LatinNews Daily - 06 October 2026

*Brazil’s national federation of automobile dealers (Fenabrave) has released sales figures for September, showing a total of 509,686 vehicles sold, up 1.15% in monthly terms and up 8.32% year-on-year. This also marks a record result for the month of September. Regarding vehicle categories, passenger car sales totalled 216,366 in September, up 1.57% compared to August and up 21.2% compared to September 2025. Light commercial vehicle sales stood at 52,355 units, up 4.49% in monthly terms but down 0.87% year-on-year. Truck sales in September came to 9,845 units, up 2.51% on the previous month and up 2.65% on the same month in 2025. Bus sales totalled 2,744 units, up 12.09% in monthly terms and up 18.43% year-on-year. Sales of vehicle equipment totalled 6,821 units, up 3.87% compared to August and up 14.81% compared to September last year. However, motorcycle sales were down 0.09% in monthly terms and 0.41% year-on-year, with 205,032 units sold in September.