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The German Multinational Volkswagen May Also End Production of Gol, Voyage, and Fox at Its Factory in Taubaté, SP
After the major exit of automaker Ford from the country, removing the SUV EcoSport and the Ka family from the lineup, the German multinational Volkswagen announced last Wednesday (04/07) the end of production of the Up! at the factory in Taubaté. The model was produced exclusively at the facility in the interior of São Paulo and will be discontinued.
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According to the German automaker, the measure is part of a portfolio renewal strategy. The multinational also indicated that it is “undergoing the largest product offensive in its history in the country.”
Gol, Voyage, and Fox are also under consideration by the automaker, after many years on the market. But, back to the up!, its discontinuation will be lamented by many owners who see the model as a valuable product.
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With the end of Up! production, Volkswagen’s Taubaté factory will continue producing two models: Gol and Voyage until the German company decides whether to remove the vehicles from the lineup in Brazil and produce a new vehicle at the factory, which has not yet been confirmed by the automaker.
Production of New Models by the German Multinational Is in the Implementation Phase
According to the Metalworkers’ Union, the MQB platform, which enables the production of new models, is in the implementation phase at the Taubaté factory.
The union also states that the agreement for the installation of the new platform, made in 2020, guarantees five years of job stability and the production of an exclusive model for the facility.
The Up! was the last significant investment announced by the automaker in Taubaté, which employs around 3,000 people. In addition to it, the assembly line also includes Gol and Voyage.
In March, 11,000 cars were registered among Gol, Up!, and Voyage, according to data from Fenabrave. The Gol was the third most registered car in the country, with 6,800 units; the Voyage had 3,600 registrations, and the Up! only had 563.
After Automakers Halted Vehicle Production in 29 Factories in Brazil, Volkswagen and Toyota Resume Production in the Country
Volkswagen has made production halts since the beginning of the pandemic. This week, the company resumed operations, but with part of the production, after two weeks paused across the country due to the worsening pandemic of coronavirus.
Since March 2020, the company has announced measures such as layoffs, opening a voluntary resignation plan, and adherence to agreements for reduced work hours and wages.
Taubaté – SP Suffers From the Crisis in the Industry
Taubaté has been strongly impacted by the industrial crisis in 2021. The multinationals Ford and LG, which had been operating in the city for years, are set to end their local production.
The first announcement was from Ford in January, and about 830 metalworkers are expected to lose their jobs at the automaker’s engine factory. Ford announced that it would halt vehicle production at its factories in Brazil in 2021 (see video above). In total, 5,000 jobs are expected to be affected in Taubaté, Camaçari (BA), and Horizonte (CE).
Last week, LG also announced the end of production at its Taubaté (SP) factory. The South Korean company decided to cease global operations in mobile phones, produced exclusively at the unit in Brazil, and transfer the monitor and notebook sector to the Manaus (AM) factory.
The exit of the Korean company is expected to result in the closure of 700 direct jobs, in addition to affecting the production chain in the region. According to the Metalworkers’ Union, three exclusive suppliers of LG are also expected to cease activities due to the loss of demand from the South Korean company, leading to the layoffs of another 430 people.
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