The headquarters and the vehicle and component plants of Volkswagen de México are located in Puebla, 74 miles south east of Mexico City. A Volkswagen engine plant was opened in Silao in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato in January 2013.
Built over a surface of 300h, the Volkswagen plant in Puebla is the largest automobile factory in Mexico and also one of the largest vehicle plants in the Volkswagen Group. All the production processes needed, including the stamping of body parts and the production of components, take place here. Volkswagen de México produces iconic models such as: Jetta, Tiguan Long Version and Taos. In 2023, Volkswagen de Mexico produced 349,227 vehicles.
The engines plant in Silao started its operations in January 2013. This factory supplies the third generation of EA888 engines family and the EA211 engine to the Volkswagen Group plants in North America. The plant site has a total area of 60 hectares and it has a capacity of more than 2,500 engines per day. In 2023, The Silao plant assembled 436,161 engines.
