Brazil - Flash report, Production volume, 2019

Flash report, December 2019

8 Jan. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle both production and exports down in December, up and down in 2019
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in December 2019 of 170,501 units represented a 3.9% decrease from December one year ago.
A total of 2,944,962 vehicles were produced in 2019, a 2.3% increase from the same period in 2018.
Of the vehicles produced in 2019, 2,449,215 were passenger cars; 354,603 were commercial vehicles; 113,476 were trucks, and 27,668 were buses.
Exports of 28,998 assembled vehicles in December represented a 8.5% decrease from the units exported in December 2018.
Vehicle exports in 2019 totaled 428,198 units, a 31.9% decrease from the same period in 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in 2019, 347,029 were passenger cars; 60,481 were commercial vehicles; 13,552 were trucks, and 7,136 were buses.
A total of 6,836 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in 2019, comprised of 170 passenger car, 4,346 truck, and 2,320 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Dec. 2019	Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec. 2019	Jan.-Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	215,190	189,388	13.6%	2,262,069	2,102,114	7.6%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	36,847	36,036	2.3%	403,514	373,235	8.1%
	Trucks	8,598	7,642	12.5%	101,335	75,994	33.3%
	Buses	1,923	1,465	31.3%	20,932	15,081	38.8%
	Total	262,558	234,531	12.0%	2,787,850	2,566,424	8.6%
Export	Passenger Cars	22,603	22,787	-0.8%	347,029	500,343	-30.6%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,647	6,993	-33.5%	60,481	95,089	-36.4%
	Trucks	973	1,055	-7.8%	13,552	24,642	-45.0%
	Buses	775	874	-11.3%	7,136	9,101	-21.6%
	Total	28,998	31,709	-8.5%	428,198	629,175	-31.9%
Production	Passenger Cars	142,492	147,873	-3.6%	2,449,215	2,386,758	2.6%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	20,846	21,145	-1.4%	354,603	358,981	-1.2%
	Trucks	5,974	7,379	-19.0%	113,476	105,534	7.5%
	Buses	1,189	1,106	7.5%	27,668	28,536	-3.0%
	Total	170,501	177,503	-3.9%	2,944,962	2,879,809	2.3%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, November 2019

6 Dec. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production down 7.1%, exports down 7.9% in November
On December 5, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in November 2019 of 227,455 units represented an derease of 21.2% from October, and a 7.1% decrease from November one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in November, 186,422 were passenger cars; 30,223 were commercial vehicles; 8,764 were trucks, and 2,046 were buses.
A total of 2,774,484 vehicles were produced in the first eleven months of 2019, a 2.7% increase from the same period in 2018.
Exports of 31,734 assembled vehicles in November represented a increase of 5.9% from October, and a 7.9% decrease from the units exported in November 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in November, 25,129 were passenger cars; 4,718 were commercial vehicles; 1,242 were trucks, and 645 were buses.
Vehicle exports in the first eleven months of 2019 totaled 399,197 units, a 33.2% decrease from the same period in 2018.
A total of 474 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in November, comprised of 10 passenger car, 380 truck, and 84 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Nov. 2019	Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov. 2019	Jan.-Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	196,770	192,142	2.4%	2,046,879	1,912,726	7.0%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	34,820	29,667	17.4%	366,667	337,199	8.7%
	Trucks	9,064	7,679	18.0%	92,737	68,352	35.7%
	Buses	1,656	1,457	13.7%	19,009	13,616	39.6%
	Total	242,310	230,945	4.9%	2,525,292	2,331,893	8.3%
Export	Passenger Cars	25,129	25,710	-2.3%	324,447	477,556	-32.1%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,718	6,227	-24.2%	55,810	88,096	-36.6%
	Trucks	1,242	1,392	-10.8%	12,579	23,587	-46.7%
	Buses	645	1,112	-42.0%	6,361	8,227	-22.7%
	Total	31,734	34,441	-7.9%	399,197	597,466	-33.2%
Production	Passenger Cars	186,422	204,570	-8.9%	2,306,750	2,238,885	3.0%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	30,223	28,089	7.6%	333,753	337,836	-1.2%
	Trucks	8,764	10,043	-12.7%	107,502	98,155	9.5%
	Buses	2,046	2,069	-1.1%	26,479	27,430	-3.5%
	Total	227,455	244,771	-7.1%	2,774,484	2,702,306	2.7%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, October 2019

7 Nov. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production up 9.6%, exports down 22.6% in October
On November 5, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in October 2019 of 288,512 units represented an increase of 16.6% from September, and a 9.6% increase from October one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in October, 230,403 were passenger cars; 44,180 were commercial vehicles; 11,279 were trucks, and 2,650 were buses.
A total of 2,547,022 vehicles were produced in the first ten months of 2019, a 3.6% increase from the same period in 2018.
Exports of 29,964 assembled vehicles in October represented a decrease of 18.2% from September, and a 22.6% decrease from the units exported in October 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in October, 23,810 were passenger cars; 4,158 were commercial vehicles; 1,499 were trucks, and 497 were buses.
Vehicle exports in the first ten months of 2019 totaled 367,463 units, a 34.7% decrease from the same period in 2018.
A total of 612 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in October, comprised of 10 passenger car, 424 truck, and 178 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Oct. 2019	Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct. 2019	Jan.-Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	204,532	208,835	-2.1%	1,850,109	1,720,584	7.5%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	37,254	36,327	2.6%	331,847	307,532	7.9%
	Trucks	9,418	7,894	19.3%	83,673	60,673	37.9%
	Buses	2,157	1,676	28.7%	17,353	12,159	42.7%
	Total	253,361	254,732	-0.5%	2,282,982	2,100,948	8.7%
Export	Passenger Cars	23,810	32,580	-26.9%	299,318	451,846	-33.8%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,158	3,774	10.2%	51,092	81,869	-37.6%
	Trucks	1,499	1,731	-13.4%	11,337	22,195	-48.9%
	Buses	497	649	-23.4%	5,716	7,115	-19.7%
	Total	29,964	38,734	-22.6%	367,463	563,025	-34.7%
Production	Passenger Cars	230,403	221,319	4.1%	2,111,746	2,034,315	3.8%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	44,180	28,699	53.9%	312,112	309,747	0.8%
	Trucks	11,279	10,858	3.9%	98,731	88,112	12.1%
	Buses	2,650	2,310	14.7%	24,433	25,361	-3.7%
	Total	288,512	263,186	9.6%	2,547,022	2,457,535	3.6%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, September 2019

8 Oct. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production up 10.9%, exports down 7.1% in September
On October 5, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in September 2019 of 247,333 units represented a decrease of 8.3% from August, but a 10.9% increase from September one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in September, 198,559 were passenger cars; 35,955 were commercial vehicles; 10,406 were trucks, and 2,413 were buses.
A total of 2,258,388 vehicles were produced in the first nine months of 2019, a 2.9% increase from the same period in 2018.
Exports of 36,640 assembled vehicles in September represented a decrease of 0.2% from August, and a 7.1% decrease from the units exported in September 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in September, 27,394 were passenger cars; 7,798 were commercial vehicles; 984 were trucks, and 464 were buses.
A total of 712 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in September, comprised of 10 passenger car, 486 truck, and 216 bus kits.
Vehicle exports in the first nine months of 2019 totaled 337,449 units, a 35.6% decrease from the same period in 2018.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Sep. 2019	Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep. 2019	Jan.-Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	187,818	173,193	8.4%	1,645,577	1,511,749	8.9%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	36,196	31,941	13.3%	294,589	271,205	8.6%
	Trucks	9,098	6,707	35.6%	74,255	52,779	40.7%
	Buses	1,736	1,498	15.9%	15,200	10,483	45.0%
	Total	234,848	213,339	10.1%	2,029,621	1,846,216	9.9%
Export	Passenger Cars	27,394	29,809	-8.1%	275,478	419,266	-34.3%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	7,798	7,187	8.5%	46,964	78,095	-39.9%
	Trucks	984	1,794	-45.2%	9,838	20,464	-51.9%
	Buses	464	661	-29.8%	5,219	6,466	-19.3%
	Total	36,640	39,451	-7.1%	337,499	524,291	-35.6%
Production	Passenger Cars	198,559	187,288	6.0%	1,876,707	1,812,996	3.5%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	35,955	24,428	47.2%	272,446	281,048	-3.1%
	Trucks	10,406	9,115	14.2%	87,452	77,254	13.2%
	Buses	2,413	2,250	7.2%	21,783	23,051	-5.5%
	Total	247,333	223,081	10.9%	2,258,388	2,194,349	2.9%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, August 2019

6 Sep. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production down 7.3%, exports down 34.6% in August
On September 5, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in August 2019 of 269,809 units represented a 7.3% decrease from August one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in August, 221,531 were passenger cars; 34,880 were commercial vehicles; 10,732 were trucks, and 2,666 were buses.
Exports of 36,717 assembled vehicles in August represented a 34.6% decrease from the units exported in August 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in August, 30,215 were passenger cars; 4,703 were commercial vehicles; 1,353 were trucks, and 446 were buses.
A total of 685 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in August, comprised of 515 truck and 170 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Aug. 2019	Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug. 2019	Jan.-Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	195,917	203,906	-3.9%	1,457,759	1,338,556	8.9%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	35,605	35,693	-0.2%	258,393	239,264	8.0%
	Trucks	9,433	7,456	26.5%	65,157	46,072	41.4%
	Buses	2,030	1,568	29.5%	13,464	8,985	49.8%
	Total	242,985	248,623	-2.3%	1,794,773	1,632,877	9.9%
Export	Passenger Cars	30,215	47,524	-36.4%	248,071	389,457	-36.3%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,703	5,856	-19.7%	39,179	70,908	-44.7%
	Trucks	1,353	2,161	-37.4%	8,854	18,670	-52.6%
	Buses	446	563	-20.8%	4,755	5,805	-18.1%
	Total	36,717	56,104	-34.6%	300,859	484,840	-37.9%
Production	Passenger Cars	221,531	243,241	-8.9%	1,677,031	1,625,708	3.2%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	34,880	35,173	-0.8%	237,659	256,620	-7.4%
	Trucks	10,732	9,697	10.7%	77,046	68,139	13.1%
	Buses	2,666	2,988	-10.8%	19,370	20,801	-6.9%
	Total	269,809	291,099	-7.3%	2,011,106	1,971,268	2.0%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, July 2019

7 Aug. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production up 8.4%, exports down 15.3% in July
On August 5, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in July 2019 of 266,371 units represented an increase of 14.2% from June, and a 8.4% increase from July one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in July, 221,232 were passenger cars; 31,581 were commercial vehicles; 10,918 were trucks, and 2,640 were buses.
Exports of 42,115 assembled vehicles in July represented an increase of 4.2% from June, but a 15.3% decrease from the units exported in July 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in July, 35,709 were passenger cars; 4,384 were commercial vehicles; 1,510 were trucks, and 512 were buses.
A total of 681 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in July, comprised of 10 passenger car, 474 truck, and 197 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Jul. 2019	Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul. 2019	Jan.-Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	195,851	176,085	11.2%	1,261,839	1,134,650	11.2%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	37,011	32,989	12.2%	222,795	203,571	9.4%
	Trucks	8,941	6,591	35.7%	55,720	38,616	44.3%
	Buses	1,811	1,844	-1.8%	11,434	7,417	54.2%
	Total	243,614	217,509	12.0%	1,551,788	1,384,254	12.1%
Export	Passenger Cars	35,709	39,241	-9.0%	217,792	341,933	-36.3%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,384	7,808	-43.9%	34,540	65,052	-46.9%
	Trucks	1,510	2,148	-29.7%	7,501	16,509	-54.6%
	Buses	512	508	0.8%	4,309	5,242	-17.8%
	Total	42,115	49,705	-15.3%	264,142	428,736	-38.4%
Production	Passenger Cars	221,232	200,708	10.2%	1,454,863	1,382,467	5.2%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	31,581	33,220	-4.9%	202,795	221,447	-8.4%
	Trucks	10,918	8,855	23.3%	66,314	58,442	13.5%
	Buses	2,640	2,858	-7.6%	16,704	17,813	-6.2%
	Total	266,371	245,641	8.4%	1,740,676	1,680,169	3.6%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, June 2019

5 Jul. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production down 9.0%, exports down 37.9% in June
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in June 2019 of 233,113 units represented a decrease of 15.5% from May, and a 9.0% decrease from June one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in June, 190,492 were passenger cars; 30,252 were commercial vehicles; 10,035 were trucks, and 2,334 were buses.
Exports of 40,304 assembled vehicles in June represented a decrease of 4.3% from May, and a decrease 37.9% decrease from the units exported in June 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in June, 33,059 were passenger cars; 5,727 were commercial vehicles; 1,000 were trucks, and 518 were buses.
A total of 810 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in June, comprised of 20 passenger car, 535 truck, and 255 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Jun. 2019	Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun. 2019	Jan.-Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	181,297	163,417	10.9%	1,065,988	957,934	11.3%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	32,700	31,953	2.3%	185,784	171,213	8.5%
	Trucks	7,686	5,703	34.8%	46,779	32,025	46.1%
	Buses	1,515	909	66.7%	9,623	5,573	72.7%
	Total	223,198	201,982	10.5%	1,308,174	1,166,745	12.1%
Export	Passenger Cars	33,059	50,209	-34.2%	182,015	302,692	-39.9%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	5,727	11,284	-49.2%	30,224	57,244	-47.2%
	Trucks	1,000	2,511	-60.2%	5,946	14,361	-58.6%
	Buses	518	914	-43.3%	3,712	4,734	-21.6%
	Total	40,304	64,918	-37.9%	221,897	379,031	-41.5%
Production	Passenger Cars	190,492	208,845	-8.8%	1,233,264	1,181,759	4.4%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	30,252	35,881	-15.7%	171,543	188,227	-8.9%
	Trucks	10,035	8,635	16.2%	55,438	49,587	11.8%
	Buses	2,334	2,944	-20.7%	14,023	14,955	-6.2%
	Total	233,113	256,305	-9.0%	1,474,268	1,434,528	2.8%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, May 2019

7 Jun. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production up 29.9%, exports down 30.7% in May
On June 6, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in May 2019 of 275,747 units represented an increase of 3.1% from April, and a 29.9% increase from May one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in May, 230,180 were passenger cars; 31,562 were commercial vehicles; 11,230 were trucks, and 2,775 were buses.
Exports of 42,126 assembled vehicles in May represented an increase of 20.7% from April, but a 30.7% decrease from the units exported in May 2018.
Of the vehicles exported in May, 34,983 were passenger cars; 5,269 were commercial vehicles; 1,323 were trucks, and 551 were buses.
A total of 782 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in May, comprised of 10 passenger car, 414 truck, and 358 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	May 2019	May 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May 2019	Jan.-May 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	198,776	164,306	21.0%	884,691	794,517	11.3%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	35,824	30,985	15.6%	153,084	139,260	9.9%
	Trucks	9,127	5,626	62.2%	39,093	26,322	48.5%
	Buses	1,713	980	74.8%	8,108	4,664	73.8%
	Total	245,440	201,897	21.6%	1,084,976	964,763	12.5%
Export	Passenger Cars	34,983	51,207	-31.7%	148,956	252,483	-41.0%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	5,269	7,180	-26.6%	24,497	45,960	-46.7%
	Trucks	1,323	1,783	-25.8%	4,946	11,850	-58.3%
	Buses	551	584	-5.7%	3,194	3,820	-16.4%
	Total	42,126	60,754	-30.7%	181,593	314,113	-42.2%
Production	Passenger Cars	230,180	179,583	28.2%	1,042,601	972,914	7.2%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	31,562	23,498	34.3%	141,462	152,346	-7.1%
	Trucks	11,230	7,423	51.3%	45,403	40,952	10.9%
	Buses	2,775	1,825	52.1%	11,689	12,011	-2.7%
	Total	275,747	212,329	29.9%	1,241,155	1,178,223	5.3%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, March 2019

5 Apr. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production down 10.1%, exports down 42.2% in March
On April 4, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in March 2019 of 240,546 units represented a decrease of 6.4% from February, and a 10.1% decrease from March one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in March, 202,868 were passenger cars; 27,688 were commercial vehicles; 8,319 were trucks, and 1,671 were buses.
Exports of 39,018 assembled vehicles in March represented a decrease of 3.7% from February, and a 42.2% decrease from the units exported in March 2018, largely due to the depressed Argentinian market.
Of the vehicles exported in March, 31,837 were passenger cars; 4,967 were commercial vehicles; 1,193 were trucks, and 1,021 were buses.
A total of 507 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in March, comprised of 10 passenger car, 227 truck, and 270 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Mar. 2019	Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar. 2019	Jan.-Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	170,148	172,821	-1.5%	495,678	451,504	9.8%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	29,826	27,573	8.2%	85,778	76,741	11.8%
	Trucks	7,601	5,932	28.1%	21,464	14,533	47.7%
	Buses	1,590	1,039	53.0%	4,680	2,758	69.7%
	Total	209,165	207,365	0.9%	607,600	545,536	11.4%
Export	Passenger Cars	31,837	52,242	-39.1%	86,804	145,180	-40.2%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	4,967	11,443	-56.6%	13,159	25,223	-47.8%
	Trucks	1,193	2,757	-56.7%	2,519	7,331	-65.6%
	Buses	1,021	1,046	-2.4%	2,080	2,473	-15.9%
	Total	39,018	67,488	-42.2%	104,562	180,207	-42.0%
Production	Passenger Cars	202,868	218,015	-6.9%	584,951	576,347	1.5%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	27,688	36,744	-24.6%	79,902	92,087	-13.2%
	Trucks	8,319	9,947	-16.4%	24,761	24,434	1.3%
	Buses	1,671	2,833	-41.0%	6,116	6,886	-11.2%
	Total	240,546	267,539	-10.1%	695,730	699,754	-0.6%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, February 2019

12 Mar. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production up 20.5%, exports down 38.9% in February
On March 8, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in February 2019 of 257,233 units represented an increase of 29.9% from January, as well as a 20.5% increase from February one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in February, 217,089 were passenger cars; 27,987 were commercial vehicles; 9,631 were trucks, and 2,526 were buses.
Exports of 40,510 assembled vehicles in February represented an increase of 61.8% from January, though a 38.9% decrease from the units exported in February 2018, largely due to the depressed Argentinian market.
Of the vehicles exported in February, 33,475 were passenger cars; 5,518 were commercial vehicles; 806 were trucks, and 711 were buses.
A total of 302 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in February, comprised of 10 passenger car, 165 truck, and 127 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Feb. 2019	Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb. 2019	Jan.-Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	162,116	129,779	24.9%	325,530	278,683	16.8%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	28,157	22,215	26.7%	55,952	49,168	13.8%
	Trucks	6,876	4,040	70.2%	13,863	8,601	61.2%
	Buses	1,492	871	71.3%	3,090	1,719	79.8%
	Total	198,641	156,905	26.6%	398,435	338,171	17.8%
Export	Passenger Cars	33,475	54,932	-39.1%	54,960	92,938	-40.9%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	5,518	7,830	-29.5%	8,199	13,780	-40.5%
	Trucks	806	2,709	-70.2%	1,326	4,574	-71.0%
	Buses	711	850	-16.4%	1,059	1,427	-25.8%
	Total	40,510	66,321	-38.9%	65,544	112,719	-41.9%
Production	Passenger Cars	217,089	176,807	22.8%	382,210	358,332	6.7%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	27,987	26,803	4.4%	52,231	55,343	-5.6%
	Trucks	9,631	7,780	23.8%	16,442	14,487	13.5%
	Buses	2,526	2,108	19.8%	4,445	4,053	9.7%
	Total	257,233	213,498	20.5%	455,328	432,215	5.3%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)

Flash report, January 2019

7 Feb. 2019

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Brazilian vehicle production down 10.0%, exports down 46.0% in January
On February 6, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in January 2019 of 196,767 units represented a decrease of 10.9% from December 2018, as well as a 10.0% decrease from January one year ago.
Of the vehicles produced in January, 163,693 were passenger cars; 24,344 were commercial vehicles; 6,811 were trucks, and 1,919 were buses.
Exports of 25,034 assembled vehicles in January represented a decrease of 21.1% from December 2018, as well as a 46.0% decrease from the units exported in January 2018, largely due to the depressed market of Argentina, its major trading partner.
Of the vehicles exported in January, 21,485 were passenger cars; 2,681 were commercial vehicles; 520 were trucks, and 348 were buses.
A total of 183 complete knock down (CKD) kits were exported in January, comprised of 10 passenger car, 61 truck, and 112 bus kits.

Automobile production, sales, export units

	Type	Jan. 2019	Jan. 2018	Y-o-Y
Registration	Passenger Cars	163,414	148,904	9.7%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	27,795	26,953	3.1%
	Trucks	6,987	4,561	53.2%
	Buses	1,598	848	88.4%
	Total	199,794	181,266	10.2%
Export	Passenger Cars	21,485	38,006	-43.5%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	2,681	5,950	-54.9%
	Trucks	520	1,865	-72.1%
	Buses	348	577	-39.7%
	Total	25,034	46,398	-46.0%
Production	Passenger Cars	163,693	181,525	-9.8%
	Light Commercial Vehicles	24,344	28,540	-14.7%
	Trucks	6,811	6,707	1.6%
	Buses	1,919	1,945	-1.3%
	Total	196,767	218,717	-10.0%

Source: Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automotores (ANFAVEA)