Brazilian company announces its new factory in Paraná with a focus on the development of electric cars, generating several jobs and income. The 10 m² unit will have the capacity to produce 50 vehicles a month.

Brazil has just won a new electric car factory. The Brazilian startup Hitech Electric inaugurated its unit, which has 10 m² in the municipality of Campo Largo, in the state of Paraná, 30 km from Curitiba. At the site, electric cars, utility vehicles and zero-emission commercial vehicles will be developed.

According to Hitech, the new factory will have the first production of all-electric models in Brazil, since other startups have local production units, but of other models and with different techniques, being mini trucks, urban cargo vehicles (VUCs) and even autonomous units for deliveries.

Company comments on inauguration of new factory in PR

To reach this stage in the business, the eletric cars had a strong investment from Positivo Tecnologia, a company also based in the state of Paraná that produces computers and other technological items.

This contribution, whose value was not revealed, is part of the program Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), developed by the company to invest in potential startups. According to the CEO of Hitech Electric, Rodrigo Contin, in a statement sent to the press, the launch of the assembly line and the opening of a new factory strengthens an ambitious project and generates several jobs for the population and opportunities for the electric car sector to develop. develop in the country.

Another company partnership in the production of its vehicles is with Brazilian multinational WEG, which will be responsible for supplying the batteries and engines for the models produced at the Paraná unit.

New factory has an operating capacity of 50 vehicles per month

According to Hitech, the start of vehicle assembly on the factory's new production line will take place in March. The first batch of electric utility vehicles and compact trucks will also be delivered in the same month.

The new electric car factory will have an initial production capacity of 50 vehicles per month. In a second moment, the capacity can be increased to 100 units and, in the future, to 1.000 electric utilities per month.

On Hitech's official website, it is possible to see very clearly the models that are being marketed, which include trucks, utility vehicles and cars programmed for the last mile, that is, with limited autonomy and performance functions and with a focus on service.

Among the company's highlights is the e.coCargo truck, a model with a trunk of up to 7m³, autonomy between 80 and 240 km and a maximum speed of up to 70 km/h. The value of this vehicle starts at R$ 125.420.

There is also the e.coTech4 electric car, a subcompact model for small displacements. This has a maximum range of 160 km and can carry up to 4 passengers at a maximum speed of up to 70 km/h. The value of this model starts at R$ 119.980.

Electric car market grows in Brazil

Data from the Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles (ABVE) state that the national market already has more than 100 electric cars, including hybrid and electric models, and reveal that the sector is constantly expanding in the country.

According to figures released by the entity, almost 50 vehicles were sold in the last year, representing an expansion of 41% compared to the data from the previous year, and the trend is that the market will continue to expand in 2023.

Currently, according to data from the entity, 40 automakers offer 119 models of electrified light vehicles in Brazil.