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4 5.7 to 5.12.2018 Anfavea’s balance T he automotive sector is on the road to resuming growth: in the first four months of the year, production reached 965 thousand 865 units, a 20.7% increase compared to the same period of last year, according to figures released by Anfavea on Monday Thursday, 7. According to Antônio Megale, the growth in the accumulated “was very good” and, following this pace, should reach the projection of expansion of 13.2% that is expected by the entity until December. In April production totaled 266 thousand 111 vehicles, a 40.4% increase compared to the same period last year: “This is the eighteenth month in which production registered growth in comparison with the same month of the previous year,” he recalled. Megale. In the comparison between March and April production was stable, with a slight reduction of 0,5%. Job creation grew 4.1% compared to the same period last year - and remained stable, up 0.4%, compared to the previous month: “The resumption of jobs is happening with eyedroppers, but it’s the beginning. One more note: only three of our associates are still with employees in layoff and PPE”. Even with this slow growth, the president of Anfavea was confident about the growth in the number of jobs in the coming months: “Some associates have opened another production shift, and with that, I believe they should hire in the coming months”. He also considered the number of stocks stable on April 30: 330 thousand units, for 32 days. Cumulative production grows 20% Caio Bednarski | caio@autodata.com.br Disclousure