rs track inclination, vehicle load and engine torque and can skip up to two gears if conditions permit. The electronics also provide protections against clutch abuse and engine overspeed, and has a ramp start assist function, improving vehicle handling. The Constellation is built at VW’s plant in Resende, Brazil. (From multiple sources on September 26, 2019) (VWCO press release on September 26, 2019) Eaton announced it has completed the sale of...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/07/24

Nissan do Brasil Automóveis Ltda., Resende Plant March/Micra (2014-2020), Versa sedan (V-Drive) (2015-2021), Kicks (1st gen), Kicks Play (2017-), Kicks (CMF-B platform, 2nd gen) (2025-), Kait (2025-); 1.0L 12V 3 cylinder engine (2015-2021), 1.6L 16V flexfuel engine (2014-); Passenger car and engine assembly plant - Investment:    ・2023 - 2025: BRL 2.8 billion (approx. USD 570 million), for the development of 2 new SUVs(Kicks, Kait) and a t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/07/23

Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB) / Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO), Resende Plant (formerly MAN Latin America Indústira e Comércio de Veículos, Ltda.) Trucks：VW Constellation (13-125 tons), Worker (13-31 tons)(-2019), Delivery (5-11 tons), EV e-Delivery (2021-), Meteor (2020-); MAN TGX heavy trucks (2012-2022); Buses: e-Volksbus (2025-); VW, Volksbus Bus Chassis Heavy truck & bus chassis plant of Volkswagen affiliated to TRATON SE - The ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/07/23

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Who Supplies Whom  Updated at: 2026/07/22

uting, urban use and family travel. The model is offered in three versions: Sense, Advance and Exclusive versions, priced from ARS 36,500,000. Through CrediNissan, customers may access a partial financing plan over 24 months at a 0% interest rate, subject to approval. Kait is produced at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Nissan on June 2, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/05

é dos Pinhais, Brazil Renault workers continue to strike at plant in São José dos Pinhais Thyssenkrupp provides electric steering units for Renault Duster, produced in São José dos Pinhais Workers end strike with Renault at São José dos Pinhais Nissan Brasil ends production of March at its Resende plant Renault stops production in São José dos Pinhais, Captur discontinued in Argentina Renault grants vacations, halts production of fi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/03

VWCO advances digitalization at Resende plant in Brazil On May 25, Volkswagen Caminhoes e Onibus announced advancements in the digitalization and automation of its production processes at Resende plant in Brazil, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce operational downtime. The company expanded the use of its cloud-based monitoring system, which provides real-time visibility of equipment performance across the factory, enabling faster detection o...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/27

region in 2022 Renault announces second production shift for Córdoba plant, new model Nissan Argentina to begin exports of 2022 Frontier to new Latin American markets Nissan begins production of new-gen Frontier in Córdoba, Argentina Nissan announces USD 250 million investment, 2nd shifts in Resende and Cordoba Renault to add new compact pickup platform to Cordoba plant in Argentina Nissan celebrates 50,000 units of Frontier built at Cor...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/26

t production in Mexico due to road blockades and security issues Nissan starts 2026 Versa production in Mexico Nissan reports progress in water conservation initiatives in Mexico Nissan begins NP300/Frontier pickup production in Aguascalientes, Mexico Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan suspends production in Mexico to protect workforce from COVID-19 coronav...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

rsa in Aguascalientes Nissan Mexicana closes fiscal year with 15.4% market share, aims for 20% Nissan Mexicana reaches production of 15 million vehicles Nissan delays next-gen 2025 Kicks after tooling theft in Mexico Nissan’s new-gen Mexico-built Versa to arrive in Brazil in 2020, coexist with Resende-built model Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan laun...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

20 Versa to meet the high demand of the 88 different markets. On October 23, Nissan do Brasil CEO Marco Silva confirmed that the new Versa will arrive in Brazil in the second quarter of 2020 and will be sold alongside the old Versa, which is renamed V-Drive, that will continue to be manufactured in Resende, Brazil alongside the March and Kicks models. The new 2020 Versa is built at the Aguascalientes1 and Cuernavaca plants in Mexico. V-Drive is b...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

mployees as of October 2025: 800 Renault-Nissan-Mercedes Benz Alliance planning to separate at COMPAS plant in Mexico Mercedes-Benz reveals all-new 2020 GLB SUV in 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 Mercedes-Benz presents new B-Class, announces eight launches for Argentina Daimler presents new Mercedes-Benz GLB and the ne...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

Nissan Brazil expands Kait exports for Latin America On April 9, Nissan Brazil announced the start of export operations for the new Nissan Kait, marking the model’s expansion into additional Latin American markets. Produced at the Resende plant, the SUV has begun shipments to Colombia and Costa Rica via maritime routes, after initial deliveries to Paraguay by land. The company plans to expand exports of the model to more than 20 countries in th...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/11

Nissan Brazil starts exports of Kait model to Latin America On March 4, Nissan Brazil announced the start of exports of the new Nissan Kait from its Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, with Paraguay as the first destination to receive the model, which has been on sale in Brazil since December. Measuring 4.30 meters in length, with a 2.62-meter wheelbase and 432-liter trunk capacity, the Kait features a 1.6 16V engine paired with an XTRO...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

are expected to be 300 employees, and sales are expected to reach approximately USD 112 million (JPY 13.5 billion). (From a press release on October 13, 2015) Yorozu Corporation and its partner Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. have held an opening ceremony for Yorozu Automotiva do Brasil Ltda. (YAB), in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. YAB is engaged in manufacturing and selling suspension components for passenger vehicles. YAB's new plant was built a...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ugawa Rubber India Private Limited in Tamil Nadu. Established a new subsidiary Kinugawa Rubber (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd. in Zhengzhou, China. Jun. 2013 Established a new Limited Liability company Kinugawa RUS in Izhevsk, Udmurt, Russia. Nov. 2013 Established a new company KINUGAWA BRASIL Ltda. in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 2016 VG Holdings No.1, which operates under the Development Bank of Japan Inc., completed TOB and acquired 92....

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ter wheelbase and a 432-liter trunk, is designed for customers seeking an SUV with a stylish look, spaciousness and well-equipped safety features. It will reach dealerships across Brazil this month before expanding to other Latin American markets. The model is already under production at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex. Developed under a BRL 2.8 billion investment plan that also supported the new Kicks, the Kait reinforces Resende’s role ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

Nissan reveals name of new SUV to be produced at Resende plant, Brazil On October 29, Nissan Brazil revealed the name of its new SUV to be produced in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The model will be called Kait. The start date for production and sales has not yet been announced. The Nissan Kait is the second SUV announced as part the BRL 2.8 billion investment aimed at strengthening Nissan’s presence in Brazil and expanding exports to at lea...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/05

ruck Bus Mexico announced a USD 60 million order from the IAMSA Group for a fleet of 610 bus chassis to be delivered over the next five years beginning in September 2018. The sale includes complete chassis, which will be delivered by MAN Truck & Bus from Germany and the MAN Latin America factory in Resende, Brazil. MAN’s Queretaro, Mexico facility is a CKD assembly site. The body supplier will be chosen by the IAMSA. IAMSA had purchased 181 bus...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/30

6 and finish by the end of 2027. On February 1, VWCO announced it is expanding its international presence even with the launch of two Volksbus models in South Africa: the VW 17.230 and VW 17.260 V-Tronic, assembled by MAN Automotive South Africa, from SKD kits that are manufactured and shipped from Resende, Brazil. On October 4, MAN Truck & Bus delivered its first all-electric complete bus, the Lion's Explorer E, in Cape Town, South Africa. The v...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/13