Tecnologia Automotiva Catarinense

Tecnologia Automotiva Catarinense S/A
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	2004 in Joinville
Founder	Adolfo Cesar dos Santos
Headquarters	Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
Area served	Brazil
Key people	Antonio Ferreira Souza (CEO)
Products	SUVs
Website	www.tacmotors.com.br

The Tecnologia Automotiva Catarinense (TAC) is an automotive corporation established by Adolfo Cesar dos Santos in 2004 in Joinville, Brazil. In the financial support of BNDES, the plant was opened after four years of construction on 13 March 2008. In collaboration with the Portuguese company Datasul, TAC finally developed the SUV TAC Stark. Most vehicle parts for the vehicle are of the Marcopolo S.A. owned subsidiary MVC Soluções em Plástico Ltda.^[1]

Currently the company manufactures only the four-wheel drive TAC STARK. As of 2012, the vehicle is to be available for export and also be available in other countries. About 1200 units are produced per year.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, it was announced that Chinese automotive manufacturer Zotye Auto would buy TAC, however the deal did not go through.^[2]^[3] After three years off the market, the manufacturer returned to producing the Stark in 2018.^[4]^[5]

In 2021, a partnership was announced with a Brazilian holding company that intended to distribute Stark in Africa.^[6]

Notes

^ "TAC Stark, a Brazilian Off-Roader That Runs on Ethanol". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ http://www.lexicarbrasil.com.br/tac/ in Portuguese
^ "'Brinquedo de luxo', brasileira Tac Motors lança novo modelo do jipe Stark" ['Luxury toy', Brazilian Tac Motors launches new model of the Jeep Stark]. Época (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
^ "Jipe TAC Stark com novidades: versão flex e automática" [TAC Stark with new features: flex and automatic version]. Quatro Rodas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
^ "Veja detalhes do TAC Stark, jipe 100% nacional" [See details of the TAC Stark, 100% Brazilian]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
^ "Empresa formada na favela quer levar jipe brasileiro Tac Stark a África" [Company formed in the favela wants to take Tac Stark's Brazilian jeep to Africa]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-26.

External links

TAC official site (in Portuguese)
TAC Stark page

Automotive industry in Brazil

Automobile
manufacturers

Domestic

Active	Adventures Off Road Agrale Chamonix Mobilis Puma TAC Motors
Defunct	Brasinca Dacon Dardo Envemo Fabral Indústria de Veículos Esportivos Gurgel Lobini Obvio! PAG Troller

Foreign subsidiaries

Active	Audi BYD Brasil BMW CAOA Chery Citroën Effa Motors Fiat Ford General Motors GWM Brasil Honda Hyundai Jaguar Land Rover Jeep Mercedes-Benz Mini Brasil Mitsubishi Nissan Peugeot Ram Renault Suzuki Toyota Volkswagen Volvo
Defunct	AutoLatina Chrysler Simca

Other vehicles
manufacturers

Agricultural	Agrale Companhia Brasileira de Tratores Jacto Stara
Buses	Agrale BYD Brasil Busscar Carbuss Comil Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades Marcopolo Mascarello Neobus Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus Ford Caminhões
Military	Agrale Avibrás Bernardini (Defunct) Engesa (Defunct) Gaucho (Defunct) JPX Indústria (Defunct)
Motorcycles	Agrale Amazonas Brasil & Movimento Brumana Pugliese Dafra Kasinski Mottu MXF Pro Tork Sousa Voltz Watts