Another record month for car production and sales in Argentina

Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 06:17 UTC

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Argentine car makers set a new record for production in August, cranking out 84,655 vehicles amid brisk economic growth, an ongoing consumption boom and soaring exports to Brazil. Read full article

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O gara
With a smaller population than Spain car sales in Argentina are now ahead of the European country.A truly remarkable acheivement by the Kirchner governments.The rate of growth is quite extraordinary as Europe and North America head for another recession.
Sep 06th, 2011 - 06:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
So - who is buying all these cars?

The photo suggests they're parked :-)
Sep 06th, 2011 - 08:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
how many has argentina built in the last 3 years,
someone is making bit bucks,
Sep 06th, 2011 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero601
@2

waiting to be shipped???????? :-)
Sep 06th, 2011 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
Do they make any in right hand drive?
Sep 06th, 2011 - 11:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
I would think it has more to do with pent up demand from 2001-2007 than a strong economy.
Too bad the gov't didn't plan for more cars on the highways or parked in BA.
It is pretty much a nightmare now to drive in metro BA. Even worse than it was and that is saying a lot! 5 lanes 7-8 cars across, people driving in the break down lane and so many cars in such bad condition they shouldn't be on the road in the first place.
Sep 07th, 2011 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero601
#5

I, are you still driving on the wrong side of the road?? lol!!
Sep 07th, 2011 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@7A,
Most of the world drove or rode their horses on the left side of the road until Napoleon began marching his men on the right.
The USA drove on the left until about 1905.
ltaly until 1945
Czechoslovakia until 1938
Sweden until 1965
Many more, l could go on.
Bit silly, really. We should all drive on the same side, whatever it is.
l sometimes drove trucks in the Philippines & found it easy because l used my right hand to change gear as l'm right-handed.
PNG was harder using my left hand. Thank God for an air-assisted clutch on the bigger lsuzus!
Sep 08th, 2011 - 09:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero601
I, thanks for the info. I learnt something new today
Sep 08th, 2011 - 01:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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