Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus
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Volkswagen Truck & Bus Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Ltda. (formerly known as Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus), is a Brazilian commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Resende, Brazil and a subsidiary of Traton. It manufactures heavy trucks and buses under the Volkswagen marque.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1981 |
Headquarters | Resende, Brazil |
Area served | Latin America, Africa and Middle East |
Key people | Roberto Cortes President[1] |
Products | Commercial vehicles |
Parent | Traton |
Website | vwco.com.br |
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Volkswagen Truck and Bus was originally a part of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles division of the Volkswagen Group. On 1 January 2009, it was sold to MAN SE, and formed its MAN Latin America division.[2] In August 2021, MAN SE was merged with Traton SE, with the latter becoming the direct owner and parent of Volkswagen Truck and Bus.