Brazil Vehicle Output Drops in October

2026-11-11 15:41 By Larissa Miranda 1 min. read

Brazil’s vehicle production fell 5.1% month-over-month to 254.5 thousand units in October 2026, the lowest level since July, after a 1.1% decline in September.

Light vehicle output dropped 5.3% to 241.7 thousand units, as passenger car production decreased 3.6% to 201.5 thousand and light commercial vehicles slumped 13% to 40.2 thousand.

Truck production edged down 1.9% to 11.4 thousand units, while bus output was nearly flat at 1.4 thousand.

Compared with October 2025, production rose 2.7%, as gains in passenger cars (9%) and trucks (12.2%) offset sharp drops in light commercials (-20.6%) and buses (-33.4%).

In the first ten months of the year, output increased 8% from the same period of 2025 to about 2.42 million units.

However, the sector continued to face external headwinds, with exports plunging 28.3% year-on-year in October, while registrations of imported vehicles jumped 22.3%.



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Brazil Vehicle Output Drops in October
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