Brazil's motor vehicle output (excluding agricultural vehicles) in December last year decreased by 18.4 percent from the previous month and fell by 30 percent year on year to 142,880 units, according to the Brazilian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Anfavea). Meanwhile, in 2015 the country's motor vehicle output (excluding agricultural vehicles) declined by 22.8 percent year on year to 2,429,463 units.
New motor vehicle registrations (excluding agricultural vehicles) in Brazil totaled 227,760 units in December last year, up 16.7 percent compared to November and decreasing by 38.4 percent year on year. 16.4 percent of this figure consisted of imported new vehicles. In 2015, the country's new motor vehicle registrations (excluding agricultural vehicles) decreased by 26.6 percent year on year to 2,568,976 units. 16.1 percent of this figure consisted of imported new vehicles.
Meanwhile, Brazil's motor vehicle exports in December last year (excluding agricultural vehicles) totaled 46,215 units, increasing by 26.5 percent compared to the previous month and up 97.2 percent year on year. In 2015, Brazil's motor vehicle exports totaled 416,955 units, up 24.8 percent year on year.