Volkswagen Argentina

Volkswagen Group Argentina
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980) [1]
HeadquartersGeneral Pacheco, Argentina
Area served
Worldwide [2]
Key people
Thomas Owsianski (President)[1]
ProductsAutomobiles, pickups, transmissions
ServicesAutomotive financial services
Number of employees
c. 7,000
ParentVolkswagen Group
Divisions
List
    • Volkswagen Vehículos de Pasajeros [3]
    • Volkswagen Vehículos Comerciales
    • Volkswagen Camiones y Buses
    • Audi
    • Ducati
Websitevolkswagen.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 latter is dedicated exclusively to make automobile transmissions, with total of the production exported to Europe.[1] The 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.

  1. ^ a b c d Volkswagen, 40 años en argentina on Ambito, 5 May 2020
  2. ^ a b Volkswagen festeja sus 40 años en Argentina on Cars Magazine, 24 Apr 2020
  3. ^ Nuestras áreas on VW Argentina, (1 Jul 2022)
  4. ^ Auftakt für die Errichtung des Ferdinand Porsche Instituts in Argentinien Pressemitteilung, 6. Oktober 2011