There are now 46.851 electric cars running in Brazil

Have you ever imagined yourself driving an electric car? Most people who drive would say yes. After all, this is the trend all over the world. The high price of fuel, lower maintenance than conventional cars and the fact that they are not polluting are the main factors driving the electric car market in Brazil, as the oil market will start to decline from 2030 onwards.

And we're not just talking about cars. Scooters (electric motorcycles) and scooters are also being adopted in people's daily lives here in Brazil. In the last survey of Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles (ABVE), imports of these so-called very light vehicles grew 735% in three years. There has been an elevenfold increase in sales and imports since 2017. Welcome to the new era of electro-mobility.

Companies that wanted to offer sharing services, in addition to people wanting to be away from increasingly crowded public transport, are also the main fuels for movement in this specific sector of the electric car market in Brazil.

Regarding electrified cars, the Ministry of Economy, through the National Registry of Motor Vehicles, points out that there are now 46.851 units running in Brazil. See details below.

The electric vehicle market in Brazil was growing encouragingly: from 2013 to 2019 there was a jump from 800 registrations to 11.858 in 2019. In 2020, there were 19.745 units of electrified cars registered. This represented an increase of 66,5% in registrations compared to the previous year. And since there were still many structures to be installed by the automakers themselves. We will see further.

However, the estimate before the pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus was 27 registrations according to ABVE for 2020.

How many electric cars are there today in Brazil?

Even so, analyzing the numbers, it is possible to state that the electric car market in Brazil slowed down a little, but definitely did not overturn. In 2021 they were awarded 4.584 electric vehicles in Brazil. At the same time last year, 5.191 were registered. This information is exclusive to the website. Click Oil and Gas, through the ABVE Press Office. Check the details in the image below.

The number of electrified cars sold reached 1% of the 1.950.889 light vehicles registered, according to the National Federation of Motor Vehicle Distributors.

[quote] We must celebrate. It is an important symbolic mark. But it is clear that we are still a long way from a significant share of the total market. We must insist on measures to support electric mobility

Antonio Calcagnotto, Director of Light Vehicles at ABVE

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Filling stations for electric cars: companies invest to maintain their market in Brazil

Low-emission transport of polluting gases has already changed the scenario and economic prospects across the planet. This future, therefore, is a reality here. The electric car market in Brazil grows every year, but incentives for maintenance structures are needed to generate confidence in investors and end consumers.

One of the incentives that companies have been adopting through partnerships with other companies is the increase in the number of recharge stations. Brazil currently has approximately 500 public and semi-public charging stations.

The BMW company was the first company to launch 100% electric cars in Brazil and to install charging stations for electrified vehicles in the country. In 2017, it installed six devices at service stations in the Ipiranga network along the Presidente Dutra Highway, between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The road is considered the most important for electrified mobility. Since then, there have been over 250 points in malls and supermarkets.

Volvo intends to deliver 2021 electrostations by 12. There are R$ 90 million in investments. The automaker, along with Toyota, dominate XNUMX% of the car market. hybrid vehicles in Brazil. The list produced by Bright Consulting points out that Toyota sold 12.883 in 2020 and Volvo 3.215.

"We are investing in the structure of chargers so that we can give confidence, break barriers and make it easier for owners of hybrid and electric vehicles, not only from Volvo, but from any other brand”.

Rafael Ugo, marketing director at Volvo Car Brazil.

Audi also promises another R$ 10 million for 200 vehicle recharging points by 2022, with 130 already for 2021. This amount is part of the more than R$ 32,9 million in the partnership with Porsche and Volkswagen, which also design over 30 charging station stations.

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The electric stations are valid for all electric car models in Brazil

If that was a doubt to decide whether to buy a hybrid or 100% electric car, the interested party can now rest assured. The companies guarantee that the vehicle recharge systems follow the same standard, the European one. Therefore, any car can be recharged at any charging station.

What differentiates the charging of electric vehicle engines is the total charging time. The range is between one to three hours. The models are fireproof, shockproof and weatherproof, according to the companies.

What are the companies that sell the most electric vehicles in Brazil?

First, it is important to highlight that there are subcategories of electrified cars. Are they: HEV Flex (Hybrid Electric Vehicles with two engines, one supplied by battery and the other for conventional refueling with gasoline or alcohol), HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles that use gasoline, alcohol or diesel as the main way to power the engine), PHEV (combines a combustion engine powered by gasoline/alcohol or diesel with a electric and a rechargeable battery bank) and the BEV (a 100% electric motor).

• HEV Flex: Toyota Corolla – 9.613 sales
• HEV: Toyota RAV4 – 3.217 sales | Lexus UX250H – 368 sales | Lexus UX300H – 236 sales
• PHEV: Volvo XC60 – 1.835 sales | Volvo XC40 – 606 sales | Porsche Cayenne – 472 sales
• BEV: Audi E-Tron – 183 sales | GM Bolt – 108 sales | Nissan Leaf – 105 sales

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Article written by Junior Aguiar – Journalist at Click Oil and Gas [Copyright protected content}