In , the annual production exceeded 2. Some traditionally produced modern equipped replicas of older models. The first Brazilian automotive industry was the work of Henry Ford , who started the Brazilian subsidiary of Ford Motor Company in In Ford opened its own production facility and was followed by General Motors in The district is no longer in use but saw a populational growth compared to the early s, when roughly 90 people lived in the town.
In , the Romi- Isetta , an early Brazilian car, was initially produced, with license purchase of Italian Iso. In , Toyota started to produce its famous Bandeirante. In , the first Volkswagen factory was built, it started manufacturing the Type 2 , which preceded the famous Beetle.
At the same time, a Brazilian entrepreneur, Mr. Sebastiao William Cardoso, started producing an electrical small jeep called Tupi. In the late s, Chevrolet and Ford started manufacturing pickup trucks, and in the s, automobiles and commercial vehicles, GM also brought buses.
In , Puma began selling sports cars. In the s, more auto companies settled and opened factories in Brazil. The automotive industry in Brazil sells to all over Latin America and the world. In the last few years, the Brazilian auto industry has grown quickly, attracting investments from the main global automakers. However, the program has received criticism, especially of protectionism. The country has recently lost a WTO dispute against tax advantages and illegal practices of protectionism.
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