Economy of Joinville

GM opened a motors factory in Joinville in 2012 - it plans to invest up to US$ 1 billion in the coming years in another plant next to its new plant and a full assembly line is in the works for the future.

In April 2013 BMW, the luxury auto brand, announced the building of its first plant in Latin America in the neighboring town of Araquari - the headquarters of BMW are expected to be in the city of Joinville. BMW will build the X1, X3, and 3 series initially in this plant and possibly some models of the Mini Cooper. It was confirmed on Dec 16th, 2013 that the following models will be build in the plant: Series 1, X1, X3, Series 3 and the Mini Copper Countryman - the factory is set to open by the end of 2014