With 37,961 vehicles, car production fell in November 29.3% Compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the Automobile Manufacturers Association (ADEFA).
In this way, vehicle production in the country decreased For the fifth month in a row Moreover, during the month of November The positive balance of backlog production was reversed for the first time in the year: 464,408 vehicles were manufactured in the first eleven months, a 0.9% below From 468,553 units in the period from January to November 2024.
In terms of foreign trade, the plants were exported in November 31,248 vehicleswhich represents a decrease of 3.1% This is compared to the same month of the previous year. In 11 months, the stations exported 260,681 units, a 9.5% less than it was in 2024.
“The Argentine automotive industry closed the month of November with mixed results between production, exports and wholesale sales. A decrease in available productive days, adjustments in industrial plans in some plants and market reorganization affected the monthly performance of production. However, the sector maintained activity levels that, in the backlog of the year, show some stabilization in production and significant growth in wholesale sales. Despite the decline in exportsHe explained Rodrigo Perez GrazianoPresident of ADEFA.
In this context, the director highlighted that the external front “It remains a strategic challenge for us“Given our industry’s export model, we continue to focus on the need,” he added Proceed to reduce the tax burden Whether at the national, regional or municipal level, with the awareness that this path must be deepened to the extent that financial conditions allow.
Regarding wholesale sales, the sector is marketed 35,249 units to its agent network,12.1% less Compared to November last year.
From January to November, automobile companies placed a total of 535,270 units in their networks, showing a growth of 47.9% This compares to 361,944 units marketed in the same period of 2024. ADEFA added, through a statement, that “this increase shows a significant recovery in the wholesale channel, driven by the reshaping of the offer, commercial programs and the recovery recorded by financing instruments.”