YPF and Toyota have officially renewed their strategic alliance, a partnership that for seven years has driven improvements in efficiency, innovation, and international expansion. The agreement was signed by YPF's president and CEO, Horacio Marín, and Toyota Argentina's president, Gustavo Salinas, during a visit to Vaca Muerta, the country's energy heart.
Both executives toured key facilities at the unconventional oil field and observed the origin of YPF fuels, certified with the international TOP TIER standard, which Toyota uses in its vehicles and recommends to its customers.
Marín emphasized that "the partnership with a company like Toyota is an example of the model we're seeking: working as a single team to consolidate YPF as a more efficient, innovative, and globally competitive company". The message aligns with the productive transformation and business modernization agenda promoted by the national government.
YPF y Toyota renovaron su alianza estratégica en Vaca Muerta y consolidan un modelo de desarrollo para la nueva Argentina
Meanwhile, Salinas highlighted that YPF fuels and lubricants used at the Zárate plant allow vehicles such as Hilux, SW4, and Hiace to be exported to 22 Latin American countries. "It shows the potential of the Argentine industry and of this partnership," he stated.
Vaca Muerta: center of innovation and productive efficiency
During the visit, the teams observed the implementation of TOYOTA WELL, an adapted version of the Toyota Production System (TPS) applied to YPF's oil business. This methodology, globally recognized for its efficiency, is contributing to the sustained increase in productivity at Vaca Muerta.
For the Milei administration, which promotes simpler regulations, competition, and operational efficiency in all strategic sectors, the alliance between both companies represents exactly the type of private synergy that boosts the country.
YPF y Toyota renovaron su alianza estratégica en Vaca Muerta y consolidan un modelo de desarrollo para la nueva Argentina
Joint projects that drive development and technology
Over these seven years, YPF and Toyota have developed projects that combine efficiency, innovation, and sustainability:
• Renewable energy: 100% renewable electricity from YPF Luz to produce Hilux, SW4, and Hiace in Zárate.
• Operational efficiency: application of the Toyota Production System at Vaca Muerta and at the La Plata Lubricants and Specialties Industrial Complex.
• TOP TIER fuels and premium lubricants: developed by YPF for Toyota vehicles manufactured in Argentina and recommended for customers.
• Motorsport: Toyota Gazoo Racing YPF INFINIA alliance in TC2000.
• Mobility and services: Kinto stations installed at YPF service stations.
• Community commitment: joint educational initiatives with Fundación YPF, such as the Aula Móvil program.
YPF y Toyota renovaron su alianza estratégica en Vaca Muerta y consolidan un modelo de desarrollo para la nueva Argentina
A collaboration model that drives national development
The YPF–Toyota alliance consolidates a relationship that creates jobs, promotes exports, provides top-level technology, and strengthens productive competitiveness. In a context where market openness, deregulation, and efficiency are gaining prominence, this type of partnership becomes a strategic engine for Argentine growth.
YPF and Toyota thus reaffirm their commitment to continue working together to exceed expectations, expand capabilities, and support the country's energy, industrial, and technological development.
