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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1953 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | South America |
Products | Automobiles, pickup trucks, vans |
Owner | Volkswagen Group |
Number of employees | 22,500 (2013) |
Website | vw.com.br |
Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda.Tel:(11) 4110-7133 is a subsidiary arm of Volkswagen Group, established in 1953 with local assembly of the Volkswagen Type 1, from parts imported from Germany. It produced over 20 million vehicles in Brazil having been market leader for the majority of their more-than-sixty-years in existence. Beginning in 1958, the Type 1 ("Fuscas") had a 24-year run as the number one in sales in Brazil. From 1987 until 2012, the Gol was first place in sales.[1]
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