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4 5.21 to 5.26.2018 Scenario S ão Paulo - The Brazilian automotive sector has received two bad news in recent days. Earlier this week executives were anxiously awaiting approval of the new industrial policy, Rota 2030, an event that was eventually relegated from the government because of the truckers’ strike. Aside from postponement, production of vehicles was stopped in at least nineteen automobile factories in the country on Thursday, 24. In the truck segment, production stopped in five units. According to AutoData, with regional unions and the manufacturers, the lines will remain in operation until Monday, 28. The BMW plant in Araquari, SC, Hyundai installed in Piracicaba, SP, Strike leaves sector without Rota and without production Bruno de Oliveira | bruno@autodata.com.br Marcelo Pinto/APlateia