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Fiat Takes Brazilian Lead
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Brazil's automotive sales results for 2005 show a marked improvement for Fiat, with the Italian company taking the lead in the overall market on the back of a 13.38% rise in sales. The company sold 405,978 units, translating into a market share of 24.89%. The company was second in the passenger car market with 45,126 units sold and also took second in the light commercial vehicle segment. The Strada pick-up accounted for 40,100 of Fiat's LCV sales in Brazil in 2005. A further 19,000 were produced for export. Some 12,000 Fiorino vans were sold and 20,000 were produced, while the