Rodrigo Pérez Graziano, president of ADEFA, noted that to have greater precision on the annual performance of the main variables, it will be necessary to wait for the development of the first quarter. Exports totaled 9,759 units, which represents 46.5% of monthly production and resulted in a decrease of 51.0% compared to December and 12.3% compared to the performance of last January. For their part, deliveries to the dealer network reached 34,333 units. Buenos Aires, February 4 (NA) – With an average of 1,750 units per day, automotive plants produced a total of 20,998 vehicles (cars and light commercials) in January. This figure represents a drop of 20.7% compared to December and 30.1% compared to January 2025, when 30,058 units were produced. The absolute production volumes for the month reflect a decrease related to fewer production days – three fewer than in January 2025 – as most factories implemented vacations when, in previous years, these stoppages were brought forward to December and extended until February. “As we estimated at the end of last year, due to the fewer working days (3) and the lower daily pace due to adjustments in the plants for the production of new models, the data reflected lower activity compared to the same month last year. This implied a decrease of 33.1% compared to December 2025, although it showed a slight improvement of 0.7% compared to January 2025, when 34,089 units had been sold.” “Facing an increasingly challenging international scenario, traversed by technological transformation and the implementation of measures for industrial development in the main international markets, it is essential to continue with the joint work that is being carried out with the value chain and national authorities to improve competitiveness in a sustained manner,” affirmed the president of ADEFA. In this line, he highlighted that “in the last two years, significant improvements have been made at the national level, with the reduction/elimination of taxes that had a very positive impact on the sector, and it is fundamental to continue on that path and for provincial and municipal levels to accompany it, reducing the taxes that weigh on exports, while at the same time it is necessary to move forward in improving access to new markets”.
