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8 10.1 to 10.6.2018 S ão Paulo - The truck production maintained the pace of growth in September, although the demands for the Argentine market have regressed in the last two months. 77 thousand 254 units went out of the lines in the first nine months of the year, a volume that represents a growth of 30.5% over the same period of 2017. According to Marco Saltini, vice-president of Anfavea, heavy truck sales have been driving the pace of factory production: “It is the main demand today within the automakers. The growth up to September, in sales, was 89% over the performance of 2017, which gave us sustenance”. Of the total trucks produced 34 thousand 693 units corresponded to heavy vehicles, 52.9%more than the volume produced in the same period of last year. The semi-heavy models accounted for 21 thousand 199 units, 19.8%more, and the light trucks 14 thousand 990 units, 27.3%more. The industry was expecting additional demand for trucks based on the fact that some companies were inclined to form their own fleets. Saltini, however, said that the phones were rang in the automakers, but little, or anything, has become sales. Truck industry registers an increase of 31% Bruno de Oliveira | bruno@autodata.com.br Anfavea figures Disclousure