According to the official introduction, BYD Brazil’s production base complex will consist of three plants, respectively, a production plant for electric buses and truck chassis, a new energy passenger car production plant, and a specializing in the processing of lithium iron phosphate materials plant. Among them, the new energy passenger car production line covers pure electric and plug-in hybrid models, with a planned annual capacity of 150,000 units. The lithium iron phosphate material processing plant will make full use of local port resources to meet the growing demand for new energy products in the global market.

Ms Li Ke, Executive Vice President of BYD Corporation and President of BYD Americas, said, “Building a large-scale production base complex in Brazil is an important milestone for BYD’s development in the Americas market, which will help accelerate the popularity of new energy vehicles in the region and also play a huge role in promoting the fight against global climate change and improving people’s quality of life. “

BYD’s Brazil production base complex is scheduled to start production in the second half of 2024 and is expected to create more than 5,000 local jobs. Mr Li Tie, General Manager of BYD Brazil, said, “Companies should create value and give back to society. We will set up a localized production team and carry out a series of training activities to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of our employees and contribute to the local economic and social development.”

Recently, BYD released the production and sales snapshot for June 2023. The data shows that BYD sold 253,046 new energy vehicles in June 2023, an increase of 88.79% compared to 134,036 units in the same period last year. cumulative sales from January to June were 125,563,637 units, an increase of 95.78% compared to the cumulative 641,350 units in the same period last year.

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According to the official news, Great Wall Motor’s Brazilian factory in Iracemápolis is being successfully upgraded in accordance with Great Wall Motor’s global smart factory standards, and the modernization and expansion of production lines will be launched in the first half of this year. In the future, the plant’s capacity will increase to 100,000 vehicles per year and will create 2,000 direct jobs.

▲ Great Wall Motor launches Haval H6 new energy vehicle in Brazil, source Great Wall Motor

In addition, Great Wall Motor signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Hydrogen Energy Development” with the Sao Paulo State Government in Brazil to jointly promote the feasibility study of hydrogen-powered transportation.

According to Great Wall Motor, its Brazil plant will not only meet the supply-demand for intelligent and electric vehicles in Brazil but also serve as the fourth largest production base of Great Wall Motor in the world, radiating the whole Latin American new energy vehicle market.

Great Wall Motors will invest more than R$10 billion (currently about RMB 13.85 billion) in its operations in Brazil over the next 10 years.

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On Tuesday, Anatel had granted licenses to use the frequency band in another 78 cities near state capitals or with populations of more than 500,000, allowing mobile operators to activate the network there.

The decision comes after the green light was given by EAF and Gaispi, the technical group that oversees the rollout of 5G and interference with free satellite services in adjacent blocks of the 3.5GHz band. Currently, 140 cities covering 38.5% of the population have been approved to receive 5G in the 3.5GHz band, according to Anatel.

As Anatel president Carlos Baigorri said in a recent interview, regulators are looking to activate 5G early in as many places as possible. However, early activation is at the operator’s discretion.

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However, Apple is still failing to comply with that request, and according to the latest reports, Brazil’s latest measure also seized iPhones from Apple retail stores.

According to Technoblog, on November 11, Brazilian regulators seized “hundreds of iPhones” from various retail stores in the capital city of Brasilia. Three days after the seizure, Apple filed an enforcement order, hoping to continue selling iPhones until a final decision is made in the dispute.

On Tuesday (22nd), Apple responded to Tecnoblog saying that all iPhone sales in Brazil have returned to normal.

According to MacMagazine, Judge Diego Câmara Alves has allowed Apple to continue selling iPhones in Brazil until a final ruling is made, arguing that the company has not violated any consumer rights. The judge also claimed that the Brazilian regulator was “abusing its power” by making such a decision. Apple said it was confident that it would win the legal battle and that customers “know the options for charging and connecting their devices.

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