Overview

• The automatic gearbox was developed with German technology and validated alongside Mercedes‑Benz AG specialists through testing and approvals.
• Prestige projects total Sprinter output of about 20,000 units in 2026 as production ramps at the Argentine facility.
• The company says it has confirmed purchase orders to export roughly 11,000 vehicles to regional markets for 2026.
• The automatic version will be produced alongside the manual model to expand the lineup with greater comfort, efficiency and safety.
• The program also modernizes the Centro Industrial Juan Manuel Fangio and expands the Malvinas Argentinas Training Center, while a separate $300–$400 million plan to build electrified Sprinter and Vito models around 2030 remains subject to Mercedes‑Benz approval.