PENDLETON, Ind. -- Remy Automotive Brazil won the MAN Latin America Supply Award for "commercial excellence in electrical." The award was presented at an Oct. 21 awards banquet in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Remy Automotive Brazil supplies MAN Latin America with a number of starters, alternators and magnetic switches that are used in VW-branded trucks, buses and special vehicles produced in Brazil.

"We are honored to receive this award. Remy has always been driven by a passion for excellence. Receiving the MAN Latin America Supply Award is an example of that passionate drive and the result of delivering world-class design, manufacturing and service to our customers," said Bernardo Milioni Garcia, OE Sales and Applications Senior Manager for Brazil and South America.

This award recognizes Remy for its commercial contribution throughout 2009, which helped to create ideal conditions for a strong 2010. Worldwide sales of heavy duty commercial vehicles manufactured at MAN's factory in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, will reach approximately 67,000 units, increased by more than 50 percent over the previous year.

MAN Latin America is a part of the MAN Group, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles and diesel engines. In 2008, MAN purchased Brazil's largest truck maker, Volkswagen Truck and Bus from Volkswagen.

Remy said its sales in the South American heavy duty market have expanded at a compound annual growth rate of more than 40 percent over the past three years, by taking advantage of strong growth in Brazil and important partnerships established with key customers in this region.

This is the third time Remy has received an award at the MAN Latin America awards ceremonies. In 2005 and 2006 Remy won the Supply Award in the category "Competence on Product Development."