General Motors Confirms Arrival of New Chevrolet Montana in Brazil, and Factory in São Caetano do Sul, SP Will Be Responsible for Production

Even with the factory in São Caetano do Sul in SP paralyzed for vehicle production, due to the lack of semiconductors, General Motors prepares the unit for the arrival of the new Chevrolet Montana.

After confirming that the new Chevrolet Montana will be produced at the factory in São Caetano do Sul – SP, automaker General Motors has begun to release a series of videos showing the transformation process of the unit for the arrival of the pickup. In the video, in addition to the construction works being observed, General Motors also highlights the almost century-old operation of the unit.

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Investment of R$ 10 Billion for the Arrival of the Chevrolet Montana Pickup

On the brand’s LinkedIn profile, in addition to the video, it is reaffirmed that the Chevrolet Montana pickup is under development and is one of the highlights of the R$ 10 billion investment cycle that will be applied in SP. In the video, led by the factory’s executive director, Michel Malka, images of the assembly line preparation are shown, including the installation of new robots and unique manufacturing tool concepts for the production of the new Montana.

General Motors also states that it is completely updating the factory to make it one of the most efficient in the world. According to Malka, since 2017, General Motors has been transforming this, one of the first automotive factories in Brazil. The result of these five years of work is an almost century-old factory capable of competing with any factory in the world.

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The new generation of the Montana pickup will be more sophisticated and also larger, aiming to compete with the Toro and positioning itself above the compact Saveiro and Strada. The pickup will be developed based on the GEM platform, the same used by the Onix, Onix Plus, and Tracker, will have a monocoque base, and is expected to deliver passenger car comfort, but with a truck bed.

Under the hood, a 1.2 turbo engine with up to 133 horsepower and 21.4 kgfm is expected. General Motors has not yet announced when the new Montana pickup will hit the automotive market; however, the expectation is that the model will be fully revealed in 2022.

General Motors May Shut Down the São Caetano do Sul Factory Until August

In June of this year, the automaker reached an agreement involving 400 employees based on MP 1.045, which allows the suspension of activities at the São Caetano do Sul factory for 120 days, with a validity period until this Monday (26).

Thus, if GM resorts to this measure, vehicle production in São Caetano do Sul will only resume on August 26, according to statements from the president of the local metalworkers’ union, Aparecido Inácio da Silva. This is all due to the lack of semiconductor microchips that has been affecting various automakers around the world, especially GM, which has stopped producing its Chevrolet Tracker, Onix Joy, Onix Joy Plus, and Spin models.

Get to Know General Motors

General Motors Corporation is a multinational headquartered in the United States, specifically in Detroit, where its main area of business is vehicle production.

The automaker owns several brands in its portfolio, such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Pontiac. Its operational structure makes the company one of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world, employing over 250,000 workers and being the sales leader for 77 consecutive years, from 1931 to 2007. The automaker operates in 34 countries and sells in 140 countries.