Brazil Vehicle Registrations Hit Record in September

Overview

• Fenabrave reported 509,686 vehicle registrations in September 2026, the highest monthly total on record and up 8.32% from September 2025.
• Passenger cars led the gain with 216,300 units in September, a 21.2% increase year‑on‑year that lifted year‑to‑date car sales by 22.49%.
• Targeted federal programs such as Move Brasil and Carro Sustentável and special credit lines helped spur purchases of trucks, buses and basic domestic cars.
• Rental companies accelerated buying ahead of the Imposto Seletivo and that anticipatory demand raised sale‑direct market share, while trucks showed a small monthly recovery but remain down 3.89% year‑to‑date.
• Fenabrave kept its full‑year growth forecast near 8.6% to about 5.3 million units but said October performance, credit conditions and the durability of incentives could prompt a revision in November.