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3 9.3 to 9.8.2018 In August, the production increased 11.7% over the same month last year and 18.6% compared to July. Megale said: “The production over the past year and this year’s first half was being driven by orders from other markets, especially Argentina, which had plans to build a market of one million vehicles in 2018. By the decline in that market, there is less shipments. On the other hand, the Brazilian market maintained growth and sustained production”. For September, however, the expectation of the entity is for a negative performance due to the worsening of the Argentine situation: “The reflexes coming from exports will be felt more in September, a month in which we expect a slowdown in all the indicators. The fact that the month will have nineteen business days contributes for that”. The entity should review the projections for the year next month. Apparently, according to the president of Anfavea, the revision of the figures will show decreases. Regarding production, the entity projected 3 million 21 units, which would represent an increase of 11.9% over the volume produced last year. Separating by categories, up to August, the automobiles production reached 1 million 883 thousand 32 units, 11.9% more than in the same period of 2017. The trucks accounted for 67 thousand 941 units, increase of 31.7%. Regarding the buses, there were 20 thousand 779 units produced, an increase of 43.9%. The stock of vehicles, according to Anfavea’s survey (in August) reached 280.7 thousand units, being 161.5 thousand units staying with the dealers and 119.2 thousand with the automakers. In July, the total stock was at 248.7 thousand units.