For 2006, prospects for economic growth and the automotive industry are positive. Most economists are predicting growth of 3.5%, but that figure could be higher given the strength of the fourth-quarter recovery we are seeing.
We are going to start the process of negotiation now; we need competitive terms from Argentina.
Rising incomes combined with falling interest rates positively affected the domestic market.
This was an exceptional December, so 2005 ended better than we thought it would.
The growth in exports is slowing down. Each month, the rate of growth is a little lower.
March had four additional days. But even factoring in the additional days, the month was good for sales.
The fourth quarter was pretty lively and this shows that we are going into 2006 at a recovered pace.
Brazil has exported a lot to Argentina. They are our biggest clients. We need to be sensitive to the macroeconomic questions of Argentina as it recovers from the deep crisis.
