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MADRID, July 24 (Xinhua) – Spain has manufactured 1,630,231 vehicles in the first six months of 2018, consolidating its position as the world's eighth largest manufacturer, according to the semi-annual report of the Association. Spanish automobile and road manufacturers (Anfac).
The Iberian country also maintains for several years, the second position in Europe in terms of vehicle manufacturing, only behind Germany.
Anfac's communications director, Adolfo Randulfe, told Xinhua to weigh Randulfe commented that the German giant is certainly very hard to reach because there are more than 5 million vehicles manufactured and in Spain has not yet come to second place in the European market. to 3 million.
The executive said that however there is some advantage over the third largest producer of vehicles and that this trend will be maintained in 2018.
"We must continue Anteniendo our competitiveness and continue to manufacture as we do let's do it right here: same quality and competitive price, "he said.
"This will allow companies to continue to rely on us and the Spanish facilities to bring new models to the factories,"
The Spanish automotive industry, however, is losing ground around the world, especially compared to its closest rival, Brazil.
During the first six months of the year, the South American country produced 1,434,506 vehicles. , or 13.6% more than at the same time in 2017.
Regarding exports, Spain launched 1 320 643 automobiles in the first half, an increase of 4 89 %
In this quantity of automobiles exported, 1,074,546 were of touristic type, with a growth of 5,15%; 26,934 off-road (11.09%) and 219,163 commercial and industrial (3%).
Anfac representatives commented that precisely the segment of commercial and industrial vehicles is "strategic" for Spain because it is moving "with ease" the European clbadification of production in this area .
The trend is expected to continue for the next six months of the year, according to the entity.
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