The story
1980s
January 1981
Volkswagenwerk AG acquires 100% of the Chrysler Motors of Brazil Ltda
February 1981
Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda releases first trucks — 11.130, 13.130, and an ethanol powered truck
March 1981
Changing of name from Chrysler Motors of Brazil Ltda to Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda (Caminhões is Portuguese for trucks)
September 1982
Launching of 6 tonne truck range
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July 1984
Integration of Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda. into Volkswagen do Brasil
August 1984
Volkswagen 140, the first methane gas/biogas powered truck in Brazil
July 1985
Volkswagen 11.130 exported to China
July 1987
Truck division integrates with Ford Trucks with the formation of AutoLatina
1990s
July 1990
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus plant moves to Industrial Complex of the Ipiranga
April 1993
Launching of the first Volkswagen Volksbus chassis 16.180 CO
April 1994
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus celebrate 100,000th VWCV truck produced
June 1995
Beginning of the Volkswagen L80 exports to Germany
Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda. announces Resende, Brazil as site for the construction of the future Truck and Bus plant
November 1996
Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda moves to new Resende plant
September 1997
Commemoration of the 5000th vehicle made in the Resende plant
June 1998
Launching of the Volkswagen Trucks for the Argentine market
Export of complete knock down (CKD) kits of Volksbus microbus chassis to Colombia
2000s
January 2000
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) of Germany, with headquarters in Hanover, assumes the responsibility for the Truck and Bus operation
March 2000
Launching of Series 2000
April 2001
For the first time in its 20 years, the Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda becomes leader in the Brazilian market for trucks
August 2002
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus has 30% market share of Brazilian market, Brazil is the Number 1 in the world, buyer of Buses and Number 2 for Trucks
December 2002
Production of 100,000th Volkswagen truck in Resende
July 2003
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus participates in the International Rally of the Sertões, with three 8.150 trucks
October 2003
Announcement of the creation of Volkswagen Truck and Bus Operation in Mexico, construction of an assembly line starts in the City of Puebla, Mexico
November 2003
In pioneering research in Brazil, Volkswagen tests a Volksbus powered by biodiesel with the support of the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro and the UFRJ, in the Riobiodiesel project
April 2004
Volkswagen 18.310 successful for the first time in the Super European Truck Championship
July 2004
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus add three more vehicles in the RioBiodiesel programme
August 2004
First Volkswagen truck production tests are conducted in the plant of Puebla, Mexico
September 2004
Volkswagen announces construction of plant for Volkswagen Truck and Bus range in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
October 2004
The Puebla, Mexican Volkswagen plant officially opens
Volkswagen Titan 18.310 is champion in the Super European Truck Championships in the first year it competes
October 2005
Beginning of the Volkswagen Truck and Bus operation in South Africa with the production of three Volksbus models
November 2005
Volkswagen Truck and Bus release Delivery (5 to 8 tonnes) and Constellation (13 to 45 tonnes) lines
June 2006
The BMB Mode Centre is opened for specialised modification of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus range
The Constellation Daycab is released
September 2006
The top-of-the-line 18.320 VIP Volksbus is released
February 2007
Release of the 31.320 6x4 Constellation, and 15.190, 17.230 Volksbus line
8 August 2007
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus released their most powerful diesel engine – the Volkswagen NGD 370 in the Volkswagen Constellation lineup
22 August 2007
Volkswagen produce the first right hand drive heavy truck in the companies history, with the release of the Volkswagen Constellation range in South Africa
8 August 2008
Volkswagen releases a new robotised transmission in co-operation with ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the Volksbus range
15 December 2008
Volkswagen AG sells Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus to MAN SE to form MAN Latin America.
2010s
3 November 2011
Volkswagen AG acquires majority share holding of 55.9% in MAN SE, thus officially bringing Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus back into the Volkswagen Group.
13 September 2017
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus launches an all new generation of the popular Volkswagen Delivery family.
2020s
1 September 2020
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus launches their first heavy duty flagship model, the Volkswagen Meteor.
31 August 2021
MAN SE is merged with Traton SE, with the latter becoming the new owner and parent of Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus
18 May 2022
Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus announced it was changing its corporate name to Volkswagen Truck & Bus, one of its parent's former names.
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