Car production in Brazil reached 219,100 units (passenger cars, trucks and buses) in November, up from 247,800 units in October, according to industry association Anfavea.
Domestic sales fell 8.5 percent to 238,600 units, while exports fell 12.0 percent to 35 700 units.
Compared with November 2024, production in November 2025 was down 8.2 percent, domestic sales were down 5.9 percent, and exports were down 13.8 percent.
Considering the first eleven months of the year, production increased 4.1 percent to 2,495 million units, domestic sales increased 1.4 percent to 2.410 million units, and exports increased 37.9 percent to 510,100 units.
According to Anfavea President Igor Calvet, although the sector maintains accumulated production in 2025 4.1 percent higher than in 2024, such growth is well below expectations for the year. He expects sales to increase in December, mainly for cars and light commercial vehicles, while for heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks, hit hard by interest rates, it depends on a "closer look" to return to normal production levels.
This "closer look" was seen as support from financial authorities as Brazil's central bank keeps its benchmark interest rate at 15 percent, leaving real the rate exceeds 10 percent, which is one of the highest in the world.
