{"id":97110,"date":"2026-01-05T17:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=97110"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:58:58","slug":"with-chinese-automakers-electrification-outpaces-forecasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/with-chinese-automakers-electrification-outpaces-forecasts\/","title":{"rendered":"With Chinese automakers, electrification outpaces forecasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content--header\">\n<div class=\"row content-head non-featured \">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h6 class=\"content-head__title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Chinese automakers accelerate Brazil\u2019s shift to electrified vehicles, reshaping manufacturing and pushing hybrid, EV adoption well ahead of official forecasts<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__signa-share\">\n<div class=\"content__signature\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__text\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__from\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"content-publication-data__updated\">01\/05\/2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"mc-article-body\" class=\"mc-article-body \">\n<article>\n<div class=\"no-paywall\">\n<div class=\"mc-column mc-side-item__container\" data-block-type=\"ads\" data-block-id=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"112\" data-block-id=\"2\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">A wave that has been shaking\u00a0<strong>Brazil\u2019s automotive industry<\/strong>\u00a0since 2022 has increasingly been gaining strength. Holding more than 7% of the market,\u00a0<strong>Chinese brands<\/strong>\u00a0have brought forward the country\u2019s electrification timeline by at least two years. As a result, nearly 11% of cars sold today feature some form of electrified powertrain. The speed long associated with Chinese business is now extending to manufacturing. In addition to building, buying, or operating their own plants, Chinese companies are now taking advantage of idle capacity at other automakers. Beyond accelerating electrification, 2026 marks a new configuration of Brazil\u2019s automotive industrial base, as China\u2019s car industry tests its global expansion capabilities in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wall protected-content\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"80\" data-block-id=\"3\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The pace is brisk. The number of Chinese car brands operating in Brazil rose from four in 2024 to 11 in 2025 and reached 14 by year-end. There are also two truck makers\u2014Foton, already established, and JAC, just starting sales. Through November 2025, while Brazil\u2019s overall vehicle market grew just 1.4%, sales by Chinese brands jumped 53%, according to the\u00a0<strong>National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA)<\/strong>. Over the same period, sales of hybrids and electric vehicles\u2014a Chinese specialty\u2014rose 57%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"57\" data-block-id=\"4\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">\u201cThere is no doubt about the impact. The Chinese, who once lacked a quality image, have quickly won over the market. This industry has gone from technology follower to technology leader, a symbol of quality and modernity that also offers better value for money. It\u2019s a revolution,\u201d noted\u00a0<strong>Rogelio Golfarb<\/strong>, consultant and former president of ANFAVEA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"58\" data-block-id=\"5\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">At first, it appeared that the strategy was to tap the potential of Brazil\u2019s market\u2014the world\u2019s sixth largest\u2014for exports. That changed when\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/08\/18\/gwm-plant-in-brazil-signals-chinese-automakers-aim-for-local-production.ghtml\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/08\/18\/gwm-plant-in-brazil-signals-chinese-automakers-aim-for-local-production.ghtml\">GWM<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/05\/29\/byd-seeks-lower-tax-on-partially-assembled-car-imports.ghtml\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/05\/29\/byd-seeks-lower-tax-on-partially-assembled-car-imports.ghtml\">BYD<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>opened factories in 2025. What now draws attention are partnerships with automakers already operating in the country. Without laying a single brick, two Chinese brands are set to begin local production this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"57\" data-block-id=\"6\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">By acquiring 26.5% of Renault do Brasil,\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/11\/20\/renault-geely-look-to-draw-chinese-suppliers-to-brazil.ghtml\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/11\/20\/renault-geely-look-to-draw-chinese-suppliers-to-brazil.ghtml\">Geely<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>will be able to use not only the plant in S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Pinhais (Paran\u00e1) but also the French automaker\u2019s dealer network and after-sales structure. Another alliance\u2014this one global\u2014between\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/11\/19\/stellantis-to-build-leapmotor-cars-in-brazil.ghtml\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/business\/news\/2025\/11\/19\/stellantis-to-build-leapmotor-cars-in-brazil.ghtml\">Stellantis and Leapmotor<\/a>\u00a0will allow the Chinese brand to run a production line at Stellantis\u2019 factory in Goiana (Pernambuco).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"33\" data-block-id=\"7\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Joining forces with what initially seemed like an enemy will benefit both sides. \u201cThey come in with new platforms [for electrified vehicles], and we bring the factory,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Renault CEO<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Fabrice Cambolive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"37\" data-block-id=\"8\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\"><strong>Antonio Filosa, Stellantis\u2019 CEO<\/strong>, explained the rationale behind the alliance: \u201cOver the past 20 years, China has worked with a long-term, visionary and consistent approach to build the ecosystem needed to make competitive, affordable electric vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"30\" data-block-id=\"10\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Filosa attributed this success to China\u2019s industrial policies that \u201cencouraged automakers and suppliers to invest in this type of technology.\u201d \u201cThe private sector responded and built technological capability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"49\" data-block-id=\"11\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">According to Golfarb, Chinese companies saw Brazil\u2019s idle industrial capacity\u2014estimated at up to 45%\u2014as an opportunity to produce at lower costs. Renault\u2019s plant has an annual capacity of 400,000 units, but currently operates at about half that level. For Cambolive, the partnership with Geely will help fill the gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"40\" data-block-id=\"12\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">\u201cThe global automotive industry is watching what the Chinese are doing in Brazil,\u201d Golfarb said. In his view, Brazil serves as a \u201c<strong>laboratory<\/strong>\u201d for them. \u201cThe goal has always been international expansion, whether in making sneakers, ships, or cars.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"37\" data-block-id=\"13\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The Chinese wave has also introduced another manufacturing model. Through its partnership with SAIC and Wuling in China (SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile),\u00a0<strong>General Motors<\/strong>\u00a0began, in December, local production of EVs that it had previously imported from China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"78\" data-block-id=\"14\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The new production line, however, will not be located at any of the three plants GM operates in Brazil. It will be outsourced. The electric Spark and Captiva models will be built at PACE (Planta Automotiva do Cear\u00e1), in Horizonte (Cear\u00e1), a facility that once housed Troller, formerly owned by Ford. Located in a region that benefits from tax incentives, the plant was acquired by Comexport, a Brazilian group planning to manufacture a range of electrified vehicle brands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"62\" data-block-id=\"15\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Rising sales and the arrival of new Chinese players have pushed Brazil\u2019s market to an electrification level that exceeds projections. According to\u00a0<strong>Ricardo Bastos<\/strong>, president of the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), the association had estimated that hybrids and electric vehicles would account for 10% of domestic sales by 2027. That threshold was reached earlier, at 10.7%, as of November 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"35\" data-block-id=\"16\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Several factors support further growth. One is the expansion of charging infrastructure. Although still insufficient and nearly nonexistent in rural areas, the number of public charging points, largely installed by private companies, is increasing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"25\" data-block-id=\"18\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Over two years, the number of charging points jumped from 3,800 to 16,800, according to ABVE. In addition, faster chargers are being introduced regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"35\" data-block-id=\"19\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Brazilian multinational\u00a0<strong>WEG\u00a0<\/strong>has launched an ultrafast 640-kW charger capable of serving\u00a0<strong>four vehicles simultaneously<\/strong>\u00a0and, according to company president Alberto Kuba, \u201ccharging the battery of an electric Porsche in under half an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"42\" data-block-id=\"20\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The next step, Kuba said, is\u00a0<strong>integrating the car with the home<\/strong>. Another WEG system allows electricity to be stored in the car\u2019s battery during off-peak hours and later \u201cdischarged\u201d to supply the home during peak periods, when power costs are higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"51\" data-block-id=\"21\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Another factor supporting the advance of electromobility is the imminent conclusion of a debate over charging safety in residential garages. After a lengthy controversy sparked by concerns raised by the Fire Department, S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s state legislature approved a\u00a0<strong>bill\u00a0<\/strong>in recent days regulating the installation of charging points in multifamily-housing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"79\" data-block-id=\"22\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s initiative, which sets guidelines for safe installations, is expected to be followed by other states. It puts an end to uncertainty that had stalled the construction sector and is likely to cool disputes within multifamily-housing. According to William Esper, president of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), the organization will launch awareness campaigns for building managers and insurance companies. ABNT has also issued recommendations for professionals who work on the maintenance of electric and hybrid vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"82\" data-block-id=\"23\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Electromobility is also advancing in fleets operated by rental companies, taxis, and vehicles for persons with disabilities (PwD). Vehicles sold under these categories are tax-exempt, provided they are produced locally. With its factory in Cama\u00e7ari (Bahia), BYD has been able to enter the direct-sales segment, said Pablo Toledo, the company\u2019s chief communications and marketing officer. Prices for the Dolphin Mini, sold at retail for R$119,900, drop to R$107,000 for fleet buyers, R$99,900 for PwD customers, and R$ 98,500 for taxi drivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"31\" data-block-id=\"25\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">In partnership with BYD, EPR Tri\u00e2ngulo\u2014the concessionaire that operates nine highways in the Tri\u00e2ngulo Mineiro region\u2014has electrified 100% of its passenger vehicle fleet used for road monitoring and administrative activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"72\" data-block-id=\"26\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">This year is also likely to mark the rise of so-called mild hybrids, a segment in which legacy automakers are investing. ABVE does not include this category in its sales tally because, in mild hybrids, the electric motor does not drive the vehicle. Combined with the internal combustion engine, however, it improves fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. ANFAVEA considers this type of vehicle important for decarbonizing transportation, especially when fueled with ethanol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"59\" data-block-id=\"27\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Mild hybrids are expected to become the economy car of the electromobility era. \u201cIt\u2019s an important step for entry-level vehicles,\u201d said Ciro Possobom, president of Volkswagen do Brasil. For Herlander Zola, president of Stellantis South America\u2014the first of the legacy automakers to launch ethanol-powered mild hybrids\u2014sales of hybrids will surpass those of purely combustion-engine cars within five years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"70\" data-block-id=\"28\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">That view is shared by analysts. \u201cWe believe in the strength of combining mild hybrids with ethanol, which, in addition to being lower cost, can reduce emissions more than electric vehicles when the production phase is taken into account,\u201d said Masao Ukon, partner and managing director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). According to Ukon, from now on, sales of electrified vehicles will consistently grow faster than the overall market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"34\" data-block-id=\"29\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The total number of hybrids and electric vehicles sold in 2025 will be released this week. Preliminary estimates point to between 265,000 and 270,000 units, including all vehicles with some level of electrification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"74\" data-block-id=\"30\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Cassio Pagliarini, a former industry executive and now a consultant at Bright Consulting, estimates that EV sales will exceed 400,000 units in 2026. In his view, the biggest gains will come from mild hybrids and conventional hybrids, which \u201chave lower costs, do not require charging infrastructure and offer a way to comply with the MOVER legislation\u201d (a federal program in Brazil that provides tax incentives in exchange for meeting energy efficiency and emissions standards).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-track-category=\"multicontent\" data-track-action=\"ultimo chunk conteudo\" data-track-noninteraction=\"false\" data-track-scroll=\"view\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"55\" data-block-id=\"32\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">From an engineering standpoint, mild hybrids help preserve production with a high share of locally sourced components, preventing Chinese automakers that assemble vehicles from imported kits from altering the current manufacturing structure. \u201cEngineering and the auto parts supply chain are our greatest legacy,\u201d said Marcus Aguiar, president of the Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering (AEA).<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">*By\u00a0Marli Olmos\u00a0\u2014 S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Source: Valor International<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese automakers accelerate Brazil\u2019s shift to electrified vehicles, reshaping manufacturing and pushing hybrid, EV adoption well ahead of official forecasts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 01\/05\/2026\u00a0 A wave that has been shaking\u00a0Brazil\u2019s automotive industry\u00a0since 2022 has increasingly been gaining strength. 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