Worst supply crisis in the history of the automotive sector hurts November sales

The unprecedented supply crisis caused by the global semiconductor shortage continues to bring down auto industry sales, and November was no different. Even with a slight improvement of 6.5% in sales compared to October, the results were very low for a month that is usually very heated. The 173,000 licensed vehicles represented a 23.1% decrease compared to the same month in 2020, the worst November in 16 years, according to statistics presented by ANFAVEA (National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers).

Despite most factories’ return to activities, the pace of continuous production is hampered. In November, 206,000 units were produced, 15.1% more than in October, but 13.5% less than in November 2020, resulting in the worst November since the (demand) crisis of 2015. Exports did not bring relief last month, with only 28,000 units shipped, a drop of 6% compared to October and a drop of 36.3% compared to November last year.

“We have many incomplete vehicles in the factory yards, waiting for electronic components. We hope that they can be completed this month, easing the queues a little by the end of the year”, said the President of ANFAVEA, Luiz Carlos Moraes, adding that the expectation for next year is for an improvement
in the supply of semiconductors, although the complete solution to the crisis is not expected until the end of 2022.

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