Argentina produced 17.5pc less vehicles in April than a year earlier, following decreases in domestic sales while exports kept growing.
The country produced around 37,500 vehicles in the month, down from nearly 45,500 units in April 2025, automobile manufacturers association Adefa data show. That is also a 10pc decrease from March.
Output of passenger vehicles fell by 37pc to nearly 13,000 units in April from a year prior. Light commercial vehicles production declined slightly to 24,563 units from 24,895 a year earlier.
Domestic sales slumped by 32pc to nearly 36,000 units in the month from a year earlier, with significant drops in both passenger and light commercial vehicle segments. Domestically-produced vehicle sales halved from a year earlier to around 9,750 units.
Argentina sold around 47,500 new vehicles in April, down by 13.5pc from a year prior and a 3.3pc drop from March, Argentinian dealership association Acara said. Lower taxes should decrease prices for new cars amid higher competitiveness with Asian-made vehicles, which are expanding their market share, Acara's president Sebastian Beato said.
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) skyrocketed to 1,700 units in April, a sevenfold increase from a year earlier but down by 36pc from March. Thatt follows the arrival of Chinese EV automaker BYD in October.
Exports keep growing
Argentina exported nearly 26,900 vehicles in April, up by 19pc from a year earlier, Adefa data show.
Exports of light commercial vehicles grew by almost 61pc to 20,400 units in the month from April 2025. But a near 35pc drop in shipments of passengers vehicles to around 6,500 units cut total exports.
Brazil remained the top destination for Argentinian vehicles in January-April, accounting for 65pc of its total exports, followed by Peru, Chile and Colombia. Argentina sent over 51,600 units to Brazil in the first four months of 2026, down by nearly 200 units from January-April 2025.
Shipments to Peru rose by almost 2,400 units from a year earlier, grabbing 8.5pc of export shares, up from 5.4pc in January-April 2025. Slight increases in exports to Chile and Colombia led to 6.1pc and 4pc shares, up from 5.5pc and 3.8pc, respectively. Countries in Central America, which comprise 13 countries, received a little over 12pc of Argentinian vehicle exports in the early four months of 2026, down by 1,250 units from a year earlier.
