Hino Motors Manufacturing Colombia, S.A. (HMMC), Cota Plant Trucks: Dutro 300, 300 Hybrid (2014-), 500 Series (FC9J); Buses: BYD EV articulated bus (2025-planning), BYD EV Bus (2026 - planning ) Truck assembly plant - BYD and Marcopolo will launch Colombia's first dual-articulated electric bus, along with bi-articulated, medium and standard buses, all on the Attivi platform, also in collaboration with Hino Colombia to create a special chassis a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/05

AGR Automotive Plant, Kaluga (formerly OOO Volkswagen Russia) Tenet: T7 crossover (2025-), T4 crossover (2025-), T8 crossover (2025-); Skoda Octavia (2007-EOP), Fabia (2007-EOP), Roomster (2009-2015), Yeti (2009-EOP), Skoda Rapid (2014-Production suspended in March 2022); VW Jetta (EOP), Passat (2007-EOP), Tiguan (2008-Production suspended in March 2022), Golf (2009-EOP), Touareg (2009-EOP), Polo (2010-Production suspended in March 2022), Mul...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/03

2028 GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW halt production in Brazil due to floods VW to invest BRL 3 million to produce Virtus and new pick-up in Brazil VW announces BRL 13 billion investment and biomethane use in Brazil VW receives BRL 304 million credit for digital transformation in Brazil VW announces Polo model as best sold model in South America for second consecutive year VW to start Virtus production at Paraná plant in April 2025 VW resumes exp...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/01

, Lavida (-2024); Anting third plant: VW: Tiguan L, Tiguan L PHEV (2018-), T-Cross (2019-), Tiguan X (2020-), SUV Tiguan L Pro (2024-), Lavida (2024-); Audi: A7L (2022-), A5L Sportback (2025-); VW: Phideon (-2023); Skoda: Yeti (-2017); Engine plant: EA888 Engine; Anting first plant: VW: Polo (-2018), New Polo (-2019), Cross Polo (-2019), Polo GTI (-2019), Polo Plus (2019-2022); Skoda: Fabia (-2018); the Joint Venture of SAIC Motor a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ultiple press releases dated June 6, SAIC VW is adjusting production lines at the Anting Plant for electrification transformation, and the Anting Plant No. 1 will further expand its function as an R&D center. After the revamp of the Anting Plant No. 1 is completed, production of the ICE models, the Polo and the T-Cross, will be transferred to the Yizheng Plant, and the employees will be assigned to the MEB plant that produces New Energy Vehicles ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/27

Daimler Truck, Garcia, Daimler Buses Mexico Urban buses, suburban buses, motor coaches Boxer, chassis MBO Daimler Bus Garcia assembly plant - Year opened: 1994 - Number of Employees: more than 251 (as of August 2025) - Affiliations: Marco Polo Daimler Trucks Mexico claims 43.2% market share in Class 6-8 segment Mercedes-Benz Buses Mexico turns to domestic suppliers for 300 components Mercedes-Benz Buses suspends operations in García, Mexico ov...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/22

Stellantis Design Center Latam Stellantis (FCA)'s R&D location and Test Center, in charge of engineering, design, development and testing ＜R&D Features＞ ・Stellantis Tech Center Betim: With full technological autonomy for all vehicle development stages, the Betim Automotive Polo brings together more than 3,000 engineers, designers, and technicians at the Tech Center Stellantis. This strategic hub integrates the Safety Center, Development ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/22

Ceara Automotive Hub - PACE (Polo Automotivo do Ceará) Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicles (SKD)(2025 planning) Troller T4 ( -2021), TX4 ( -2021), EVs in SKD (2025 - planning), EVs in CKD (2027 - planning) Off-road vehicles assembly plant, operations ceased in 4Q 2021. Multi-brand car manufacturing facility set to start in 2025, managed by Comexport. - Number of employees: 400 (as of 2026 - planning) - Investment:   2025: BRL 200 million (a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

n to in particular digitalization and decarbonization in South America, specific to market needs. Volkswagen is making further investments in the existing Biofuels Research & Development Centre located in South America. Further growth potential from new compact car family in entry-level segment – Polo Track based on MQB to be first model in 2023. The Polo Track is to be produced at the plant in Taubaté, Brazil. The Volkswagen group is spending...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

ler announced it is opening a second outreach initiative to qualify local suppliers for its manufacturing operation in Pernambuco, Brazil. The new program aims to develop up to 50 enterprises in Recife, Mata Norte, and Mata Sul for services and products related to the production process. "Since the Polo Automotive Jeep began operating four years ago, we adopted the objective to develop the local suppliers," said Julius Adams, purchasing manager a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

. The São Carlos plant has the capacity to machine 1,000 crankshafts per day for use in 1.0-liter TSI, 1.4-liter TSI and 1.6-liter MSI EA211 engines. The São Carlos plant has previously received contracts to export more than 90,000 1.0-liter EA211 engine blocks to the Chemnitz factory for up! and Polo models, and 250,000 1.4-liter TSI EA211 engines to the Puebla plant in Mexico to equip Jetta, Golf and Golf Variant models. The São Carlos plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

2022 Taos compact SUV for North and South America VW presents more a powerful 2021 Amarok V6 pickup in Brazil, Argentina VW inaugurates USD 200 million Pacheco paint shop for building Taos SUV Volkswagen physically debuts new Taos SUV in Argentina VW returns to profit in South America, advances Polo Track project VW begins production of Taos SUV at Pacheco plant in Argentina On October 5, Volkswagen Group Argentina announced that it has reac...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

and 1.4-litre diesel with a six-speed manual transmission, while just the diesel gets the DSG automatic transmission option. The top-spec Highline variant is available as a diesel only. The Jetta sedan, which is rolled out from its Aurangabad plant, has under 20% local components but its hatchback Polo has almost 80%. Skoda Auto India, a Volkswagen Group company, plans reportedly to expand its products line-up for India from 2017. Skoda currentl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. (SAVWIPL), Pune (Chakan) Plant (formerly Volkswagen India, Pune (Chakan) Plant) VW Vento (2010-2022), Phaeton ( -2012), Polo/Cross Polo (2010-2022), Ameo (2016- 2019), Taigun (2021-)/T-Cross for Export (2022-), Virtus (2022-), Skoda EV (2027-planning); Skoda Rapid (2011-2022), Kushaq (2021-), Slavia (2022-), Kylaq (2024-); Gasoline engines - 1.0L, 1.4L(-2021), 1.5L, 1.6L (2016-), 1.2L (2016-2018) Diesel engi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

n line at FPT plant in Betim, Brazil Fiat Betim plant predicts 60% increase in transmissions in 2021 after reaching 15 million milestone Eaton supplies valves to Fiat turbo engines built in Betim Stellantis closes FPT engine plant in Campo Largo, Brazil On July 11, Stellantis announced that the Polo Automotivo Stellantis de Betim has completed 47 years of successful operations, with more than 120 suppliers in the surrounding region, and 16, 0...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Volkswagen do Brasil, Taubate Plant Voyage (1981-2022), up! (2014-2021), cross up! (-2021), Gol (2019-2022), Polo Track (2023-2025 ), Polo (2023-), SUV Tera (2025-); Stamping Passenger car assembly and stamping plant - Number of Employees: 2,856 (as of Dec, 2024) - Investment :    2022-2028：BRL 13 billion (approx. USD 2.366 billion), for Anchieta, Taubaté, and São Carlos Plants    2016-2020：BRL 2.6 billion (approx. USD 470 million) - S...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

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 R, Tiguan TDI, T-Cross Trendline, Polo Vivo GT upgrade, Polo Sedan TSI, and a Touareg facelift. On February 2, Ford commenced exports of the next-generation Ranger from its manufacturi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

The agreement provides for the production of both the tooling and resultant stamped parts for Scania. VW’s Sao Bernardo do Campo tool shop has also made components to equip the ID.4 and ID.3 electric cars. VW’s Sao Bernardo do Campo plant recently announced it was freeing up space transferring Polo production to the Taubaté plant. Scania ended the second production shift at its plant in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil due to decreased demand...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Marcopolo S.A., Ana Rech Plant Bus and Coarch: Gran Viale, Paradiso series, Viaggio series, Ideale series, Andare Class, Torino, Viale, Senior Midi, Senior Tourism (2019-), Senior City (2019-), Generation 8 (2021-), EV Attivi electric (2022-); Bus body assembly plant of Marcopolo, production of buses transferred from Planalto plant. - Investment:   ・2019: BRL 70 million (approx. 12 million) - Number of Employees: approx. 11,571 (as end of 2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

oland, for the VW Caddy model, and Wolfsburg, Germany, for the Product Engineering area. The MQ281 6-speed manual transmission is the result of the USD 150 million investment announced in 2018 for the Córdoba Industrial Center. The transmission will eventually be installed in the Volkswagen T-Roc, Polo, Golf and Caddy; Audi A1 and Q2; Seat Ibiza, Azteca and Leon; and the Skoda Octavia. On February 3, Volkswagen Argentina announced the start of p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12