Gravataí (Tupi-guarani: gravatá, a kind of flower common in the region; y, river.) is a city near Porto Alegre at the Rio Grande do Sul State. Its population is approximately 270,000 people.
There is a General Motors factory, one of the most modern in the world. GM's factory had a very controversial settle down, because the Rio Grande do Sul government huge fiscal incentive (about U$ 200 millions, in 1995). The factory produces the Chevrolet Celta / Suzuki Fun car.
As is usual in this case, there are also a number of automotive sub-contractors and suppliers installed in Gravataí (for example, Johnson Controls). (...)
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