Auto production increased by more than 20% per month in August

“The performance of the sector continues to reflect good results thanks to the work and commitment taken by the terminals to increase production volumes, and this is also reflected in the presence of domestic vehicles in internal sales which have reached the most strong turnout out of the total so far this year, ”he said. Daniel Herrero, president of ADEFA.

“It should be noted that both production and export, the main pillars of our industry, show higher volumes than recorded in the pre-pandemic period (2019),” he said.

The main destinations for overseas shipments were Brazil (64.2%), Central America (7.8%), Chile (6.7%), Peru (6.3%) and Colombia (5%).

In annual terms, production climbed 48.5% and exports soared 83.3%. In contrast, sales to dealers contracted 8% year-on-year.

In the cumulative first eight months of the year, auto terminals produced 263,877 units, which was a 97.5% jump from the same period of 2020.

Between January and August, 155,991 vehicles were exported, or 104.1% from last year, and wholesale sales increased 28.1% to 222,864 units.