According to the Brazilian Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), car production in Brazil reached 238,500 units (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses) in April, down 9.5 percent from the 263,600 units produced in March 2026.
Domestic auto sales fell 7.8 percent to 248,300 units, while exports rose by 8.2 percent to 43,200 units.
Compared with April 2025, in April 2026, production rose 2.4 percent, domestic sales rose 19 percent, and exports fell 11.7 percent.
Compared to the first four months of 2026, for the same period in 2025, production rose 4.9 percent to 872 600 units, domestic sales increased 14.9 percent to 873,500 units, while exports fell 16.9 percent to 142,400 units.
According to ANFAVEA President Igor Kalvet, April, with two fewer business days, did not repeat the good performance of March, but it was a month with positive figures compared to the same period a year earlier, indicating the continued recovery of the market. volumes.
According to him, the monthly ANFAVEA report focuses on the fact that the volume of registration of imported vehicles continues to grow even after the entry of new manufacturers into the country.
