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In 2020, there was a 26.8% drop in total LATAM passenger vehicle sales, equivalent to a reduction of 1.5 million units. The Brazilian market was responsible for the largest drop in units, reaching 710,000 units less than 2019, followed by Mexico’s 368,000 unit drop. The automakers had different strategies for this period, from closing plants to d...

The Latin American power and energy market is going through a considerable transformation. Renewable energies (RE) are rapidly replacing hydropower and fossil fuels’ dominance in power generation expansion as energy regulations continue to evolve to support decarbonization and decentralization roadmaps, while securing energy access for a projecte...

The municipal waste management services market in Brazil is growing. The federal government has implemented public policies and plans, such as the National Basic Sanitation Plan (PLANSAB), to universalize basic sanitation and increase municipal waste collection levels by 2033. It aims to improve differentiated waste collection rates and eliminate i...

Apart from providing a host of key market innovator profiles, this research highlights the opportunities that can be mined with the application of digital transactions in the automotive industry. The study showcases the potential areas for automakers and suppliers for investment and for technology companies to focus on to maximize their revenue pot...

The Internet of Things (IoT) extends Internet connectivity beyond traditional devices such as desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, and tablets, to other devices that use embedded technology to communicate and interact over the Internet. IoT means that everyday physical objects, from vehicles to manufacturing equipment to hotel coffee makers a...

For over a decade Microsoft has made concerted efforts to establish itself as a major provider of real-time business communications solutions, including enterprise voice and unified communications (UC) services. After gaining a considerable share in the premises-based communications systems market, Microsoft now aspires to capitalize on growing cus...

19 Apr 2018  |  Latin America  |  Market Outlook

Latin American Water and Wastewater Industry Outlook, 2018

Total Market to Increase by 3.29% in 2018 Driven by Economic Growth and Political Commitments to Catch Up with Basic Water Infrastructure Through Public and Private Investment

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Despite great progress over the last two decades, water and wastewater service quality is considered deficient across most Latin American countries. Strong demand for basic infrastructure coupled with regional governments’ commitments to funding water treatment projects will continue driving the municipal water market in 2018 to reach $21.16 bill...

In 2016 and 2017, the economic crisis and political instability severely affected our forecasts. Throughout 2018, the basic interest rate is expected to continue declining and forecasts of agribusiness crops have positive GDP expectations. Inflation and interest rates in decline will enable the return of foreign investments. As the payback period...

In the telecom service industry, the data communications market is one of the most competitive in Latin America. The average revenue per line (ARPL) for data communications services has been declining in recent years due to migration from legacy circuits to Internet protocol (IP) technologies, expense control by enterprises and governments, and als...