The national industry is slowly awakening to the potential of electric vehicles
March 18, 2023
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Gradually Brazilian industry is adapting to the potential of electric vehicles, but is still far from ideal. In other large countries such as US and beyond China, electromobility
Gradually Brazilian industry is adapting to the potential of electric vehicles, but is still far from ideal. In other large countries such as US and beyond China, electromobility is a reality that is constantly being explored. In Brazil, it is only recently that participants have begun to take advantage of this growing segment worldwide.
In Brazil, it is only recently that participants have begun to take advantage of this growing segment worldwide.
Chinese company BYD will occupy the former complex fordin the city Kamasari (BA). With an investment of BRL 3 billion, the brand is one of the top international benchmarks when it comes to electric vehicle production. The space will be divided among three large plants: one for lithium battery recycling, one for hybrid and electric cars, and one for electric trucks and buses.
Despite the good news, BYD will not acquire the plant from stellantislocated in Campo Largo (PR). The site was used for the production of engines. E.Torkbut will close soon.
More good news for electric vehicles in Brazil
A VEGbrazilian multinational corporation, announced the allocation of 100 million brazilian reais for the construction of a plant for the production of batteries for electric vehicles in the municipality southern jaragua (SK). The expansion of the building used to create electric motors is also announced in the planned investments. The project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024 and will be able to supply more than 1 GWh of batteries annually.
The project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024 and will be able to supply more than 1 GWh of batteries annually.
This year, the electric bus plant Elektra, located in Sao Bernardo do Campo (SP), will be completed. 22 million reais were allocated to create a line capable of assembling up to 150 cars per month and 1800 per year. family things E-bus will be produced at this location.
Last but not least, a Brazilian mining company Sigma will start lithium production in Jequitinonha Valley in April. Only in 2022 they promised production of 270 thousand. The company has raised BRL 800 million to triple that capacity next year, with the potential to reach R$ 768,000 a year. Ana Cabral-GardnerCEO of the company said:
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“And we will be able to expand our production without compromising our strict sustainability standards: without the use of polluting chemicals in the purification process, with dry storage and with the recycling of the water we collect and treat from the Zhekitinhonya River.”
Thus, the information presented in this article indicates that the national industry may not be as efficient in exploiting the potential of the segment as others. great nationsbut is gradually adapting to electromobility.
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