On July 30, Ford Argentina reportedly announced that it plans to reduce production at its Pacheco plant by lowering the daily production rate of the Ranger pickup.
The adjustment aims to align output with current regional demand. So far, the Pacheco plant was one of the few automotive facilities in Argentina with pos

On May 29, Volkswagen Group confirmed progress on the development of the next-gen Amarok in Argentina, with pre-series units already underway at its Pacheco plant just 13 months after announcing a major investment.
The update highlights the strategic importance of Argentina as a regional pickup hub, complementing ope

On March 31, Stellantis Argentina announced, in partnership with 360Energy, the start of operations of a solar park at its industrial complex in Córdoba.
The photovoltaic facility is already operational and supplies the plant with renewable energy, supporting the transition toward greater energy autonomy. The project

On March 26, it was reported that Toyota Argentina plans to add extra production shifts at its plant in Zarate to meet sustained demand for the Toyota Hilux.
The facility currently operates three shifts from Monday to Friday, producing models such as the Hilux, SW4, and Hiace, most of which are exported. The proposed

On February 20, it was reported that Prestige Auto will recover production from February 19, the day when no vehicles were produced in Argentina.
Prestige Auto, the company representing Mercedes-Benz in Argentina and operating the Virrey del Pino plant, reached an agreement to recover lost production of the Sprinter

On February 19, Argentina's General Confederation of Labor (CGT) called a nationwide strike, bringing vehicle and auto parts production to a halt across the country.
The strike opposes Labor Reform and Tax Reform projects being debated in Congress, which include eliminating internal taxes on automobiles. Major automo

On January 19, it was reported that GM Argentina will maintain the same reduced production schedule at its Alvear plant in Santa Fe throughout 2026, continuing a scheme in place since 2023.
The report noted that employment at the plant has fallen from over 1,000 workers to around 600 through voluntary retirement and

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.
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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