Selling cars has best April in history

In the month 333.7 thousand units were sold, up 17.5 percent compared to March and 29.4% compared to the same month last year
For may, the industry expects daily sales similar to April-15,172 units, including trucks and buses, but the month will have a working day unless
Sao Paulo-the auto industry, unlike other segments of Commerce, closed the first quarter with record sales for the period, to 1.164 million vehicles, 8.1% more compared to the same period in 2012.
Was the best April in history and the best month in sales this year. For may, the industry expects daily sales similar to April-15,172 units, including trucks and buses, but the month will have a working day (21 days).
Only in cars and light commercial sales in April totaled 317 thousand units and in the year, 1.105 million, 8.6% more than in the four months of 2012.
At the end of March, the Government announced the tax on industrialized products (IPI) reduced to cars until December.
The measure prevents race to stores, as were provided for two more high taxes, in April and July, when the rate would return to the levels of before the reduction announced in may 2012.
With maintenance, analysts predicted slowdown in business, not in April.