Volkswagen Autoeuropa

Volkswagen Autoeuropa
IndustryAutomotive industry
FoundedDecember 3, 1991
FounderVolkswagen Group
ProductsVolkswagen T-Roc
Stamped parts
Number of employees
4,980 Decrease (2022)
ParentVolkswagen Group
Websitehttps://www.volkswagenautoeuropa.pt/

Volkswagen Autoeuropa Lda. is an automotive assembly plant, located in the city of Palmela, near Lisbon, Portugal. Formed in 1991 as a joint venture between Ford and Volkswagen, it began operations in 1995 and from 1999 became fully owned by Volkswagen when Ford left the joint venture.[1] It is the largest foreign industrial investment in Portugal.[2] It is currently the production site for the Volkswagen T-Roc.

  1. ^ "FORD AND VW END MINIVAN PARTNERSHIP". Automotive News Europe. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Volkswagen Autoeuropa Lda". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-08-19.