Córdoba is home to the world's leading assembly plants: Renault, Iveco, Fiat-Stellantis, Volkswagen, and Nissan further local manufacturing and international integration.
They supply the automotive industry with auto parts, technology, and services, consolidating a highly integrated value chain.
They position Córdoba as a key industrial hub in the region and demonstrate its productive capacity for the local and international markets.
The automotive and auto parts sector is one of the cornerstones of Córdoba’s industry and is strongly integrated in regional and global markets. The province is a leader in the automotive and auto parts industry in Argentina and Latin America.
The automotive industry accounts for a significant percentage of total industrial employment and manufacturing exports. It plays a significant role in attracting FDI and R&D investment.
In Córdoba, locally owned companies coexist with global auto parts manufacturers. The parts manufacturers are primarily from Córdoba, while the assembly plants are subsidiaries of multinational companies.
Córdoba offers talented human resources, a developed industry, and state support for the development of the automotive and auto parts sector. Furthermore, Argentina enjoys preferential access to the Latin American market.
Jobs in the sector
The sector represents a significant source of formal and specialized employment in the province.
Source: Automotive and Sustainable Mobility Cluster of Córdoba
Largest manufacturer of cars
Córdoba leads the nation's production and stands out as one of the most important industrial regions in Latin America.
Source: Undersecretariat of Microeconomic Programming. Ministry of Economy of the Nation.
Share in the sector's exports
Much of Córdoba's production is destined for export, reaffirming its strategic role in Argentine foreign trade.
Source: Ministry of Industry of Córdoba (2023)
Córdoba produces more than 20.000 motorcycles a year, generating direct employment for more than 2.500 workers in the local industrial sector.
The Córdoba Industrial Center is one of Volkswagen's eight industrial complexes dedicated exclusively to the manufacture of gearboxes. It is the company's largest manufacturing plant for these components outside of Europe.
The Automotive and Sustainable Mobility Cluster connects all stakeholders in the industrial chain, from automotive manufacturers to auto parts manufacturers, raw material suppliers, universities, and technology centers. Our companies come together to strengthen competitiveness and generate new business, increasing their capital stock without disrupting competition. Córdoba promotes the creation of productive clusters as a tool for mesoeconomic development.
We promote industrial development through a system of tax exemptions and non-refundable contributions. We offer a framework of fiscal predictability and stability, which translates into reduced production costs and increased competitiveness for companies. The proportion of benefits can vary and extend up to 15 years depending on factors such as the company's size, geographic location, type of activities, and whether it is a new or existing company.
Córdoba is a strategic destination for large-scale productive investments. The provincial Large Investment Incentive Scheme (Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones) tools provide tax, customs, and exchange benefits, as well as guarantees of fiscal stability for provincial taxes. We expanded the scope of the national law, incorporating productive sectors not initially covered and supporting project development with complementary infrastructure projects and job creation programs.
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