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 Company headquarters in Munro, Buenos Aires | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Argentina |
Key people | Manuel Mantilla (CEO)[1] Juan Manuel Fangio (Honorary President, 1974–1995)[2] |
| Products | Trucks, bus chassis, vans |
| Brands | Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2022[2]) |
| Parent | Mercedes-Benz Group |
| Website | mercedes-benz.com.ar |
Mercedes-Benz Argentina S.A.U. is the Argentine subsidiary of international conglomerate Mercedes-Benz Group which produces and markets Mercedes-Benz utility vehicles in the country. The company (headquartered in Munro, district of Buenos Aires Province)[3] was established in 1951 and has its assembly plant in Virrey del Pino, La Matanza Partido, where trucks and buses have been produced. Furthermore, MBA imports a wide range of luxury automobile models including sedans, SUVs, and AMG performance cars.
The company was the first subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG outside Germany.[3] As of 2022, it has 2,022 employees.[2]
Former racing car driver and five-time F1 world drivers' champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, was named "lifetime honorary president" of the company in 1974.[4][2] It was the only time Mercedes-Benz had such honorary position in the history of the company.[5]
- ^ Manuel Mantilla, CEO de Mercedes Benz Argentina: "El camino claramente es eléctrico" by Marysol Antón on Forbes Argentina, 14 Jan 2022
- ^ a b c d Sobre nosotros on MB Argentina
- ^ a b 65 AÑOS DE MERCEDES-BENZ EN LA ARGENTINA by Roberto Berastegui on Carburando, 7 Sep 2016
- ^ Distinciones, premios y cargos recibidos por Juan Manuel Fangio at University of La Plata
- ^ A 109 años de su nacimiento, Mercedes Benz recuerda al gran Fangio by Fernando Bedini on Cuyo Motor, 24 Jun 2020