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5 » EDITORIAL AutoData | March 2019 Leandro Alves, editorial director The future of tomorrow and after that T his AutoData 353 has dedicated its efforts to the events that will shape the Brazilian automotive sector in the future. We were moved by the signs of last year, when uncertainty became a trending topic [very popular, in the social media language] for the executives and leaders of that industry. After the elections, the first moments of a new central gover- nment and a disappointing GDP that repeated the 1.1% of 2017 - with the dangerous warning of 0.1% registered in the fourth quarter - other totally not-planned events carried colors of un- certainty at this time. For all that, an attentive look at the future became necessary. We had to understand GM’s reasons for negotiating with the so-called stakeholders and ensure the next investment cycle in the country. So we were the first specialized news agency to talk to Carlos Zarlenga about the subject - the second to publish an interview with him in Brazil. We went back to the past and revealed the massive losses of the centennial Ford which may be the tip of the iceberg for the decision to close operations of its historic factory in Taboao later this year. We also raised a crucial issue for the chainwhich is the neces- sary technological evolution of the national content of Brazilian vehicles. So: will those advanced items be produced in Brazil? Judging by the cover story that is on this AutoData edition, the auto parts companies will have many challenges: AutoData reveals with absolute exclusivity the product plannings of the main manufacturers in Brazil - with some of those projects going to Argentina - in the next decade. At the international atmosphere, the future is also in vogue. In Latin America, the intelligent cities start to inhabit the experts’ dreams, but bus operators and manufacturers of that future still sponsor the reality nightmare. All thosewho maybe don’t want to see the future should read the results of KPMG’s study, exclusively revealed for AutoData, showing the cooperation trend for companies to survive, rivals companies till then. Because the future is now. And, by the way, we will be here to show what comes next. Board of Directors Márcio Stéfani, publisher Editorial Board Márcio Stéfani, S Stéfani and Vicente Alessi, filho Editorial Office Leandro Alves, assistant director of newsroom and new business, Marcos Rozen, editor Collaborated in this edition André Barros, Glauco Lucena e Sergio Quintanilha Graphic Design/Art Romeu Bassi Neto Photos DR and disclosure Photo Cover goir/Shutterstock.com Translation Allex Chies Marketing and advertising tel. PABX 11 5189 8900: André Martins, Guilherme Christians, Luiz Giadas; Luciana Di Biasio, marketing assistant Subscriptions/customer service tel. PABX 11 5189 8900 Administrative and financial department Isidore Nahoum, coun- selor, Thelma Melkunas, Hidelbrando C de Oliveira and Vanessa Vianna Distribution Post Office Prepress and print Elyon Indústria Gráfica Ltda., tel. 11 3783- 6527 ISN 1415-7756 AutoData is a publication from AutoData Editora Ltda., Pascal st, 1 693, 04616-005, Campo Belo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil. Reproduction without prior authorization is prohibited, but citation is permitted provided that the source is identified. Responsible Journalist Márcio Stéfani, MTB 16 644 www.autodata.com.br AutoDataEditora autodata-editora @autodataeditora