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2 1.28 to 2.1.2019 S ao Paulo - The Brazilian vehicle market registered, in January, 199 thousand 814 vehicles sold according to preliminary data from Renavam. The volume represents a 10% growth compared to vehicles registered in January last year. It was the best result for the month since 2016, when the dealers sold 155 thousand 300 units. Compared to December, when 254,7 thousand units were sold, there was a reduction of 20%. With 21 working days in the month, the average daily sales was of 9,5 thousand vehicles. In December, a month with a traditionally faster pace due to the celebrations and the thirteenth salary, this average stood at 12,3 thousand units, the best since 2014. Until wednesday, 30, January’s pace was at 8 thousand units/day (a source in the industry told AutoData) but what accelerated business in the last days was business planning based mostly on direct sales. On Thursday, 31, for example, 15 thousand vehicles were sold, of which 60% were direct sales, according to the source. Sales get close to 200 thousand units in January Bruno de Oliveira | bruno@autodata.com.br Business Disclosure