Brasilia – Car sales to the internal Brazilian market decreased by 2.29% in 2013, in comparison to 2012, reaching 5.458 million units during the year. The drop was driven by the low performance of the automobile sector, with a reduction of 3.05% in comparison with the previous year. Sales of trucks and busses, on the other hand, increased in average 14.36%, according to the National Federation of Motor Vehicle Distributors (Fenabrave).
In spite of the reduction, the performance in December was good, with an increase by 16.03% in relation to November, and stable in comparison with December 2012. In the last month of the year, many consumers anticipated their vehicle purchases, with the expectation of a gradual reduction in the Industrialized Product Tax (IPI) discounts.
*Translated by Silvia Lindsey
