# Vehicle auctions in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vehicle-auctions-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-09-18T19:30:19.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Various vehicle auctions are being conducted in Brazil, involving both functional vehicles and scrap metal.

In Rio Grande do Sul, DetranRS is hosting a virtual auction of 858 items. This includes 243 vehicles intended for return to circulation and 615 items consisting of scrap metal lots restricted to accredited dismantling centers or specific companies. 

In Curitiba, the Municipal Secretariat of Social Defense and Traffic (SMDT) is conducting an online auction for 30 seized cars and motorcycles. The auction lots are categorized into vehicles fit for circulation, usable scrap, and scrap with unusable engines.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Vehicle auctions announced in Rio Grande do Sul and Curitiba

Vehicle auctions in Rio Grande do Sul and Curitiba offer hundreds of items, including cars for circulation and various types of scrap metal, through virtual bidding platforms.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vehicle-auctions-announced-in-rio-grande-do-sul-and-curitiba

### 2026-09-08: Tijucas do Sul to auction municipal vehicles and machinery

The Municipality of Tijucas do Sul will hold a simultaneous in-person and online public auction of vehicles, heavy machinery, and other municipal assets on August 25, 2026.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tijucas-do-sul-to-auction-municipal-vehicles-and-machinery

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