Foton planning to open 80 dealerships in Brazil by 2025 end On March 24, Foton announced the opening of a new dealership, Someval, in Joinville (SC), strengthening its presence in Brazil with a total of 40 locations. The brand aims to double this network to 80 points by the end of 2025. According to Mauricio Santana, Foton’s National Sales and After-Sales Director, the company is experiencing steady growth. In 2024, Foton saw a 172% sales incre...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

Brazilian vehicle sales up 19.2% to 253,499 units in November 2024 (ANFAVEA) The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle units (including trucks and buses) increased 19.2% YOY to 253,499 units in November 2024.Vehicle units in November consisted of 193,747 passenger cars; 47,716 light commercial vehicles; 10,169 trucks; and 1,867 buses. Among passenger vehicle units by brand in the mont...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

Brazilian vehicle sales increase 19.3% in November 2024 (Fenabrave) On December 3, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 253,502 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in November 2024, an increase of 19.3% compared to November 2023 and a decrease of 4.3% from October 2024. Vehicle sales in November 2024 consisted of 193,730 pas...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

Brazilian vehicle sales up 21.6% to 264,949 units in October 2024 (ANFAVEA) The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle units (including trucks and buses) increased 21.6% YOY to 264,949 units in October 2024. Vehicle units in October consisted of 195,235 passenger cars; 54,920 light commercial vehicles; 12,218 trucks; and 2,576 buses. Among passenger vehicle units by brand in the month,...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

maintained its previous June forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.27 million units in 2024 and 2.38 million units in 2025. Fenabrave projects that vehicle registrations should rise 14.7% this year, to 2.65 million units. Commenting on these figures, the president of Fenabrave, José Mauricio Andreta Junior, said that the accumulated total for the seven months reveals growth in line with our projections for 2024, and the supply of ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/09

maintained its previous June forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.27 million units in 2024 and 2.38 million units in 2025. Fenabrave projects that vehicle registrations should rise 14.7% this year, to 2.65 million units. Commenting on these figures, the president of Fenabrave, José Mauricio Andreta Junior, said that the accumulated total for the seven months reveals growth in line with our projections for 2024, and the supply of ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/06

in Brazil, announced an investment of BRL 150 million to open 1,000 ultra-fast charging stations. The stations are designed to recharge an EV within 20 to 40 minutes. "We seek not only to advance the charging infrastructure for EVs, but also to offer sustainable investment opportunities," commented Mauricio Crivelin, CEO of Kinsol, a company that estimates offering a return on investment of 1% to 6%. The charging stations are expected to be open ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/16

st launch in the Ecuadorian market.The O 500 RS and O 500 RSD 6x2 vehicles, built with Irizar i6 and i6S bodies, respectively, will have all of the brand's advanced safety technology available in the current portfolio.The goal is to launch the products and present them to customers all over Ecuador.Mauricio Yamamoto, Managing Director Bus Regional Center Daimler Latina, said, “Together with the bodybuilder Irizar, we are carrying out work that ...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/21

at the change in the return date is also intended to “gather the necessary elements to have a stable supply chain.”Volkswagen said it will pay close attention to any change in the reactivation dates indicated by the government for the sector.So far Volkswagen has kept 100% of its workforce, but Mauricio Kuri, director of corporate communication, warned that the longer the economy is closed, the more jobs are put at risk. “If we can’t get ...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/12

Council of VW in Mexico.The device has a medical pipeline circuit designed by Volkswagen health and engineering specialists. The “heart” of this device is a motor that is used in the Passat’s windshield wiper system.The director of corporate communication and government affairs of Volkswagen, Mauricio Kuri, stressed that the difference of the artificial respirators that have arrived in Mexico in recent weeks from China and the U.S. that are...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/07

buses will be used in feeder systems, conventional lines, intercity, direct line and express channels.The announced bus acquisition is the first fleet renewal in six years for the Curitiba consortia comprising 1,650 city buses."From now, our expectation is to conduct fleet renewals annually," said Mauricio Gulin, President of Transportation City Smile and Setransp. (Mercedes-Benz do Brasil release on October 25, 2018)...

News  Updated at: 2018/10/27

ilt Zanella Force Utility Truck will be available in single cab, double cab, and chassis versions.Zanella had announced in August 2016 that it would manufacture trucks at its new plant in Mar del Plata, and received official approval to manufacture vehicles in the country in May 2017 from President Mauricio Macri.However, plans for manufacturing were cancelled due to changes in Argentina’s economic situation.For now, trucks that have been assem...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/29

units of the B-segment sedan have been exported to Brazil and 1,000 units to other countries.The Cronos is being produced with a domestic content level that exceeds 50%.The Cordoba plant currently produces 320 Cronos units daily.The Cronos was introduced in early February in an event with President Mauricio Macri and FCA CEO, Sergio Marchionne.For the production of the new model, FCA had invested more than USD 500 million for the modernization of...

News  Updated at: 2018/06/22

san continues to operate normally in Cordoba and Iveco is not waiting on parts in Ferreira.The Fiat plant in Cordoba reported that for now there are no supply problems, although its factory in Betim, Brazil is paralyzed.After the devaluation of the Argentine peso in May, the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, pressured local oil companies to freeze rates for three months.On May 27, the President of Brazil, Michel Temer, offered a 10% reducti...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/31

Macri promotes One Million Plan in Argentina, asks 40% domestic content On May 17 in Cordoba, Argentine President Mauricio Macri headed a meeting with auto executives where he promoted the plan to manufacture one million vehicles, with at least 40% domestic content, in the country by the year 2023. Current domestic parts content of cars manufactured in Argentina is at 20%, although it already exceeds 40% at Toyota’s Zarate plant.The One Millio...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/19

olkswagen and Volvo, had asked that truck manufacturers be eliminated from the quota calculations that must be met in the trade of automobiles and auto parts between Argentina and Brazil, in part because the Argentine-made trucks already have a high level of Brazilian components.Argentine President Mauricio Macri is scheduled to meet with the bureau of automotive production in Córdoba to discuss the situation, as well as the opening up of market...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/17

JAC becomes third brand imported into Argentina by Macri-backed Socma Group JAC Motors will become the third Chinese brand imported into Argentina by the Macri family, with first sales slated for June. As currently with the Chery and DFSK brands, the vehicles will be imported from China by the Socma Group, which belongs to the family of the Argentine president, Mauricio Macri.JAC’s first two models will arrive in the country.The JAC T6 medium p...

News  Updated at: 2018/02/28

hp 1.3-liter engine and can accommodate seven passengers.The other two Chinese brands do not yet offer similar passenger vans.Shineray vehicles are being imported by Ralitor, which currently represents JMC, DFM, Foton and BAIC brands in Argentina.Ralitor obtained permission from Argentine President Mauricio Macri in January 2017 to manufacture and sell vehicles in Argentina. With this industrial permit, Ralitor will begin production of JMC trucks...

News  Updated at: 2018/02/17

VW to invest USD 650 million to build MQB-A0 platform vehicles in Argentina On November 10, in the presence of Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Volkswagen announced an investment of USD 650 million for its plant in Pacheco to build a range of models on the MQB-A0 platform.A C-segment SUV, that would share components with the Skoda Karoq, is expected to be produced there in 2020.It would be positioned between the 7-seat D-segment Tiguan and th...

News  Updated at: 2017/11/11

Eberspaecher opens new plant in Monterrey, Mexico Eberspaecher Group announced that it will open a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico to manufacture air conditioning systems. In addition to production and storage, the 3,300-square-meter facility will house offices for purchasing and administration. Mauricio Salgado, General Manager of Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems Mexico, said, “With this new plant we will be able to improve our competitiven...

News  Updated at: 2017/09/05