The Automotive industry in Argentina is the third largest in Latin America.
The Argentine automotive industry is regulated by the Association of Car Manufacturers ( Spanish: Asociación De Fabricantes de Automotores, Adefa), [1] created in 1960, which includes automakers (cars, trucks, and buses). Adefa is part of the International Automobile Manufacturers Association ( OICA) based in Paris.
Some global companies are present in Argentina, including Fiat, Volkswagen, Ford, Iveco, General Motors, Nissan, Toyota, Scania, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Honda, Groupe PSA (Peugeot-Citroen), etc., as well as national companies, in particular Materfer, [2] ТАТ SA, [3] Helvetica, [4] Crespi, PurSang, [5] etc. The latter produce modern replicas of classic cars.