Brazilian truck registrations fell 17.2% in the first four months of 2026, to 30,700 units, compared with 37,100 units in the same period of 2025. April sales reached 8,800 trucks, almost stable versus March, but still 5.8% below April 2025.
The Move Brazil financing program helped slow the market contraction but was not enough to reverse the decline. Truck production also fell 17.2% from January to April, to 35,400 units, while exports declined 14%, to 7,000 units. ANFAVEA, the main association of Producers, expects support from Move Brazil 2, which will provide US$ 4.11 billion (R$ 21.2 billion) for truck, bus, and road implement financing, with terms of up to 120 months and a limit of US$9.70 million (R$ 50 million) per beneficiary.
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PSR Analysis. Subsidized financing can soften the truck market downturn, but demand remains constrained by high acquisition costs, credit conditions, and economy uncertainty. Move Brazil 2 may improve short term order intake for OEMs and implement manufacturers, but a sustained recovery will not take place until lower interest rates are in place and clearer economic outlook for operators. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development, South America, for Power Systems Research
