% y/y, production 23.8% y/y, and exports 17.7% y/y in the first half of 2024.
The Renault - Nissan plant in

On May 21, it was announced that GM will once again halt production at its Rosario plant in Alvear, Argentina, from May 23 to 31 2024.
This time, the incident is due to the lack of supplies coming from southern Brazil, where they have experienced severe floods that caused problems in the ground distribution of suppli

On May 15, it was announced that different OEMs in Brazil were affected by the floods that hit the Rio Grande do Sul state during the first week of May.
Stellantis temporarily stopped production at its plant in Córdoba, Argentina, due to the havoc caused to the entire transportation system and supply chain.
Toyota do

On May 14, VW Argentina announced the start of series production of trucks and buses at the industrial center in Córdoba, Argentina.
The assembly line spans 15,000 square meters producing the VW Delivery 9,170 and 11,180 models; the VW Constellation 17,280 in both the chassis-cab and articulated truck versions; and t

On April 26, it was announced that the Stellantis plant in Ferreyra, Argentina, will stop operations for one week, starting on April 29 and resuming operations on May 6, 2024.
Stellantis did not comment on the reason for the temporary suspension of operations at the plant, but it is speculated that it could be anythi

On April 20, GM announced a production halt again from April 22 to 26 at its Alvear plant, in Argentina, affecting around 1,200 people.
This measure is taken due to the strong recession and the decline in sales in the automotive sector that had a decrease in production during the first quarter of 23%.
The OEM also op

On March 26, it was announced that Renault in Argentina is going to reduce the number of cars it makes at its factory in Santa Isabel, Argentina.
This is due to a reduction in demand in the domestic market, so the factory will make changes that include the suspension of renewal of 270 workers. It will also offer  “vo

On March 26 it was announced that Toyota will cut its staff in Argentina through a voluntary retirement program, seeking to reduce 400 employees from its workforce.
It is estimated that this measure is due to the decreasing demand from markets to which the company exports from Argentina, such as Chile, Peru, and Colo

On March 26 it was announced that GM plant in Alvear, Argentina, will halt its production for the second time in the year, just 23 days after the resumption of operations at the plant on March 4.
The shortage of auto parts from suppliers is the reason behind this stoppage in the activities at the plant, affecting aro