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Brazilian Company Announces Its New Factory in Paraná Focused on Developing Electric Cars, Generating Several Jobs and Income. The Facility with 10 Thousand Sqm Will Have Capacity to Produce 50 Vehicles Monthly.
Brazil has just gained a new electric car factory. The Brazilian startup Hitech Electric inaugurated its facility, which covers 10 thousand sqm 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 line of fully electric models in Brazil, as other startups have local production units, but for different models and with different techniques, being mini trucks, urban freight vehicles (VUCs), and even autonomous units for deliveries.
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To reach this stage in the business, the electric car company relied on significant investment from Positivo Tecnologia, a company also based in Paraná that produces computers and other technological items.
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This investment, the amount of which was not disclosed, is part of the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) program, developed by the company to make investments in high-potential startups. According to Hitech Electric’s CEO, 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 various jobs for the population and opportunities for the electric vehicle sector to develop in the country.
Another partnership of the company in the production of its vehicles is with the Brazilian multinational WEG, which will be responsible for supplying the batteries and motors for the models produced at the Paraná unit.
New Factory Has Operational Capacity of 50 Vehicles Per Month
According to Hitech, the start of vehicle assembly on the new production line of the factory will happen as early as March. The first batch of electric utility vehicles and compact trucks will also be delivered that same month.
The new electric car factory will have an initial capacity to produce 50 vehicles per month. Later on, the capacity can be increased to 100 units and, eventually, to 1,000 electric utility vehicles per month.
On Hitech’s official website, it is very clear which models are being marketed, including trucks, utility vehicles, and cars designed for the last mile, that is, with limited autonomy and performance functions and focused on the service.
Among the company’s highlights is the e.coCargo truck, a model with a box of up to 7m³, autonomy between 80 and 240 km, and a maximum speed of up to 70 km/h. The price of this vehicle starts at R$ 125,420.
There is also the e.coTech4 electric car, a subcompact model for short trips. It has a maximum autonomy of 160 km and can carry up to 4 passengers at a maximum speed of up to 70 km/h. The price of this model starts at R$ 119,980.
Electric Car Market Grows in Brazil
Data from the Brazilian Electric Vehicles Association (ABVE) states that the national market already has over 100 thousand electric cars, including hybrid and electric models, and reveals that the sector is in constant expansion in the country.
According to the numbers released by the entity, nearly 50 thousand vehicles were sold in the last year, representing an expansion of 41% compared to the previous year’s data, and the trend is that the market will continue to expand in 2023.
Currently, according to the entity’s data, 40 manufacturers offer 119 models of light electrified vehicles in Brazil.
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