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56 October 2018 | AutoData D espite the internal factors that generate uncertainties in the Brazilian market as a whole, and the in automotive sector in particular, the president of General Motors Mercosur, Carlos Zarlenga, turns his attention to Argentina. He, in the last case, is responsible for production and sales performance of the two main markets in the region, which, according to his analysis, go through quite By Leandro Alves THE CHALLENGES OF MERCOSUR Contrasts in the Brazilian and Argentine markets are decisive for GM projections MANUFACTURERS/LIGHT VEHICLES » GENERAL MOTORS Closing 2018 Total market 2 million 550 thousand to 2,6 million GDP 1,7% 1 US$ = R$ 3,95 Selic (interest rate) 6,7% Inflation 3,7% Christian Castanho