Vehicle sales grow 7.8% on year

The Brazilian market for new vehicles in recovery and accumulates in the year growth of 7.8% compared to 2016. Until Thursday, 28, missing one business day to complete the month, accumulated sales exceeded 1.6 million units, including automobiles, trucks and buses.
This month, until the day 28, were sold, 32 vehicles 184,100% more compared to September of last year, according to preliminary data from the market. In comparison with August, business is 3.5 percent better, but, as last month had more working days, the final result should be negative, although the average daily sales should be higher.
The accumulated growth is very close to the projection for the year of the National Association of Automotive vehicle manufacturers (Anfavea). Last month, the entity reviewed 4% to 7.3% of the high expectation for the year, with a total of 2.2 million vehicles. To achieve the forecast, the industry will need to sell an average of 195,000 vehicles a month in the last quarter.
"Brazil is back," said earlier in the week the President of Toyota South America, Steve St. Angelo, to announce investments of R $1 billion in production of a new car brand in the country, the Yaris, which will come to market in mid-2018.
Recently confirmed investments to General Motors (R $4.5 billion by 2020 in three factories) and Volkswagen (R $2.6 billion by 2019 in the ABC paulista).
++ Old cars have had appreciation of up to 135% above the Selic, points study
In recent weeks there have been also several announcements of signings and end cutting production measures, such as lay-off (suspension of contracts) and reduction of journey. This year, automakers are back hiring, after three years of Labor Court. Are open until August 5100 vacancies.
Trucks. The trucking industry, one of the most affected by the crisis, also begins to show signs of recovery, although in the year the result is still almost 9% lower than that of 2016, with 35000 units sold by Thursday.
Were sold this month 4,234 trucks, volume 13% larger than August, and practically stable compared to the same month of 2016.
Companies still operate with high idle, as Mercedes-Benz. Yesterday, the automaker opened another voluntary dismissal program (PDV) in the factory in São Bernardo do Campo (SP) targeted at employees who are already retired. The company didn't disclose targets and what are the benefit for those who join.
On the other hand, the competitor MAN Latin America has just announced the opening of 300 slots at the plant of Resende (RJ) to start production of a new global line of trucks. The company also returned to operate five days a week, brought back staff that was on lay-off and called employees for overtime.