at Pacheco plant VW teases new compact SUV for the Americas ahead of October 13 introduction Volkswagen introduces Taos as name of new compact SUV for North & South America Volkswagen unveils 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...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/23

n Córdoba, starts 2nd shift Toyota, Ford halt production in Argentina due to tire conflict On October 20, FCA released the name of the new sedan it will build in Argentina as the Fiat Cronos, which will begin production in the Cordoba plant at the end of 2017. The C-segment sedan is based on the Argo hatchback built at the Betim plant in Brazil. An investment of USD 500 million paid for the modernization of the Cordoba plant, processes and dev...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/04

nwovens-Backing materials for throw-in mats-Backing materials for automotive carpets-Evolon microfilament material for sound absorption-Friction inserts-Moldings-Multi-layer composite for underbodies and wheel liners-Nonwovens for automotive headliners-Nonwovens as battery separators-Nonwovens for cargo screens-Nonwovens for fuel cells-Nonwoven composites for molded underbody panels and wheel liners-Automotive carpets for sound deadening and surf...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/06/03

Stellantis, FCA Brazil, Pernambuco (Goiana) Plant Jeep Renegade (2015-), Compass (2016-); Jeep Commander (2021-); Jeep Avenger (2026-planning) Fiat Toro (2015-); Ram mid-size pickup Rampage (2023-); Bio-Hybrid vehicle (planning); Stellantis (FCA)'s SUV and passenger car assembly plant Investment: 2025-2030: BRL 13 billion 2019-2023: BRL 7.5 billion 2017: BRL 7.0 billion - Number of employees: 14,700 direct and indirect (as of May, 2025) - Product...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Stellantis, FCA Brazil, Betim Plant Fiat: Palio Weekend (1997-2020), Strada/Ram 700(1998-), Novo Uno (2010-2022), Mobi (2016-), Argo (2017-), Grand Siena (2012-2022), Grand Siena CNG (2019-2022), SUV Pulse (2021-), SUV Fastback (2022-), Fiat Project F1H (2026 - planning), Fiat Project F2U (2027 - planning), Fiat Project F2X (2028 - planning); Doblo (2000-2022), Palio (-2020), Siena (-2017), Bravo (2010-2017), Linea (2008-2016), Punto (2007-2017),...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Ford completes 57 years at its Pacheco Industrial Center in Argentina Ford to end Focus production in Argentina in May 2019 Ford Argentina launches pre-sale of Ranger Raptor Ford Fiesta, Focus leave Brazilian sales lineup as production ends Ford confirms launch of Chinese-built Territory SUV in Brazil, Argentina in 2020 Ford temporarily suspends South American production in response to coronavirus pandemic VW shows new Amarok image, looks t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

the brand's sporting goods and licensing business. Sumitomo will pay USD 137.5 million (approximately JPY 16.1 billion) for this deal. This acquisition will change Sumitomo Rubber's position in the tire business from a Dunlop brand Licensee to Licensor in 86 countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, and South Africa. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on January 26, 2017) On February 14, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announc...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/11/21

s Stellantis presents ethanol engine in Betim, Brazil Stellantis presents three bio-hybrid tech alternatives in Betim, Brazil Stellantis presents Peugeot 208 Turbo 200, manufactured in Argentina Eaton supplies valves to Fiat turbo engines built in Betim Stellantis closes FPT engine plant in Campo Largo, Brazil Fiat revealed its plan to invest 15 billion Brazilian reals in Brazil through 2016.  The investment includes not only expanding capacit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/20

in the world. By the mid-2020s, the project plans to build an operational concept for self-driving trucks to enter mass production. Manufacturing site activities 17 production sites (6 in Europe, 4 in the Americas, 5 in China, 2 in Asia) Europe 6 (Germany 3, France 2, Hungary) Americas 4 (U.S., Brazil, Mexico 2) China 5 (Shanghai; Yantai City, Shandong Province; Wuhan City, Hubei Province; Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province; Jinan City, Shandong ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19

addition, demand increased for the Jeep Avenger and other BEV models.   In South America, Stellantis’ shipments for the period of January-September 2023 increased by 5.0% y/y to 647,000 units. Shipments grew for the Fiat brand (led by the Fastback), Fiat Professional brand, and Citroen brand. In Brazil, Stellantis plans to produce Bio-Hybrid vehicles which combine electrification and ethanol flex-fuel engines.   Stellantis’ shipments in Chi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/01/29

Stellantis stops selling 4 imported models in Argentina On November 8, Stellantis published the November 2023 price lists for Argentina, which shows that officially the brand will place more emphasis on models manufactured within the country and will no longer sell four models that were imported. The models in question are the Fiat Mobi, Fiat Argo, Abarth 595 Turismo, and Peugeot 2008 which will no longer be produced in Brazil, and will begin bei...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/13

million vehicles.   • The complex that brings together more than 120 suppliers in the surrounding region and occupies an area of 2.2 million square meters, with more than 900,000 square meters of built area, making it one of Stellantis’ largest plants in the world.    • The Fiat Strada, Argo, Mobi, Pulse and Fastback SUV coupe, as well as Fiat Fiorino and Peugeot Partner Rapid light, are built by 16, 000 workers, more than half of the...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/15

exico in the first half of 2022. Subcompact SUV "2008" (1,260 units), etc. Maserati 3,794 0.4% -1.8% A new SUV is scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2022 and a BEV in 2023. The company is planning to leverage the luxury brands. Fiat 3,255 0.3% -49.3% The highest volume seller is the Argo subcompact hatchback for Mexico (1,255 units) Stellantis grand total 932,135 100.0% -14.7% Jeep Grand Cherokee, which became the fla...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/08/10

Fiat prepares launch of 2023 Argo after building 400,000 units at Betim plant On July 22, Fiat announced it is celebrating production of its 400,000th Argo compact since 2017 at the Betim plant in Brazil.The Argo was the best-selling passenger car (with almost 85,000 vehicles) of Fiat brand in Brazil, and the third in the Brazilian market as a whole for 2021.At the same time as reaching this important number, Fiat is readying the launch the 2023 ...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/26

ling its new SUV product for South America.The so-called Project 363 is a B-Segment SUV, expected to launch in October, which will be manufactured in Brazil to supply the entire Mercosur region. At the moment, what is known is that it will share a platform, mechanics and transmissions with the Fiat Argo.Project 363 is expected to be 4,100 mm long, 1,540 mm high and 1,760 mm wide, making it 100 mm longer, 40 mm taller, and 36 mm wider than the Arg...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/06

model,” said Filosa. "We are going to keep a version of the current Strada." The new Strada will maintain the currently available single, extended and double cab configurations, though the double cab will now have four doors, instead of three.The truck will share parts with other models, such as Argo and Mobi, but will have a design more like the larger Toro pickup.The new-generation Strada is expected to use current 1.3- and 1.4-liter four cy...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/14

FCA expects market share gain in Latin American region even as Argentina cools On June 13 at FCA’s 2019 Annual Supplier Conference & Awards held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Antonio Filosa, president of FCA Latam predicted that the company’s regional sales in Latin America will fall in 2019 because of Argentina, but FCA will gain 1.2 percentage points of overall market share in the region, closing the year with about 14% share, based on the suc...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/20

Fiat Argo sales exceed 100,000 units in Brazil since production start On March 8, Fiat announced that it has sold over 100,000 units of its Argo hatchback since it went into production at its Betim plant in Brazil in May 2017.Fiat sold 30,000 units of the Argo in its first year and 63,007 units in 2018.In February 2019 it sold 6,700 units, reaching a market share of 3.5% as the eighth best-selling car in Brazil.Argo’s equipment list includes si...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/15

Fiat announces BRL 8 billion of new investment in Brazil, 15 releases by 2023 On July 6, FCA announced corporate and supplier-financed investments of BRL 8 billion in Betim, Brazil, to enable the expansion of the Fiat product range in Latin American markets, strengthening its presence in segments in which it is the leader and those in which it wishes to improve.Currently, more than 60% of the items used in FCA production are from suppliers locate...

News  Updated at: 2018/07/11

Fiat stops production due to trucker strike, announces factory sale in Betim, Brazil On May 24, Fiat announced the suspension of production at its factory in Betim, Brazil, due to the lack of parts deliveries because of the Teamsters trucker union strike, which also affects delivery of finished vehicles to dealerships.Fiat will use the downtime to perform the twice-yearly inventory of its production supplies, as well as have a factory sale, allo...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/26