The first two months of 2008 saw new records being set in Brazil for production and sales by Fiat Automóveis, significantly beating the volumes which were set during the corresponding period last year.

The first two months of 2008 saw new records being set in Brazil for both vehicle production and sales on that market by Fiat Automóveis, the Latin American automotive division of the Fiat Group, significantly beating the volumes which were set during the corresponding period last year.

The sales registered by Fiat in the internal Brazilian market increased 37.3 percent year-on-year reaching 99,194 cars and light commercial vehicles and keeping the brand holding leadership of the Brazilian market with 25 percent of all sales.

The total production (internal sales and exports) of cars and light commercial vehicles reached 122,623 vehicles during January and February, which means a volume increase of 30 percent over last year, when Fiat didn’t have a the third production shift.

Fiat sales in 2008 (Jan/Feb)

Cars

Palio: 32,964
Mille: 20,510
Siena: 14,329
Punto: 6,680
Idea: 4,686
Palio Weekend: 2,855
Stilo: 1,629
Doblò: 901
Marea: 3 

Light commercial vehicles

Strada: 10,430
Fiorino: 2,843
Ducato: 1,035
Doblò Cargo: 248
Uno Van: 81 

Total: 99,194