It was established in 1980 when the company acquired defunct business Chrysler Fevre Argentina including its two plants in San Justo and Monte Chingolo.

[1] Nowadays VW Argentina has two plants, one in General Pacheco where the company produces its vehicles, and the other in Córdoba.

[4] During its more than 40 years operating in Argentina, Volkswagen has produced and imported several type of vehicles including automobiles, pickups, minibuses, and trucks.

[11] In 1983 the company started production of the "Gacel", a 4-door version of its Brazilian Volkswagen Gol first generation.

[12] In 2009 Volkswagen Argentina started production of the Amarok, the first global pickup of VW Group.

[10] Since 2011, the company has maintained its own chair at the National Technical University in Pacheco with the Ferdinand Porsche Institute.

[10] With an investment of US$650 million and launched in April 2021,[14] the Taos became the first crossover SUV to be manufactured by VW Argentina.