Chevrolet onix license plate champion in the month of august. Photo: publicity the “license plate” of automobiles in brazil experienced, in august, a drop of 23.92%, when compared to the same month of 2014, informed the fenabrave (national federation of the distribution of motor vehicles). According to the entity, there were 207,269 cars, light commercial vehicles, buses and trucks “licensed” last month, while august 2014 had 272,448. The value represents a decrease of 8.94% in relation to july of the current year, which totaled 227,613 units. From january to august, authorized car dealerships “signed” 21.35% less than in the same period last year. In the period, 1,750,000 “registrations” were processed against 2,230,000 in 2014.
A difference for less of480,000 units. Worrisome! “the causes that justify the numbers are the political crisis, which is worsening the economic situation, the lack of high consumer confidence, high unemployment and inflation, rising interest rates, and a drop in gdp this year,” said alarico assumpção, president of fenabrave. According to the
Whatsapp phone number list executive, there is stock for 45 days, with approximately 310,000 units, considering concessionaires and factory yards. “consumers have preferred a more equipped used one than a new one,” he concluded. Closed dealerships it is important to note that until august, 347 “concessionaires” closed their doors in the national territory. In total, 691 dealerships did not register vehicles, while 344 stores opened their doors.
Like jeep and audi hadn't increased the network, this balance would be even worse”, commented alarico. According to fenabrave, in the distribution sector alone, 17,000 jobs ceased to exist. Chevrolet onix is leader for the first time, onix led the monthly ranking of “licensing” of motor vehicles (plus light commercial vehicles), surpassing palio, which still remains in 1st place from january to july. The model manufactured by gm had 10,998 units “registered” against 9,259 of the palio, a volume that considers sales of the palio fire (old generation) and the novo palio (as fenabrave did with the gol and gol g4 and uno e mille, before of older generations being taken off their respective assembly lines).
