The Mercedes-Benz plant in Buenos Aires, Mercedes-Benz Argentina, was founded in 1951. Since then, various models of cars, vans, buses and trucks have been produced here.
The start of production of the Sprinter van began 1996. Since 2019 the current Sprinter has been produced here. 2001 began the export of right hand drive vehicles to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The start of CKD (Completely Knocked Down) for the NAFTA market was 2016. The plant is the oldest in Group outside Germany and it had it’s 70th anniversary in 2021.
1951
Foundation of Plant
2,000
Number of Employees in 2022
18,000
Annual Production (vehicles) in 2022
Production
- Sprinter vans
Finish of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Picture of the campaign “Mercedes-Benz in Argentina 70th anniversary”. The image was taken in the traditional Buenos Aires Obelisk.
Press contact plant Buenos Aires
Thomas Christian Rosenthal E-Mail: thomas_christian.rosenthal@mercedes-benz.com
