Timeline

Innovations, achievements, and significant partnerships over more than six decades.

1959Founding of Transauto.
1969Partnership with the Rede Ferroviária Federal - RFFSA to implement the system of transportation of new vehicles by railways with the construction of the terminals in Utinga and São José dos Campos.
1975Design and construction of the first flatbed trailer to operate in Brazil, used in the transportation of agricultural machinery, bus and truck chassis. Today, this trailer also transports vans, cargo vans, pickups, tractors, forklifts, boats, and helicopters.
1976Commissioned research to the School of Administration at FGV on the feasibility of vehicle transportation by cabotage, primarily destined for the Northeast region of the country.
1981Commencement of transporting parts and materials from Volkswagen to its dealership network in the interior of São Paulo.
1990First transportation company to obtain authorization from the Coordinator of the Customs System to operate in the road modal under national transit customs regime.
1991Receipt of the Quality Certificate for Transport Operations, conferred by Volkswagen and its dealerships.
1996Obtaining the Registration of International Road Cargo Transportation Company, granting the company the right to carry out cargo transportation in Mercosur countries.
1998Signing of a partnership agreement with the Egerland Group from Germany, involving technology transfer for vehicle preparation and distribution centers.
1998Achievement of NBR ISO 9002 Certification, conferred by the Vanzolini Foundation and IQNet - International Certification Network. First vehicle transportation company to certify branches.
2001Recertification – NBR ISO 9002.
2003Certification – NBR ISO 9001:2000
2004Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2000
2008Q1 Certification for Ford Supplier - Global Quality System
2010Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2008
2014Implementation of the MelhorAR Project (fleet truck emissions control) aimed at complying with NBR 13037.
2016Environmental Management System - recertification NBR ISO 14001:2004
2017Quality Management - certification NBR ISO 9001:2015
2019Renewal of the tow truck fleet and application of a new identity on the side platforms.
2020Recertification – NBR ISO 14001:2015
2021Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2015. Modernization of the fleet tracking platform.
2022Implementation of protections against impacts on the metal structure of trailer equipment (rubberized protection)
2023Achievement of the Silver Seal from the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program (Public Registry of Greenhouse Gas Emissions). Recertification – NBR ISO 14001:2015
2024Migration to the free market of electrical energy, with I-REC certification (100% clean sources). Dual Fuel (Diesel + CNG) implementation kick-off in the trucks fleet.

Innovations, achievements, and significant partnerships over more than six decades.

1959Founding of Transauto.

1969Partnership with the Rede Ferroviária Federal - RFFSA to implement the system of transportation of new vehicles by railways with the construction of the terminals in Utinga and São José dos Campos.

1975Design and construction of the first flatbed trailer to operate in Brazil, used in the transportation of agricultural machinery, bus and truck chassis. Today, this trailer also transports vans, cargo vans, pickups, tractors, forklifts, boats, and helicopters.

1976Commissioned research to the School of Administration at FGV on the feasibility of vehicle transportation by cabotage, primarily destined for the Northeast region of the country.

1981Commencement of transporting parts and materials from Volkswagen to its dealership network in the interior of São Paulo.

1990First transportation company to obtain authorization from the Coordinator of the Customs System to operate in the road modal under national transit customs regime.

1991Receipt of the Quality Certificate for Transport Operations, conferred by Volkswagen and its dealerships.

1996Obtaining the Registration of International Road Cargo Transportation Company, granting the company the right to carry out cargo transportation in Mercosur countries.

1998Signing of a partnership agreement with the Egerland Group from Germany, involving technology transfer for vehicle preparation and distribution centers.

1998Achievement of NBR ISO 9002 Certification, conferred by the Vanzolini Foundation and IQNet - International Certification Network. First vehicle transportation company to certify branches.

2001Recertification – NBR ISO 9002.

2003Certification – NBR ISO 9001:2000

2004Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2000

2008Q1 Certification for Ford Supplier - Global Quality System

2010Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2008

2014Implementation of the MelhorAR Project (fleet truck emissions control) aimed at complying with NBR 13037.

2016Environmental Management System - recertification NBR ISO 14001:2004

2017Quality Management - certification NBR ISO 9001:2015

2019Renewal of the tow truck fleet and application of a new identity on the side platforms.

2020Recertification – NBR ISO 14001:2015

2021Recertification – NBR ISO 9001:2015. Modernization of the fleet tracking platform.

2022Implementation of protections against impacts on the metal structure of trailer equipment (rubberized protection)

2023Achievement of the Silver Seal from the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program (Public Registry of Greenhouse Gas Emissions). Recertification – NBR ISO 14001:2015

2024Migration to the free market of electrical energy, with I-REC certification (100% clean sources). Dual Fuel (Diesel + CNG) implementation kick-off in the trucks fleet.