China News Agency, Sao Paulo, January 6 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released by the Brazilian Automobile Manufacturers Association (Anfavea) on the 6th local time, in 2022, Brazil's car production will be 2.3696 million vehicles, an increase of 5.4% over 2021.
Data show that in 2022, Brazil's production of cars and light commercial vehicles will be 2,176,100 units, an increase of 5.1% over 2021.
The output of trucks was 161,900 units, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%.
The output of buses was 31,600, a year-on-year increase of 67.7%.
The data also shows that in December 2022, Brazil's automobile production will be 191,400 units, a decrease of 11.3% month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 9.2%.
Among them, the output of cars and light commercial vehicles was 175,300 units, a decrease of 11.3% month-on-month and 11.1% year-on-year.
The output of trucks was 14,400 units, a decrease of 4.5% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 16.5%.
The output of buses was 1,745 units, a decrease of 41.2% from the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 22.1%.
In terms of employment, in December 2022, the number of employed people in the Brazilian auto industry will be 102,400, a decrease of 2% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 1.4%.
At the same time, auto exports showed a good trend.
In 2022, Brazil will export 480,900 vehicles, an increase of 27.8% over 2021.
The shortage of parts for Brazil's car manufacturing industry has improved significantly in 2022, driving growth in the country's auto production, said Márcio de Lima Leite, president of the Brazilian Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
In addition, the increase in Brazilian auto exports to Latin American countries has also boosted the development of the country's auto manufacturing industry.
Brazil's auto production is expected to reach 2.42 million units in 2023, an increase of 2.2%.
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