Contrary to Ford, which interrupted vehicle production and closed all factories in Brazil, the multinational Volkswagen exceeds five thousand employees in its industrial complex, with a thousand hires since the beginning of the pandemic

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus is already reaping the rewards of its billionaire investment and growing amid the global crisis, winning contracts to export vehicles manufactured in Rio de Janeiro to Asia

Contrary to Ford, which ended vehicle production and closed factories in Brazil, the automaker Volkswagen enters the Asian market and exceeds XNUMX employees in its industrial complex, with XNUMX hires since the beginning of the pandemic. Expansion of the staff is part of the expansion with investments of R$ 2 billion until 2025. The multinational's resources go to internationalization and development of more sustainable vehicles VW Caminhões e Ônibus.

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Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus will close the year with five thousand workers working at its factory, together with its partners in the Modular Consortium. Of this total, one thousand professionals have been hired since the beginning of the pandemic, which represents a growth of more than 25% in its staff.

VW Caminhões e Ônibus factory returns to full steam to meet customer demand in 2022

The VW Caminhões e Ônibus factory is back in operation with a second full production shift to meet customer demand in 2022. The objective is also to ensure the sustainability of the market share gain that the company has recorded in recent months, reaching around 30% of license plates for new trucks and approximately 27% for buses in Brazil.

“We started our operation in Resende 25 years ago with just one hundred employees. Today we have more than five thousand professionals, who go far beyond the production of Volkswagen trucks and buses in circulation in more than 30 countries around the world. Here we built our world center for research and development of new technologies, which is a world reference. We house the largest electromobility center in Latin America in our factory and we continue to expand our business”, highlights Roberto Cortes, president and CEO of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. VWCO and the Modular Consortium companies have just completed the last wave of hiring for 2021. Throughout the year, 550 new vacancies were filled. The opportunities, as Cortes explains, were not limited to production. The automaker is going to invest BRL 2 billion by 2025 and part of these resources already move its operation abroad. Internationalization gains strength with VW e-Delivery

For the first time in its history, Volkswagen will sell its vehicles in Asia

The VW e-Delivery, an unprecedented 100% electric truck developed and produced in Latin America, begins its testing phase in other countries on the continent. As of the first quarter of 2022, the automaker will start a program in partnership with importers to prepare its commercial arrival around the region.

All units are exported from the factory in Resende, in Rio de Janeiro. VWCO debuts in Asia with local assembly. In the sights of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, it is not just the expansion of its portfolio in markets already occupied by the brand.

For the first time in its history, the company will sell its vehicles in Asia, with the Philippines as its gateway, through a partnership with a local importer, MACC, which will also be responsible for assembling VW buses in the country. The trucks will continue to be exported from the factory in Brazil.

In all, ten models will be offered to the Philippine market, from the Delivery and Constellation families for trucks and Volksbus for buses, with customized configurations for national application by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Engineering, within the tailor-made concept. The first 40 units have already been sold and will have eight service points across the country.

VWO inaugurates Delivery Express+, the vehicle gained more power, saved up to 5% in fuel, in addition to meeting the emission standard that came into force in Brazil, the Proconve P-8

Prepared for the future of the Brazilian market, VWCO's new technologies go far beyond electric cars and connectivity. With the recent hires, the company is also preparing to meet the next emission standard to come into effect in Brazil, the Proconve P-8. The first vehicle to inaugurate the brand's portfolio under this legislation will be the Delivery Express+, which falls under the light commercial category, for which the rule applies from next January.

The advantages, however, go beyond the environmental focus: the vehicle gained more power and an exclusive calibration in its engine. Its evolutions and technical improvements can result in savings of up to 5% in fuel, developed by the automaker's Engineering for engine production by FPT. “It is our mission at Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus to always deliver increasingly efficient products, both from an environmental and financial point of view. Our latest releases corroborate this strategy and now we are taking another step in that direction. Whether in diesel or electric models, in any emission standard, we will always have the most efficient option with the best total cost of operation”, emphasizes Roberto Cortes, president and CEO of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus.

The giants Volkswagen and Bosch create a company for the manufacture and production of battery cells for electric cars, and Europe has a unique chance to become a global battery powerhouse in the coming years

The Volkswagen Group and the Robert Bosch Group signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday, January 18, 2022, to explore possibilities for industrial-scale battery manufacturing solutions in Europe. The corresponding memorandum of understanding was signed yesterday by Thomas Schmall, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group responsible for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components, and Rolf Najork, Member of the Board of Management of the Robert Bosch Group and Chairman of the Executive Board of Bosch Rexroth.

The companies aim to supply the full range of processes and components required for the large-scale manufacturing of battery cells and systems. Industry-wide demand is huge: in Europe alone, several companies plan to build cell factories with a total annual capacity of around 700 gigawatt hours by 2030.

For both partners, this alliance is another step towards playing leadership roles in the world of e-mobility. The partnership will build on complementary areas of expertise: While Volkswagen is an automaker at scale and is on its way to becoming a major battery cell manufacturer, Bosch has excellent know-how in factory automation and systems integration.

Europe has a unique chance to become a global battery powerhouse in the coming years

Thomas Schmall commented: “Europe has a unique chance to become a global battery powerhouse in the coming years. There is strong and growing demand for all aspects of battery production, including equipping new gigafactories. Volkswagen and Bosch will explore opportunities to develop and shape this new multi-billion industry in Europe. Our decision to actively engage in the vertical integration of the battery manufacturing value chain will explore new pools of considerable profits. Setting out to create a European, fully localized supply chain for e-mobility manufactured in Europe certainly marks a rare opportunity in the history of business.”

Rolf Najork stated: “Together with Volkswagen, we are looking for a way to industrialize battery cell production processes with standardized equipment. We have the best prerequisites for this: Bosch is not only the world's largest automotive supplier, but also a leading supplier of factory equipment. We understand how battery technology works and we know how to manufacture it. With over 135 years of automotive experience and our proven industrialization expertise, we want to meet the growing demand for batteries. European industry has the potential to become a technological driver for the green transformation of the economy.”

Volkswagen and Bosch formed the project unit with the aim of preparing the establishment of the new company by the end of 2022.

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