Volkswagen Argentina, General Pacheco Plant VW: Suran (SpaceFox/Fox) (-2019), Amarok (2009-), Amarok V6 (2017-), Taos SUV (2021-2025); Engines (assembly only) VWCV's plant - Investiment:   2025-2029: USD 580 million funding development, production technology and site structure   2022-2027: USD 250 million to produce hot-stamped parts and the Amarok pickup truck redesign   2020-2021: USD 650 million for modernization in technology and in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/18

Ford Product Design (Asia Pacific Product Development Centre) (Campbellfield) Ford's R&D location, in charge of vehicle design and engineering - Employees: 200 (As of 2021) Ford CEO raises doubts about continuation of Australian engineering center VW announces the new Amarok II to be a premium pickup Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to launch new Amarok at end of 2022 QUT, Australia working with Ford for autonomous vehicle research Ford Ranger...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/11

o, Golf, Polo and Virtus. The Brazilian operation exported new production tools to Mexico for the Tiguan Allspace, which launches on the market in 2018, as well as the Beetle and Jetta. The Brazilian operation has supplied production tooling to VW’s Argentinian assembly plant for the SpaceFox and Amarok; MQB platform tools for German operations; skilled labor to Hungary; and production tooling for the PQ35 platform in China. Volkswagen do Brasi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/06

l be officially unveiled during the first half of 2023. Manufactured at the Pernambuco plant in Brazil, it will share the production line and Small Wide 4×4 Platform of the Jeep Renegade/Compass and Fiat Toro. It will be larger than the Toro, to compete against the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and VW Amarok. The model will be launched for sale in Brazil and Argentina before the end of 2023. On May 5, Stellantis announced that the new Ram pickup, wh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/19

arkets. The Kariega plant is also the sole manufacturer worldwide of the Polo GTI and builds Polo Vivo for the local market. On January 17, Volkswagen South Africa announced that 2023 will be an exciting year for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles which will see the launch of the highly-anticipated new Amarok, which is built in South Africa. In addition, the Volkswagen Passenger Car model range will be bolstered by the introduction of the new Golf 8 ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/16

40 million for new Single Cab and Chassis versions)   2010: USD 250 million for initial Ford Ranger production - Number of Employees: more than 3,500 (as of June, 2024) - Year opened: 1961 Ford temporarily suspends South American production in response to coronavirus pandemic VW shows new Amarok image, looks toward South American market development with Ford Ford Argentina extends closure of Pacheco plant until April 6, postpones Kuga ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/21

strategy will begin with the Udara midsize pickup, expected between late 2026 and early 2027, featuring a 48-V mild-hybrid 1.5 TSI Evo2 engine. Next will be a new-generation T-Cross that will debut a full-hybrid configuration producing 170 hp, while also offering mild-hybrid options. In 2027, a new Amarok built in Argentina and based on the Maxus Terron 9 will introduce a diesel-hybrid system. A new Saga/Nivus model will follow in 2028 with mild-...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Volkswagen AG, Hannover Plant (VW Nutzfahrzeuge) Transporter (T6.1) (2019-2024), T7 Multivan PHV (2021-), EV ID.BUZZ (2022-), EV ID.BUZZ Cargo (2022-), PHV Camper van California (2024-); Amarok (2012-2020), Tiguan (2016-End of production), EV e-Crafter (2018-2020); MAN EV eTGE (2018-2020); Porsche Panamera's body shells（Production and coating) (-2016); Water-cooled boxer engines; Axle for MEB (planning); Foundry, Heat exchanger; Flexible fast...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/09

26 - VW AG has started a termination process of distribution contract with SOVAC in April 2020. - Production came to a stop in Dec. 2019, as the factory was denied a license to produce in 2020. - Number of Employees: 813 (as of January 2019) - Start of production: July/2017 Volkswagen to produce Amarok in future also in Algeria SEAT Relizane plant make success with Ibiza and plan to add Arona and Leon SEAT to lead Volkswagen Group’s expansio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ansporter cargo carrier and the Caravelle for passengers will go on sale in January, the Multivan high-end passenger car in the middle of February, and the California camper in April, at dealer outlets of official dealers of VW. The brand “Volkswagen Commercial vehicles” will present its pickup Amarok of load-carrying capacity below 1 ton at the Moscow motor show-2010, which will be available to orders for Russian buyers. Starting price of Am...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/01

at the plant in Taubaté, Brazil. January 21 VW Brazil anounced that its 2012 sales reached record high 768,395 units, which is 10% increase over 2011. Its market share reached 21.1% by adding 0.7%. The sales of the best selling model in the Brazilian market "Gol" was 293,310 units. Pick-up truck "Amarok" recorded 19,825 units 93.8% growth over 2011. The Volkswagen group is spending EUR 3.6 billion in Brazil up to 2018, group production chief Mi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Ford South Africa, Silverton Assembly Plant Ford Ranger (2001-), Everest (2016-2022), Ranger Raptor (2019-2022), Ranger PHEV (2025-); Mazda BT-50 (-2015); Volkswagen Amarok (2023-); Wheels, Tires; PHEV Battery Pack Assembly (2025-); Ford's plant in South Africa - Number of Employees: over 5,200 (as of April 2025) (including both Silverton and Struandale Engine Plant). - The plant went into operation in 1968. Ford expands local production fo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

D 50 million    2018: USD 450 million - Number of Employees: approx. 800 (as of June 2025) - Investment announced since 2018: USD 450 million - Start of production: 1995 VW Argentina begins manufacturing new MQ200 Evo gearbox VW investing USD 250 million in Argentina until 2026 for Ducati, Amarok VW considers CKD truck assembly in Córdoba, adding to gearboxes, Ducati motorcycles Volkswagen exports first MQ281 transmissions to Europe f...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

f production), Sonet (2023 -); Kia Carens (2025 - planning) , K3 Cross (2025 - planning), Kia TK (Tasman) (2026 - planning) Hyundai HD 45, 65, 72, 78 trucks (- end of production) Hyundai i10 HB (2019-), Creta (2023-); Hyundai Accent (2026 - planning) ; JAC S3 SUV (2017 - end of production); VW Amarok pickup truck (2017 - end of production); CKD passenger car, light and medium truck assembly, producing Kia, Hyundai, JAC, and VW models - Inv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07