Industries

During the last 20 years, the European Union (EU) and MERCOSUR have been discussing and developing a trade agreement to boost the economies of both blocs. After final approval, this may be the world’s biggest agreement between economic blocs and will have a positive impact on trade of goods and services. Ministries suggest that the agreement will...

The aim of the study is to research, analyze and forecast the movement of Brazilian automotive market based on the prevailing scenario. It also throws light on hot topics such as taxation policy revision and exit and entry of key players. The Brazilian automotive market is currently the 8th largest in the world. Passenger vehicle sales in 2018 wer...

The Brazilian automotive market has been declining since its historic high in 2012–2013. However, the forecast for 2017–2018 is one of market stability, followed by growth from 2019 onwards. In addition, the market has also experienced macro-economic volatility which has further impacted this decline. Along the same time frame, regulation-drive...

The Brazilian economy witnessed a decline in 2015 and 2016. The over-dependence on commodities, the high operating cost, the high inflation, and the low productivity have been challenges in recent years. The sharp slowdown in economic activities has influenced the country's transport and logistics (T&L) sector. Freight transport is heavily dependen...

Argentina´s economic growth is primarily driven by the new government's open economic policies that include fresh trade agreements with several European, Asian, and other G20 nations, which aim to attract FDI by establishing economic, legal, and political framework certainties and benefits. In the same vein, new taxation reforms that eliminate or ...

The Brazilian automotive industry is the sixth largest globally and growth is expected to be consistent driven by domestic demand. Competition in the automotive industry is high and increasing with leading car manufacturers announcing expansion plans with high priority is given for the development of flex fuel vehicles. Strong real affected the dom...