São Paulo – Vehicle production dropped by 3.7% in Brazil in January, compared with December 2009. A total of 243,425 units were produced, as against 252,759 in December. In comparison with January of last year, there was growth of 31.6%.
Exports decreased by 17% in comparison with December, with 44,828 units sold, as against 54,031 in December. In January 2009, the output was 21,820. In comparison with January of last year, when the financial crisis had already taken hold in several countries, there was growth of 105.4%.
Domestic sales fell by 27.2% in January. A total of 213,312 units were sold as against 293,026 in December. In comparison with January 2009, when sales totalled 197,454 vehicles, there was growth of 8%.
The data were culled from the monthly results of the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea).
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
