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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1980 [1] |
| Headquarters | General Pacheco, Argentina |
Area served | Worldwide [2] |
Key people | Thomas Owsianski (President)[1] |
| Products | Automobiles, pickups, transmissions |
| Services | Automotive financial services |
Number of employees | c. 7,000 |
| Parent | Volkswagen Group |
| Divisions | List
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| Website | volkswagen.com.ar |
Volkswagen Group Argentina is the Argentine subsidiary of German automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen Group. It was established in 1980 when the company acquired defunct business Chrysler Fevre Argentina including its two plants in San Justo and Monte Chingolo.[1]
Nowadays VW Argentina has two plants, one in General Pacheco where the company produces its vehicles, and the other in Córdoba. The last one is dedicated exclusively to make automobile transmissions, with total of the production exported to Europe.[1] Both plants were inaugurated in 1995 and 1996 respectively.[2]
In 2010, a total of 135,600 vehicles were delivered.[4] During its more than 40 years operating in Argentina, Volkswagen has produced and imported several type of vehicles including automobiles, pickups, minibuses, and trucks.
- ^ a b c d Volkswagen, 40 años en argentina on Ambito, 5 May 2020
- ^ a b Volkswagen festeja sus 40 años en Argentina on Cars Magazine, 24 Apr 2020
- ^ Nuestras áreas on VW Argentina, (1 Jul 2022)
- ^ Auftakt für die Errichtung des Ferdinand Porsche Instituts in Argentinien Pressemitteilung, 6. Oktober 2011
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