Volkswagen do Brasil

Infobox company
name = Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda.
foundation = 1953
headquarters = Flagicon|BRZ Sao Paulo, Brazil
type = Automaker

Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda. is a subsidiary arm of Volkswagen Group, established in 1953.

Brazilian developed Volkswagens

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 VW do Brasil's history is the Autolatina arrangement between Ford & Volkswagen.

Truck & Bus

Volkswagen do Brasil was also responsible for the development and creation of Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda, VW's Truck & Bus subsidiary 1979-1999, which is now run by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

ee also

* list of German cars
* Volkswagen Group
* Volkswagen Group of America
* Volkswagen Group China

External links

* [http://www.lithic.org/works/volkswagen.pdf Illustrated research paper by a UC Berkeley] graduate student
* [http://www.vw.com.br Volkswagen Brazil's Homepage] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.volkspage.net Volkswagen Brazil's Leading Enthusiasts Site] (in Portuguese)