The month of October was positive for the automotive sector because a total of 37,163 vehicles were patented, which means the highest year-on-year growth so far this year. The Association of Automotive Dealers of the Argentine Republic (ACARA) indicated that sales increased by 6.1% compared to September, where 35,014 had been recorded.But it is not only that, but that the year-on-year comparison highlights a growth of 13.9% over October 2019. In this way, October is the second month of 2020 that grows above 2019, since the other had been June with a lower percentage. Thus, 286,695 patentings accumulated in the ten months of the year are achieved.” Our business has always been to sell and not speculate, so we raise and work permanently proposing ideas and alternatives so that demand, which now seems to take pace, does not stop and we will not stray from that path,” said Ricardo Salomé, president of ACARA. Sales always go down in November and December, but from ACARA they believe it will be two months of “good movement” and that’s why they calculate a floor of 320,000 patents.” It is important to understand that if you consider some of the stimulus measures presented by the value chain, and that are being evaluated by the government, we can think of a 2021 with much more optimism,” Salomé added.The October ranking was headed by the Fiat Cronos with a total of 2,806 units, followed by the Toyota Hilux (1,987) and the Volkswagen Gol Trend (1,727). Behind the trio were the Volkswagen Amarok (1,683) and the Chevrolet Onix (1,567).
While the Volkswagen brand was the most chosen with 6,253 patented copies. Toyota (4,866), Renault (4,578), Fiat (4,236) and Chevrolet (3,843) completed the Top 5.
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