Volkswagen do Brasil

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Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Headquarters	São Bernardo do Campo , Brazil
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. 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]