Produção de veículos recua em 2023

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10/01/24

A produção brasileira de veículos caiu 1,9pc em 2023 em comparação a 2022, com maiores volumes de importação e exportações mais baixas prejudicando a fabricação doméstica.

O país produziu 2,3 milhões de veículos de janeiro a dezembro, queda em relação às 2,4 milhões de unidades fabricadas no ano anterior, de acordo com a Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores (Anfavea).

Já as vendas de veículos cresceram 9,7pc no mesmo período, atingindo 2,3 milhões de unidades.

O Brasil exportou quase 403.920 veículos em 2023, baixa de 16pc ante 2022. O México ultrapassou a Argentina pela primeira vez como o principal destino para a carga brasileira, representando 32pc de fatia de mercado.

A Argentina ainda está entre os principais importadores, com 27pc de participação, seguida por Colômbia, Uruguai e Chile, com 8pc, 8pc e 6pc, respectivamente.

Além da queda das exportações, volumes mais elevados de importação também contribuíram para diminuir a produção interna. A Argentina continuou como o maior fornecedor, contando com 63pc de participação, enquanto a China apareceu em seguida, enviando cerca de 42.000 unidades em 2023, forte alta em relação aos 7.900 veículos registrados em 2022.

Em dezembro, a produção recuou 10pc em relação ao mesmo mês em 2022, registrando 171.580 unidades. No intervalo, as vendas avançaram 14pc, para 248.560 veículos, e as exportações encolheram 17pc, para 25.680.

Projeções para 2024

A Anfavea espera que o Brasil produza cerca de 2,5 milhões de veículos em 2024, alta de 6,2pc comparado a 2023.

As vendas devem subir 6,1pc, para 2,45 milhões de unidades. Já as exportações devem crescer ligeiramente para 407.000, expansão de 0,7pc.

O programa nacional de Mobilidade Verde e Inovação (Mover) – novo plano de descarbonização para a frota de transporte, que substitui o Rota 2023 – deve atrair mais investimentos para a indústria automotiva neste ano, disse o presidente da Anfavea, Márcio de Lima Leite.

O governo federal lançou o programa na semana passada e o Congresso ainda precisa aprová-lo.

A Anfavea se reunirá com o governo e outros participantes do setor para discutir detalhes e colaborações para o projeto nos próximos dias, informou Leite, chamando o Mover de "fundamental" para o setor.

Por Laura Guedes

Participação de mercado de veículos leves por combustível			%
	2023	2022	± (pp)
Gasolina	2.8	2.5	0.3
Elétricos	0.9	0.4	0.5
Híbridos	3.4	2.1	1.3
Flex	83	83.3	-0.3
Diesel	9.9	11.7	-1.8
Anfavea

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