Automotive Fleet evaluated the Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia fleet markets in this latest report, which found successes in Brazil and Colombia, and economic struggles in Argentina.
Argentina saw a decrease in true fleet sales in 2019 when compared to the previous year and was down by 2,000 units.
Toyota Brazil is manufacturing a new vehicle for the Brazilian market, which will be scheduled for commercialization in 2021.
The registration of light commercial vehicles and trucks in Brazil has seen increases year over year so far in 2019, along with the total vehicle market as a whole.
Sales for commercial vehicles continued to slide in July, though declines were not as significant as the month prior.
Sales for light- and heavy-commercial vehicles in Argentina were down in June by more than 40% for both segments.
Registrations of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in Brazil were up 15.6% in May, when compared to the same time last year, and were also up by 9.9%. year-to-date.
Jamaica’s government works to lower vehicle emissions by promoting fuel-efficient vehicles and strengthening fuel quality standards. The country needs more commercial vehicles.
After several years of growth throughout much of Central America, the automotive market has started to see a downward trend in some of the region’s largest car markets.
Vehicle production in Brazil rose by almost 30% in February, which was heavily bolstered by the production of trucks, which led the way with a 41.4% growth.
CalAmp has acquired telematics companies in Mexico and the United Kingdom that utilize LoJack technology to provide connected vehicle and asset tracking services across their respective regions.
Ford is ending its commercial heavy truck business in South America, ceasing production of its Cargo lineup, F-4000 and F-350, as well as its Fiesta, and redirecting its focus instead on SUVs and popular pickups in the region.
General Motors will invest $1.3 billion toward vehicle production in Brazil, an announcement that followed the automaker's tentative plans to invest more than $2.73 billion in the Brazilian market over the next several years.
Registration has opened for the Network of Traffic Safety (NETS) conference on driver safety challenges in Latin America.
Light commercial vehicle sales in the Brazilian fleet market for 2018 were up 17.5% when compared to what was reported in 2017, and vehicle sales, overall, also rose by 14.6%.
The inaugural AFLA Canada Fleet Summit saw more than 200 attendees descend into Mississauga, Ontario on Feb. 12-13, 2020 at the Hilton Toronto Airport.
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