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: 2025/08/01

oba, Argentina where in early May it announced the start-up of a production line for the assembly of Ducati brand motorcycles. While the company has neither confirmed nor denied the report. The plant could assemble one of the lighter weight Delivery trucks with parts imported from the VWCO plant in Resende, Brazil. On May 14, VW Argentina announced the start of series production of trucks and buses at the industrial center in Córdoba, Argentina....

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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 promotes sustainability in its operations Nissan to possibly mo...

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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 debu...

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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 On June 18, Nissan Mexicana confirmed that there are plans to separate the alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mercedes B...

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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...

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leo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH) Jee Technology Co., Ltd. (Formerly Jee Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.) Hefei Juyi Power 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. Nidec PSA emotors Valeo ePowertrain (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.（Formerly Valeo Siemens ePowertrain (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.） Meidensha C...

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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: 2025/07/28

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...

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, Volkswagen Truck & Bus announced that it won the bidding for delivery of 3,400 school buses through April 2019 to the Caminho da Escola federal school program in Brazil. The three available models are the ORE 1, ORE 3, and ONUREA High Floor, with chassis produced at the MAN Latin America plant in Resende, Brazil, and bodies produced by Marcopolo and Neobus in Caxias do Sul and Duque de Caxias, respectively. The ORE 1 model has a 29-passenger Ne...

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ic compatibility, insulation, submersion, and structural resilience tailored for Latin American conditions. The evaluation also covered bodywork and finish quality to ensure alignment with top industry standards. The e-Volksbus is part of VWCO’s broader electromobility initiative headquartered in Resende, Brazil. (VWCO press release on July 7, 2025)...

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Nissan starts sales of all-new Nissan Kicks in Brazil On July 2, Nissan Brazil announced the launch of the new Nissan Kicks, with official sales starting July 3 across over 200 dealerships nationwide. Produced at the Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, The SUV is powered by a 1.0-liter turbocharged engine delivering 125 hp and 22.4 kgfm of torque with ethanol, paired with a dual-clutch DCT transmission and an e-Shifter, a segment-first ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Nissan launches new generation Kicks SUV in Brazil On June 18, Nissan Brazil officially launched the new generation of the Nissan Kicks in the country. Produced at the Resende plant, the vehicle features a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo engine with direct injection of 125 hp and 22.4 kgfm of torque with ethanol, and 120 hp and 20.4 kgfm with gasoline, paired with a dual-clutch oil-bathed DCT transmission. It also incorporates a Stop/Start system ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

ented the emission of 1,150 tons of CO2e and reduced electricity usage in its production by 20%, contributing to lower operational costs. The company also promotes plastic waste reduction on its production lines in line with the UN’s 2025 World Environment Day theme. A recycling initiative at its Resende plant, supported by Modular Consortium partners, encourages operators to separate plastic components, fostering circular economy practices. Fu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

ced that it will close 2017 with a greater volume of exports than in the last five years. The company will ship nearly 9,000 units in 2017. MAN is expanding with production of the new line of Delivery trucks and Volksbus 14.190 SCDs in Mexico and assembly of Worker trucks in Nigeria. With plants in Resende, Brazil and Querétaro, Mexico, MAN also sends Volksbus Constellation SKD kits to MAN Truck & Bus in Pinetown, South Africa, and is opening an...

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, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Benz cancels production of the X-Class pickup truck in Córdoba, Argentina Mercedes-Benz now canceling Class X production in Spain by end of May Nissan restarts pickup line, begins Renault Alaskan pre-production in Cordoba, Argentina Nissan announces restart of Córdoba plant on June 16, Resende plant on June 22 Renault announces start of production for Alaskan pickup in Córdoba, Argentina in late 2020 Nissan restarts Frontier produ...

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...

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