On May 8, it was reported that China has become the main source of imported vehicles in Brazil, accounting for nearly half of total imports in the first four months of 2026, according to data from Anfavea.
Between January and April, Brazil imported 168,100 vehicles, of which 80,100 are from China, representing a 47.7

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 19.0% YOY to 248,337 units in April 2026. The recovery in domestic demand, the expansion of demand for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and price competition due to the

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in April 2026 of 238,498 units represented an increase of 2.4% from April 2025.
Of the vehicles produced in April, 182,990 were passenger cars; 42,792 were commercial vehicles

On May 5, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 248,353 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in April 2026, 19.0% up compared to April 2025 and a decrease of 7.8% from March 2026. It was the best

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in March 2026 of 264,114 units represented an increase of 35.6% from March 2025.
Of the vehicles produced in March, 199,695 were passenger cars; 50,214 were commercial vehicle

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 37.8% YOY to 269,483 units in March 2026. The significant increase was due to a recovery in loan demand due to lower interest rates, fleet renewals by corporations and

On April 7, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 269,463 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in March 2026, 37.9% up compared to March 2025 and an increase of 45.6% from February 2026.
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On March 7, ABVE (Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles) reported that Brazil’s electrified light-vehicle market maintained strong momentum in early 2026, with 24,885 units registered in February, up 92% year-on-year and 5% above January.
Electrified vehicles accounted for 14% of total light-vehicle sales in the

On March 6, it was reported that vehicle imports into Brazil slowed at the start of 2026 after several consecutive months of growth.
A total of 71,794 units were sold in the first two months of the year, representing a 4.5% decline compared to the same period in 2025.
Anfavea acknowledged that the beginning of local

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 0.1% YOY to 185,163 units in February 2026.
Of the newly-registered vehicles, locally-manufactured vehicles rose 1.5% YOY to 151,386 units, while imported vehicles fell

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in February 2026 of 204,345 units represented a decrease of 8.2% from February 2025.
Of the vehicles produced in February, 152,346 were passenger cars; 41,499 were commercial

On March 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 185,150 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in February 2026, an increase of 0.1% from February 2025 and an increase of 8.6% from January 2026.
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On February 3, it was reported that Brazil’s truck market began 2026 with weak demand, as new registrations totaled 6,379 units in January, according to data from the National Federation of Automotive Vehicle Distribution (Fenabrave).
The volume represented a decline of 34.7% compared to December, when 9,765 trucks w

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 0.4% YOY to 170,536 units in January 2026, due to stable private consumption.
Vehicle sales in January consisted of 125,164 passenger cars; 37,745 light commercial vehi

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in January 2026 of 159,552 units represented a decrease of 12.0% from January 2025.
Of the vehicles produced in January, 120,474 were passenger cars; 30,472 were commercial ve

On February 3, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 170,538 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in January 2026, 0.4% down compared to January 2025 and a decrease of 39.0% from December 2025.
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On January 27, it was reported that Brazil climbed rapidly among the largest international destinations for Chinese vehicles in 2025, ranking fifth with 322,076 units exported to the country, according to data from Car News China.
Although this volume represented only 4% of China’s total vehicle exports, it underscor

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian new vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) in December increased 8.5% year-over-year (y/y) to 279,416 units and full-year sales of 2,689,634 vehicles in 2025 were up 2.1% from 2024’s accumulated total.
Of the newly

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in December 2025 of 184,474 units represented a 3.9% decrease from December 2024.
A total of 2,644,054 vehicles were produced in 2025, up 3.5 from 2024. Of the vehicles produc

On January 13, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 279,425 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in December 2025, 8.6% up compared to December 2024 and an increase of 17.1% from November 2025.
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