| Type | subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Area served | South America |
| Industry | Automotive industry |
| Products | automobiles |
| Owner(s) | Volkswagen Group |
Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda. is a subsidiary arm of Volkswagen Group, established in 1953.
Brazilian developed Volkswagens[]
The 2003 VW Gol 1.6 Total Flex was the first full flexible-fuel vehicle launched in Brazil, capable of running on any blend of gasoline and ethanol (E100).
VW Type 2 TotalFlex (Known as "Kombi").
VW Polo 2 TotalFlex.
Many of its models were designed especially for Brazil:
- Brasilia
- SP1 & SP2
- 1500/Variant/Variant II
- Karmann Ghia TC
- Gol (Fox hatch)
- Voyage (Fox)
- Parati (Fox sw)
- Saveiro (Fox pick up)
- Fox/CrossFox/SpaceFox (Suran/SportVan)
AutoLatina[]
Also of some interest in Volkswagen do Brasil's history is the AutoLatina arrangement between Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group, from 1987 to 1995.
Truck & Bus[]
Volkswagen do Brasil was also responsible for the development and creation of Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda, Volkswagen's Truck and Bus subsidiary 1979-1999, which is now run by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
See also[]
External links[]
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- Illustrated research paper by a UC Berkeley graduate student
- Volkswagen Brazil's Homepage (in Portuguese)
- Volkswagen Brazil's Leading Enthusiasts Site (in Portuguese)
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