chnology Co., Ltd. (Formerly Jee Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.) Hefei Juyi Power System Co., Ltd. HASCO MAGNA Electric Drive System Co., Ltd. HYCET Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Formerly HYCET Technology Co., Ltd.) Mianyang Xinchen Engine Co., Ltd. Arvin Meritor do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos Ltds. (Resende) Meritor, Inc. Aisin (Formerly Aisin AW) Nidec Corporation Zhengzhou BYD Auto Co., Ltd. Liuzhou Saike Technology Development Co., Ltd. Intelli...

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million in eMobility programmes 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: 2025/06/13

% of locally sourced components. 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: 2025/06/13

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: 2025/06/06

from natural gas to biomethane to cut 250 tons of carbon dioxide each year. At MAN Trucks, a switch from coal boilers to district heating in Nuremberg cuts 14,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Its Munich plant is moving from natural gas to geothermal energy. Volkswagen Truck & Bus now powers its Resende plant in Brazil with renewable electricity and plans to do the same at its plant in Querétaro, Mexico.More eco-friendly projects are coming, ...

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ts 450,000 units 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: 2025/05/24

Nissan starts hiring to boost production at Resende plant in Brazil On May 20, it was reported that Nissan is preparing to boost production at its Resende plant in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the official launch of the second-generation Kicks model. Currently operating two shifts, the plant produces 24 vehicles per hour, but Nissan aims to increase output to 32 units per hour by enhancing automation from 55% to 84% and hiring 400 new employees. These...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

e to sales decrease GM replaces Nissan as Mexico’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants 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: 2025/05/19

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 to invest BRL 1.1 billion by 2022 for products, turbo engine in Brazil Renault changes course in Brazil with 747 layoffs, new...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/09

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-), New SUV (planning); 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 and a turbo engine....

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

Nissan to boost production by 15% at Resende plant in Brazil On April 16, Nissan Brazil President Gonzalo Ibarzábal and Latin America President Guy Rodriguez announced that the company aims to boost production by 15%, reaching 28 vehicles per hour at Resende plant. This is thanks to the BRL 2.8 billion investment in the plant that has increased automation from 55% to 84%, supporting the company’s growth plans for the region. The new Kicks, Nis...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

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: 2025/04/23

Brazil president signs decree that regulates Mover program On April 15, during a visit to Nissan’s plant in Resende, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the long-awaited decree to regulate the Mover (Green Mobility and Innovation) program, aimed at transforming Brazil’s automotive sector. Mover provides BRL 19.3 billion in financial credits from 2024 to 2028 to offset federal taxes for automakers investing in R&D and sustain...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Nissan readies production of new Kicks in Resende, Brazil On April 16, Nissan confirmed that it is ready to begin production of the new Nissan Kicks in Brazil. The new generation of the model will begin production in the coming days at the Resende Industrial Complex and arrive on the national market in the coming months to coexist with the Kicks Play that is currently produced in Resende, thus giving more options to the Brazilian consumer. With a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/18

, maintaining its dealership network and customer services, along with upcoming product launches. Nissan Latin America, which represented 15% of the brand’s global sales and 25% of global production in 2024, aims to consolidate manufacturing in its Aguascalientes and Morelos plants in Mexico, and Resende, Brazil, which will soon produce two new SUVs. (AutoIndustria on March 28, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/29

concluded a contract to supply electric steering units for the new Renault Duster built in Sao Jose dos Pinhais. thyssenkrupp will supply the electric gearboxes from its own factory in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, which supplies the same system to alliance partner Nissan for the Kicks SUV manufactured in Resende. The new contract, according to thyssenkrupp, consolidates the output of its Sao Jose dos Pinhais plant for the Renault Nissan Alliance. The p...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/03/13

firms A Class sedan production in Mexico began in mid-2018 Mercedes-Benz debuts, prices A-Class Sedan for U.S. launch 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...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/28

cana (NMEX), Nissan Importers Business Unit (NIBU) and Nissan América del Sur (NSAM) are now combined under the name “Nissan América Latina (LATAM)”. The region is made up of 5 assembly plants: Aguascalientes 1 in Mexico, Aguascalientes 2 in Mexico, CIVAC in Mexico, Córdoba in Argentina, and Resende in Brazil. There are also two engine plants: in Aguascalientes, Mexico and in Resende, Brazil, in addition to two R&D Centers, one Design Cent...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

workers at two Mexican plants due to sales decrease GM replaces Nissan as Mexico’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants in Mexico Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan Mexicana closes fiscal year with 15.4% market share, aims for 20% Nis...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

Nissan Kicks Play launched in February in Brazil On February 4, Nissan announced that the Nissan Kicks Play subcompact SUV, manufactured at Resende complex in Brazil, will be available in dealerships from February. The line will have three trim levels: Active Plus, Sense and Advanced Plus, all with the “Play” surname. It continues offering spacious interiors and high comfort levels. Complying with the new Proconve L8 regulations, its 1.6-lit...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/05