Chrysler Fevre Argentina

Chrysler Fevre Argentina S.A.
Formerly
  • Julio Fevre y Cía.
    (1890–1935)
  • Fevre y Basset Ltda.
    (1935–1959)
  • Fevre y Basset Ltda. S.A.-Chrysler Argentina S.A.
    (1959–?)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1890
FounderJulio Fevre
Defunct1979; 45 years ago (1979)
SuccessorVolkswagen Argentina
Headquarters
San Justo, Buenos Aires
,
Argentina
Area served
Argentina
ProductsAutomobiles, trucks
Brands
ParentChrysler Corporation

Chrysler Fevre Argentina S.A. was the Argentina subsidiary of US-based automotive manufacturer Chrysler Corporation. Originally established in 1890 as a supplier for tanning industry, the firm began to commercialise vehicles after an agreement signed with Dodge Brothers Company in 1916, which allowed it to import and commercialise automobiles and trucks in Argentina.

Although the company started its activities only as an importer, it became a manufacturer in the 1960s, producing models based on American and European cars. The company ceased operations in 1979 following the financial crisis of the parent company in the US.[1]

Since 1991, the National University of La Matanza stands on the ground where the Chrysler factory operated until 1979.[2]

  1. ^ Government gives Chrysler $1.5 billion loan on the History Channel
  2. ^ Más de 150 autos clásicos y antiguos se exhibieron en la UNLaM on UNLaM, 25 Nov 2019