en.Wedoany.com Reported - Mercedes-Benz is investing US$110 million to build a new plant from the ground up in Zárate, Argentina, for the production of Accelo and Atego trucks, as well as OH and OF bus chassis. This investment is not about pursuing isolated autonomy or concentrating a larger share of truck and bus exports, but rather about strengthening synergies with the São Bernardo do Campo plant in Brazil. The Prestige Auto group has taken over van production in Virrey del Pino.
Achim Puchert, Global CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks (and President & CEO for Brazil and Latin America from 2022 to 2025), and Till Oberwörder, Global CEO of Daimler Buses, confirmed this arrangement at a press conference. Puchert stated that the new Argentine plant's product portfolio is aligned with the Brazilian assembly lines to ensure economies of scale. He pointed out: "Brazil and Argentina are two closely linked production sites that have belonged together under one roof for decades. That is exactly what we are strengthening."
The Zárate plant focuses on manufacturing Accelo and Atego trucks, as well as OH and OF bus chassis, models that are also produced in São Bernardo. The São Bernardo plant in Brazil produces the heavy-duty Actros, the off-road Arocs, and the O500 series bus chassis, including the electric eO500U. According to Puchert, the plan is based on high-precision logistics within Mercosur, with the Argentine plant working in close collaboration with the Brazilian plant: key components such as engines, axles, and cabs will continue to be integrated across borders into Argentine vehicles.
During the production start-up phase, experts from São Bernardo actively participated in training the local teams. Oberwörder emphasized that knowledge transfer is crucial for accelerating processes: "The collaboration between Brazil and Argentina has always been very close. We chose to leverage Brazilian expertise to support here and speed up the production ramp-up. This was a meticulously planned project, completed in a short time." Oberwörder indicated that this partnership will continue: "The difference is that we now have a more beautiful and efficient plant, capable of truly growing and being prepared for the coming decades. We have completely modernized the production processes, without abandoning the very close and long-standing cooperation within the company, which is highly beneficial for the exchange of knowledge and technology."
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