Falling demand hits output of Brazil’s bus and coach industry
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By Jim Gibbins - 1st April 2021
Brazil - According to data released by the National Association of Bus Manufacturers (FABUS) of São Paulo, Brazil’s bus production fell by 32.8% in the first quarter of this year, when 3,069 units were manufactured compared with 4,549 units in the same first quarter of 2020.
The Brazilian domestic market fell by 30.1% to 2,574 units against 3,680 units in the first three months of 2020. Exports fell by 43.3%, with only 493 buses and coaches exported against 869 units in the first quarter of 2020.
