MAN Latin America
Volkswagen Truck & Bus has been producing trucks and buses in Resende since 1996. The company is Brazil’s largest truck manufacturer and leads the market for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than five tons. The vehicles are primarily sold in Latin America and Africa. Around 47,000 trucks and buses were supplied in 2007. The company has a comprehensive sales and service network in Brazil and neighboring countries. Around 4,500 employees work at the Resende plant – one of the most modern truck production facilities – for MAN Latin America and its partner suppliers
| € million | 2010 | 2009 |
| Order intake | 3,140 | 1,412 |
| Net sales | 3,140 | 1,412 |
| Operating profit | 370 | 142 |
| Employees (Number at Dec. 31) | 1,736 | 1,510 |
| Return on sales ROS (%) | 11.8 | 10.1 |
