Volkswagen
exported 115,000 Brazilian-made vehicles last year, an increase of 117 percent
over the 53,000 units shipped in 1999, writes Rogério Louro Alves.

Receipts of $US1 billion from cars dispatched to 31 countries made Volkswagen
of Brazil the country’s leading vehicle exporter. Mexico alone accounted
for 73,765 units or 64 percent.

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The Gol is the most popular export model. Last year VW shipped 49,396 units
of the car that has also topped Brazilian sales charts for 14 years.

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