Chrysler Fevre Argentina
View of the Chrysler plant in San Justo, Buenos Aires | |
| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founder | Julio Fevre |
| Defunct | 1979 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Argentina |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Argentina |
| Products | Automobiles, trucks |
| Brands | |
| Parent | Chrysler Corporation |
Chrysler Fevre Argentina S.A. was the Argentina subsidiary of US-based automotive manufacturer Chrysler Corporation. Originally established in 1890 as a supplier for tanning industry, the firm began to commercialise vehicles after an agreement signed with Dodge Brothers Company in 1916, which allowed it to import and commercialise automobiles and trucks in Argentina.
Although the company started its activities only as an importer, it became a manufacturer in the 1960s, producing models based on American and European cars. The company ceased operations in 1979 following the financial crisis of the parent company in the US.
Since 1991, the National University of La Matanza stands on the ground where the Chrysler factory operated until 1979.