seen testing on Dearborn streets ahead of Q3 launch Ford opens 2021 Bronco reservations in Mexico Ford extends downtime at multiple North American plants Ford reported to pause Bronco Sport production in Hermosillo amid supply shortages Ford promotes launch of Bronco Sport in Colombia, Brazil, Argentina Ford produced more electric Mach-Es than gas-powered Mustang to date in 2021 Ford presents all-new 2022 Maverick pickup ahead of fall launc...

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Yaris, similar to the car sold in Asian markets and in North America. On March 9, Toyota announced the launch of the revised 2019 Etios in the Brazilian market. On the market for 6 years, the Etios is Toyota’s best-selling model in Brazil, surpassing 70,000 sales in 2017. Exports of the Etios to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Costa Rica and Honduras surpassed 40,000 units in 2017, causing the Sorocaba plant, where the vehicle is produced,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/28

umed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Short-time working is to continue at the Volkswagen plants in Germany. Volkswagen Group Components had already started t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/26

e Eastern countries from May. The company will ship the first batch of 150-plus units of the Peugeot 408 midsize sedan to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile started vehicle export in June 2011 and currently exports to France, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea. With the addition of six new export destinations, the company's foreig...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/26

umed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Short-time working is to continue at the Volkswagen plants in Germany. Volkswagen Group Components had already started t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/25

its in 2017, 5.3% more than planned. On March 26, Audi Mexico revealed that its launch of the armored version of the Audi Q5, built in Mexico, has been successful, with 155 of the 250 planned units for 2018 already sold. Audi builds the Q5 at its San Jose Chiapa plant and will soon begin exports to Argentina and Brazil. For USD 96,600, customers get an armored vehicle with thermoformed ballistic steel, fabricated at VW’s Puebla plant, which wit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/22

Renault Argentina S.A., Cordoba Plant Renault Clio, Clio Mio (-2016), Fluence (2010-2018), Symbol (2008-2012), Kangoo first-gen (1998-2018), Logan (2016-), Sandero (2016-), Sandero Stepway (2016-), New Kangoo (Dokker) (2018-), Pickup Niagara (2026 planning-) , Pickup Niagara MHV (2027 planning-) Nissan NP300 Frontier (2018 – Nov. 2025 planning), Nissan Pickup H60E (Planning cancelled), Renault Alaskan (2020-Nov. 2025 planning); Mercedes Benz X...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/22

announced it will temporarily suspend its Brazilian production in Camaçari, Taubaté, and Troller’s plant in Horizonte, Brazil effective from March 23. The three Brazilian plants are scheduled to restart on April 13, and Camaçari will resume operations working in two shifts instead of three. In Argentina, production at the Pacheco plant will be halted from March 25, and operations are scheduled to restart on April 6. On June 19, Ford Motor Co...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

calling vehicles sold in Brazil which contain illegal software that turns on pollution controls during tests and turns them off while on the road.On October 21, Volkswagen's Brazilian unit announced that it would recall 17,057 Amarok pickup trucks sold in Brazil. The recall affects Amaroks built in Argentina from 2011 to 2012 equipped with the 2.0-liter diesel engines imported from Germany. Volkswagen Brazil has announced it will invest BRL 460 m...

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estimates 150% rise in production at Pesqueria plant for 2017 OEMs with plants in Mexico prepared for NAFTA renegotiation Kia planning to assemble another model in Pesqueria, Mexico Kia Pesqueria plant celebrates first anniversary with 242,000 units built Kia launches Mexican-built 2018 Cerato in Argentina Kia Pesqueria plant to end 2017 with record production, exports to 60 countries Kia to increase production by 40% at its plant in Pesqueria,...

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,000 vehicles with various specifications and equipment combinations to be exported to 124 countries. On June 4, the BMW Group announced that it will be integrating BMW Group Brazil into the current operations of BMW Group Mexico, Latin America and The Caribbean, with which, together with BMW Group Argentina, is now one of the most important geographical zones for the company. The BMW Group will now have a more robust operation to address Latin A...

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Utah ahead of 2019 U.S. launch Infiniti announces QX55 SUV coupe ahead of 2020 launch Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan reported to close Civac, COMPAS plants in Mexico in next two years Mercedes-Benz presents new B-Class, announces eight launches for Argentina Daimler presents new Mercedes-Benz GLB and the new Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC Infiniti delays Mexican-built QX55 crossover production by fi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

r its Pernambuco plant in Brazil Jeep brand remains SUV leader in Brazil in 2018 FCA investing BRL 7.5 billion by 2023 to expand production in Pernambuco, Brazil FCA raises purchases in Latin American region to EUR 4.4 billion in 2019 FCA expects market share gain in Latin American region even as Argentina cools Fiat adds new versions for 2020 Toro pickup built in Brazil Stellantis Brazil starts Jeep Commander exports to the Middle East FC...

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ll also receive a salary adjustment. On March 26, Audi Mexico revealed that its launch of the armored version of the Audi Q5, built in Mexico, has been successful, with 155 of the 250 planned units for 2018 already sold. Audi builds the Q5 at its San Jose Chiapa plant and will soon begin exports to Argentina and Brazil. For USD 96,600, customers get an armored vehicle with thermoformed ballistic steel, fabricated at VW’s Puebla plant, which wit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Stellantis, Fiat Auto Argentina S.A., Cordoba (Ferreyra) Plant Fiat : Palio Fire (-2017), Siena EL (178 family, 2008-2015), Cronos (2017-), Titano (2025-); Peugeot : Landtrek (2025-planning), Ram : Ram1200 (2025-planning), Dakota (2026-planning); New Palio (326 family, 2012-2017); Gear boxes C513 Fiat, MA5 Peugeot Citroen (production idling); Engine: Multijet 2.2 (2025-); Suspensions Stellantis (FCA)'s passenger car assembly plant, transmissio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

Volkswagen Argentina, General Pacheco Plant VW: Suran (SpaceFox/Fox) (-2019), Amarok (2009-2026 planning), Amarok V6 (2017-), Taos SUV (2021-2025); HV mid-size pick-up truck / Successor to the Amarok (2027-planning) Engines (assembly only) VWCV's plant - Investiment:   2025-2029: USD 580 million   2022-2027: USD 250 million   2020-2021: USD 650 million - Number of Employees: approx. 3,900 (as of Dec., 2023) - Year opened: 1995 VW t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

Horse Córdoba Plant - Argentina (formerly Renault Argentina PFA) Aluminum parts for gearboxes and engines HORSE's Aluminium Foundry Plant - In Jul., 2023, it moved from Renault to HORSE Holding. - Number of employees: 80 (as of Jul., 2024) - Investment: ARS 50 million (USD 0.4 million) (in 2013) - Established in 1964 Renault studies creation of two specialized centres of excellence On May 12, Renault Group announced that the group is studyi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

a Kirloskar Auto Parts Private Ltd. (TKAP). TKAP has two plants with a total investment of Rs 500 crore. One of these produces 52,000 engines per annum for the domestic market, while the second plant, with a production capacity of 1.7 lakh gearboxes, caters to the Innova sold in India, Thailand and Argentina. TKAP would invest an additional Rs 500 crore, part of which would go towards increasing the number of transmission boxes to approximately 2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/19

2026-Planning) Bus Chassis: OH Bus, OF Bus Daimler Trucks production plant. Truck production to start in 2026. - Capacity: 10,000 vehicles/year (2 shifts, 2026-planning) - Investment:    2021-2026: USD 110 million for Zárate hub Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses expands investment in Zárate, Argentina Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina investing USD 20 million for logistics, production center Mercedes Benz Trucks and Buses to build ne...

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ore than 7,500 (as of July 2025). - Investment:    (2014): ZAR 1 billion.    (2008): ZAR 8 billion. - Started production in June 1962. Toyota begins production of all-new Hilux and Fortuner in South Africa Toyota South Africa Prospecton Plant will start assembly of new truck Toyota Argentina launches 2019 RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus brand in 2020, produces Hilux GR Sport in Zarate Toyota suspends production at Durban, South ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/19