The In November, the Argentine automotive industry again recorded a decline in its production and wholesale sales.but with a Exports are recovering compared to the previous month. The Vehicle production reached 37,961 unitswhich represented a A decrease of 19.6% compared to October and a drop of 29.3% compared to the same month of 2024says the monthly report of the Association of Automobile Factories (ADEFA).
This monthly performance, carried out on 18 business days (four days less than the previous period), reflects the differences that exist in the industry between the big patent moment and production and export figures.
Despite it, Looking at the cumulative total for the eleven months of 2025, production totaled 464,408 vehicles, just 0.9% below the volume for the same period in 2024. (468,553 units), indicating relative stability in annual production despite monthly fluctuations, but also that the annual industry recovery could not be taken advantage of.
As for them Foreign tradeThe Automotive terminals exported 31,248 units in November. This volume meant an improvement of 5.5% compared to October, but a decrease of 3.1% compared to November last year. The cumulative total Deliveries abroad reached 260,681 units between January and November 2025 This represents a decrease of 9.5% compared to the same period in 2024.
On the other hand, Wholesale sales, i.e. deliveries to the dealer network, also recorded a monthly decline. The industry sold 35,249 vehicles in November. 21.3% less than October and 12.1% less than November 2024. However, the annual outlook for wholesale sales is remarkably positive.
From January to November 2025, car manufacturers placed a total of 535,270 units on their networks. This volume recorded a growth of 47.9% compared to the 361,944 units sold in the same period of 2024. This significant increase testifies to a recovery in the wholesale channel, which, according to the report, is due to “a reconfiguration of supply, commercial programs and the recovery of financing instruments.”
This in turn was emphasized by the new president of ADEFA, Rodrigo Pérez Graziano – he succeeded Martín Zuppi “The Argentine automotive industry closed November with mixed results in production, exports and wholesale sales”.
The manager explained this “The lower availability of productive days, the changes in industrial schedules in some plants and the market restructuring affected the monthly performance of production.”. He added that “the sector nevertheless maintained a level of activity that, on the whole of the year, shows some stability in production and a significant growth in wholesale sales, although with a decline in exports.”
In this context, Pérez Graziano emphasized that the external front continues to represent a strategic challenge. He stressed the need to make progress in reducing the tax burden at both national and provincial and municipal levels.
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