Output reached 276,000 units in May, up 30% from a year ago. Industry employees declined 1.8% year-on-year.
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Year-to-date, sales reached 139,500 units this year, according to ANFAVEA.
Last month, 197,000 units were manufactured. Domestic sales grew by 10%, but exports dropped by 46%.
IBGE published Brazilian industry progress over last year. Only in December there was also an increase.
A total of 2.88 million cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses were manufactured in Brazil in 2018. Domestic market boosted the industry, because exports have declined.
More than 2.5 million new cars, light commercial vehicles, buses and trucks were sold in Brazil over last year.
Association Abraciclo has revised up its 2018 estimate on the back of good results seen from January to November.
The Brazilian company grossed BRL 194 million from foreign sales during the third quarter of the year.
Brazil saw 80,690 units made last month, but exports are on their way down.
Foreign sales amounted to USD 734 million in September. Shipped volume also went down, driven by weaker demand in Argentina.
Brazilian foreign sales are concentrated mainly on basic goods, but measures are being taken for finished products to increase their share.
Foreign sales from the country declined year-on-year in July, the National Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Anfavea) reported.
Last month, 306,700 units were sold in the country. Year-to-date, sales have reached almost 2 million.
Sales in Brazil increased 3.6% in June and 14.4% in the year’s first six months.