Lower IPI Rates Set to End Friday: Daily
The reduction in the tax on industrialized products, known as IPI, brought in to encourage spending on cars and domestic...
August 27, 2012Topic
Cars
Driving in Rio: the Fast and the Furious
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Having a car in Rio de Janeiro is like a box...
July 24, 2012
Ethanol Industry Faces Crisis in Brazil: Daily
The ethanol industry used to fuel a large percent of vehicles on the roads of Brazil is in a state...
July 2, 2012
Brazil’s Record Car Sales Set to Continue
Brazil sold more vehicles than ever before in 2011, making it the fifth biggest car seller in the world, despite...
January 10, 2012
US Opens Market for Brazilian Ethanol
Brazilian ethanol exports may increase by tenfold over the next decade, due to demand as U.S. dropped its ethanol import...
December 27, 2011
Rio Road Traffic Slows to 12 mph: Daily
The average travel speed on Rio’s roads has been slowed to 20km/h (12.4 mph) in the case of private cars,...
December 18, 2011
Renault-Nissan Plans for Expansion in Brazil
Renault-Nissan has announced it will be opening a second manufacturing plant in Brazil and expanding its production at its current...
October 11, 2011
Brazil’s China Imports Surge 35 Percent
Brazil is importing more from China than ever, with total imports from the country amounting to US$21 billion so far...
October 4, 2011
Carmakers Incentivized on Brazil Parts: Daily
Brazilian car manufacturers will be given tax incentives if they use a minimum proportion of homegrown parts.
September 16, 2011