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Light vehicle market reacts in the first half of the month

With 71.6 thousand registers, there was a 10% high over teh first 15 days in October The HB20 led in the period

By Alzira Rodrigues | Translated by Jorge Meditsch

The automobile and light commercial vehicle market reacted slightly in the first 15 days of the month, with 71.6 thousand vehicles delivered, a volume almost 10% higher than in the same period in Octiber (65.2 thousand). With nine work days in the first two weeks, as like as in the previous month, the daily average went from 7.2 to 7.9 thousand units.

Released by a source from the automotive retail sector, the balance also shows the ranking by make and model, confirming Fiat at the first place. The Italian brand sold 17.2 thousand vehicles, with an expressive 24% shar in the period. Next was Volkswagen – 10.5 thousand and 14.6% – and General Motors – 10.3 thousand and 14.5%.

Brand	Volume	Share
FIAT	17,179	24.0%
VOLKSWAGEN	10,488	14.6%
CHEVROLET	10,348	14.5%
TOYOTA	7,624	10.6%
HYUNDAI	6,978	9.7%

In the ranking by model, the dispute among Hyundai HB20 and Fiat Strada remains fierce. The Korean brand’s automobile sold 4,095 units, 333 more than the Strada (3.762). Year to date, both models dispute the leadership with a difference of 13,899 units favoring the Fiat pickup the registers were, respectively, 97,816 and 83,927 vehicles.

Photo: Hyundai/Divulgação

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Jornalista formada pela Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, iniciou a cobertura do setor automotivo em 1981 na Sucursal do ABC de O Estado de S. Paulo. Manteve-se na área desde então, passando por outros jornais e também revistas e sites.

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