After Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, and Audi Cut or Reduce Vehicle Production in the Country, Multinational Volkswagen Announces R$ 7 Billion Investment in Latin America

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 11/04/2022 at 12:39

Updated on 03/06/2022 at 14:13

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In a Movement Opposite to Ford, the Multinational Vehicle Manufacturer Volkswagen Will Invest R$ 7 Billion in Latin America.

Despite the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the global semiconductor shortage, and Ford’s exit from Brazil, Volkswagen, the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer, expects to report a positive result in 2021 and announced last Friday that it will invest 7 billion reais (approximately 1 billion euros) over the next five years in Latin America. Of the disclosed amount, Brazil is expected to receive the largest share.

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The massive investment will be directed towards launching a new family of cars, as well as accelerating the development of digital business models and especially expanding research on biofuels.

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The German company launched a product offensive in 2017 to radically renew its model portfolio with 20 new vehicles from the new family of compact cars adapted to the needs of the South American market, which will debut over four years, most of them manufactured in Volkswagen’s factories in Brazil. The first model is the Polo Track, which will be produced at the Taubaté factory (Brazil) and is based on the MQB platform.

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At the same time as expanding its product portfolio, Volkswagen is also accelerating the pace of its transformation to become a provider of “sustainable software-oriented mobility” with additional investments in Latin America.

The group’s objective is to further strengthen its competitive position, focus on sustained profitability, and give a boost to digitalization and decarbonization in South America. This includes a biofuels research center as a cutting-edge technology for this market, to complement Volkswagen’s global electrification offensive.

“Latin America is an important market for Volkswagen’s future. In the past two years, we have achieved a very good position in the region through a very consistent restructuring program. Now we are driving the implementation of our ACCELERATE strategy with a large investment program, strengthening our competitive position in the region and thus preparing for sustained profitability”, said Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen.

In this sense, Volkswagen is making further investments in the existing Biofuels Research and Development Center located in Latin America. Particularly in regions where travel involves long distances, where charging infrastructure is not widespread, and where green energy supply levels are low, biofuels with a positive carbon dioxide balance (CO2) can “build a bridge to the electric era”.

After Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, and Audi Cut or Reduce Vehicle Production in the Country, Multinational Volkswagen Announces R$ 7 Billion Investment in Latin America

In a Movement Opposite to Ford, the Multinational Vehicle Manufacturer Volkswagen Will Invest R$ 7 Billion in Latin America.

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After Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, and Audi Cut or Reduce Vehicle Production in the Country, Multinational Volkswagen Announces R$ 7 Billion Investment in Latin America

In a Movement Opposite to Ford, the Multinational Vehicle Manufacturer Volkswagen Will Invest R$ 7 Billion in Latin America.

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