Brazil's 2026 auto sales seen at highest since 2014, auto association says

July 7, 2026 12:30 PM EDT

BYD vehicles in the production line at the company's new electric vehicle factory at the Industrial Complex in Camacari, Bahia, Brazil, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Rafael Martins

SAO PAULO, ‌July 7 (Reuters) - ​Brazilian ​auto sales this year are expected to reach the ‌highest level since 2014, automakers association ⁠Anfavea said on Tuesday, while also increasing ‌production estimates, despite a ‌decline in the June figures.

• The outlook for Brazil's 2026 auto ​sales increased by about 9% from a previous estimate to ⁠around 3 million units, which would represent a 12.1% ​rise from 2025 and the highest level since 2014.

• The ​new estimate for Brazil's ‌2026 auto production rose by around 2% to nearly ⁠2.8 million units, meaning 5.8% growth from last year.

• Brazil's 2026 auto exports ⁠projection was cut by 13.8% to some ​462,000 units, a 12.8% fall from 2025.

• Sales were down 0.8% in June to ‌272,474 units, while production fell 3.0% to 246,015 units.

(Reporting ‌by Paula Arend Laier and Isabel ⁠Teles in Sao ‌Paulo and ​Michael Susin in Barcelona; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Mark ‌Porter)



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