The Webasto Group has announced the expansion of its Webasto Charging plant located in the VYNMSA Guanajuato Industrial Park in the Irapuato sub-market. The German company invested $51.6 million to increase production of chargers for electric vehicles.

The first stage of the factory expansion, which included three production lines for chargers, was inaugurated in November 2022. As of last Friday, the company has added six new production lines, bringing the total to nine. In 2024, Webasto plans to expand the factory further.

According to SiiLA Market Analytics, the Webasto Group's plant covered over 11,000 square meters of gross leasable area in a class A property of Guanajuato's industrial market until last year.

The factory has a production volume of 328,000 pieces, with an installed capacity to manufacture 474.9 thousand parts, according to the company.

Webasto Group, founded in 1901, is among the top 100 suppliers of the global automotive industry. In addition to charging systems for electric cars, the company also manufactures sliding, panoramic, and convertible roofs, as well as heating and cooling solutions.

Since 2009, Webasto Group has been present in Guanajuato and invested $34 million in its plant until 2019. With the new investment, the company will generate an economic impact and create 317 new jobs.

In 2021, the German company had over 928 employees, serving national and international customers such as Audi (Puebla), Daimler (Aguascalientes), Ford (Hermosillo and Cuautitlan), General Motors (Arlington), Mazda (Salamanca), Toyota (San Antonio), and Volkswagen (Puebla and Chattanooga).

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