Brazil's New Car Sales Surge in July

2025-08-07 21:19 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

New car sales in Brazil jumped 14.2% in July 2025 to 243.2 thousand units, with passenger car sales rising 14.3% to 181.8 thousand units.

Light commercial vehicles saw an 11.8% increase to 48.5 thousand units, while trucks surged 24.5% to 10.6 thousand units and buses rose 21.3% to 2,381 units.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers has revised its 2025 projections due to rising interest rates and other macroeconomic factors.

The domestic market now expects a 5% increase in sales, up from the initial 6.3% forecast.

Exports are expected to surge 38.4% to 551,000 units, driven by the surprising recovery of the Argentine market's demand for Brazilian-made vehicles.



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