The market goes hand in hand with a record pace: more than 200,000 new cars sold

The first half report of the National Automobile Association of Chile (ANAC) is confirmation that 2018 will be a historic year for the national automotive industry both in conventional and alternative technology vehicles. 19659002] First, the clbadics. The organization's latest report reveals that in June the 30,000 new units sold in the country were outnumbered; more precisely, 33,228 cars which represents an increase of 21.6% compared to the same month of 2017. This, by the way, is the best June of the decade and the first in which the 30 mile barrier is exceeded.

Thus, the first half of 2018 gave a total sale of 202,130, a number never seen since 2011 for the first six months of the year . In addition to exceeding the more than 182,000 in 2013, the best semester of the decade to date, the figure represents an increase of 24.3% compared to 2017. Thus, the projection Anac's about 420,000 for this season is more current than ever .

At the level of the make, Suzuki was the best-selling of the month, with 2,799 cars also hogging the leadership of the pbadenger segment. At the annual level, Chevrolet, with 17,195 and a participation of 8.5%, is the most commercialized . By segment, Suzuki, Nissan, Peugeot and Mitsubishi exceed the number of pbadengers, SUVs, commercial vehicles and vans, although the brand of three diamonds had to abandon the first place of its group in the month of Toyota.

For trucks and buses, the increases were significant, with 1,220 trucks and 260 buses for June . In total, 7,117 trucks were sold (16.9% more than in 2017) and 1,426 buses (23.5% more than in 2017). Mercedes-Benz leads both groups.

Hybrids and the Electric at their Best

In addition, Anac provides in his report a detail of the sales of alternative technology models, recognizing the relevance that the use took electric and hybrid vehicles in the country

In June, 72 conventional hybrid cars, 3 rechargeable hybrids and 8 electric ones were sold, for a total of 83 units which means an increase of 118.4% compared to the same month of 2017. During this year, the cumulative is 504 vehicles, 176.9% higher than the first half of last year. The figure is so high that it exceeds only 37 which was done throughout the year 2017 .

By segment, leadership is clear. On the side conventional hybrids, Toyota, with 45 monthly heads and 274 annual heads . In the case of plug-in hybrids Mercedes-Benz is the best seller of the year with 9 although June is for Volvo (3). Finally, in the electric full, Nissan, with 23 annual, is the leader although Hyundai (10) is the biggest of the month.