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Automotive Mar, 08, 2022 0

Vehicle production drops 15.8% in February

Vehicle production fell by 15.8% in February compared to the same month in 2021. According to studies released on the 8th by the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea),…
Automotive Mar, 03, 2022 0

Brazil’s exports of high-tech products fall to worst level since 2001

Total exports from the Brazilian manufacturing industry returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but the performance of the most technologically intensive categories has never been so weak. According to a study…
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Automotive Mar, 03, 2022 0

Interannual sales of motor vehicles fall in Argentina and Brazil

The Latin American automotive market showed an overall decrease of 9.2% against the same month of 2021. This drop can be largely attributed to a fall in sales from countries…
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Automotive Mar, 02, 2022 0

Felicity Ace Sinks with $400M in Lost Cars During Tow off Azores

The car carrier Felicity Ace transporting nearly 4,000 cars for the Volkswagen Group sunk this morning, March 1, near the Azores, nearly two weeks after the vessel was devastated by a fire.…
Automotive Mar, 02, 2022 0

Brazil’s vehicle import tax reduction regulated

The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) published this Wednesday (2) in the Brazilian Official Federal Gazette (DOU) a decision to regulate the reduction of the Import Tax on vehicles in the…
Automotive Feb, 23, 2022 0

Mercedes-Benz exports chassis from Brazil to Tunisia

Mercedes-Benz Brazil delivered 17 urban bus chassis to Tunisia last month. Buses will be built with the chassis by a local company and used for public transport in five Tunisian…
Felicity Ace vessel
Automotive Feb, 17, 2022 0

Car carrier with Porsches, VWs catches on fire in Atlantic

The 22 crew members of the car carrier Felicity Ace have been rescued after the ship caught fire Wednesday near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The 17-year-old ship, owned…
Automotive Feb, 17, 2022 0

Toyota plant in Brazil to start exporting engines to North America

The Toyota plant in Porto Feliz (SP) will produce thrusters for the North American market, starting next September. According to the automaker, this is an essential step towards strengthening the…
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Automotive Feb, 07, 2022 0

Brazilian automotive industry slightly recovers in 2021

The National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA) released the end of 2021 figures showing a slight improvement compared to 2020 but still below the potential of the Brazilian automotive industry…
Automotive Feb, 03, 2022 0

Volkswagen truck and bus exports grow

Volkswagen finished the year with a very favorable balance: the company exported almost 80% more than the previous year. As a result, it went from 4,680 units to nearly 8,400…