Vehicle production in Brazil reached 253,600 units in May, up 15.2% compared to the same month in 2025, according to data released this Friday (12) by National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea)The result represents the best performance for the month since 2019, the period before the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first five months of the year, the industry produced 1.126 million vehicles, a volume 7.1% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2015. With this, the mark of 1 million units manufactured was reached in May, a month earlier than last year. According to… AnfaveaThe positive performance mainly reflects the heating up of the domestic market, which continues to support industrial activity even in the face of falling exports and increased imports. The main highlight continues to be the passenger car segment, whose sales have accumulated growth of 21.5% this year. According to the entity, part of this growth is related to the good performance of entry-level vehicles benefiting from the Sustainable Car program. Light commercial vehicles, a category that includes pickups, vans, and panel vans, also showed expansion, with a 7.7% increase in sales. On the other hand, the heavy vehicle segments continue to face difficulties. Truck sales have accumulated a 15.1% decline this year, while the bus market has registered a 16.3% drop. Anfavea expects a gradual improvement for these segments in the coming months, driven by the expansion of subsidized credit within the Move Brasil 2 program, recently announced by the federal government.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.