2nd largest automotive hub in Brazil
Automotive Industry
14% of the national production of automobiles, trucks and pickup trucks happens here.
Continuous growth in exports
Automobile exports grew by 130.4% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year, totaling US$ 167 million. This amount represents a 3.1% contribution to the state’s export balance during the period.
One of the country’s largest employers in the automotive sector
41,574 people employed. The biggest employer in the sector among Southern states.
Jobs in the motor vehicle, trailer and body manufacturing sector, according to data from Caged, September 2023
Plant in Paraná has the 1st all-electric vehicle assembly line in Brazil
Hitech Electric, a Brazilian electric car company, has implemented the model in 2023 with a new 10,000 m² plant in the city of Campo Largo.
The automobile industry has been in the state’s DNA for more than 40 years, with the installation of the first truck factory.
Active participation in the growth of the sector, with special projects for the industry’s large supply chain.
global brands with plants installed in the state:
