Integer Research Forecasts Average Annual Growth Rates of 7% for the Brazilian P7 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Market

LONDON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

The Brazilian P7 heavy-duty vehicle market is expected to show average annual growth rates of 7% in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. This growth estimate is according to Integer's new Brazil Diesel Emissions & ARLA 32 Market Study: 2013 Edition, which forecasts P7 vehicle sales as well as demand for S10 low-sulphur diesel.

"We expect the Brazilian P7 vehicle market to grow strongly over the next five years and the country is likely to strengthen its position as an exporter of heavy-duty vehicles" says Tim Cheyne, Director of Emissions at Integer. "“The FIFA World Cup next year and the Olympic Games in 2016 require huge infrastructure investment and this will drive growth in the P7 fleet".

These estimates indicate the recovery of the market, which has been suffering from a sales slump following the introduction of the new emissions legislation PROCONVE P7 in 2012. Pre-buying of P5 vehicles as well as P5 inventory carry-over from 2011 had initially depressed demand for new P7 vehicles.

Alongside the introduction of PROCONVE P7, the use of low-sulphur diesel became obligatory for the new vehicle fleet - S50 during 2012 and S10 from the beginning of this year. Demand is expected to increase significantly as the P7 fleet continues to grow. Integer forecasts annual S10 diesel consumption to hit 17 billion litres by 2016, reaching 35 billion litres by 2020. A buoyant economic environment would boost demand even further and an annual consumption of 18 billion litres of S10 diesel for heavy-duty vehicles could be reached by 2016, rising to 41 billion litres by 2020.

About Brazil Diesel Emissions and ARLA 32 Market Study: 2013 Edition

The Brazil Diesel Emissions & ARLA 32 Market Study: 2013 Edition was published in April 2013, and covers all aspects of the Brazilian P7 vehicle, low-sulphur diesel, and ARLA 32 markets. The report provides in-depth analysis of all the major OEMs' emission control strategies, and several forecast scenarios for P7 vehicle fleet, low-sulphur diesel and ARLA 32 consumption in Brazil to 2020.

About Integer Research

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in London, Integer is a leading consultancy in the emissions control sector, combining solid analysis of market information with technical expertise in emission control and engine technologies, AdBlue, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and ARLA 32.

Contact: Tomas Benjamin, +44(0)20-7503-1265, Tomas.Benjamin@integer-research.com