Changan Auto Brazil Factory Launches Production, Chinese Smart Manufacturing Shines in Latin America

On March 26 Beijing time, Changan Automobile, together with its partner CAOA Group, opened a new chapter in the Brazilian automotive industry—the highly automated production line in Anápolis was officially completed and put into operation, with the first Brazil-made Changan UNI-T rolling off the line. Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao attended the event alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, the Mayor of Anápolis, and other dignitaries to witness this important moment.

During the inauguration ceremony, Brazilian President Lula spoke highly of Changan Automobile’s corporate strength and its commitment to localization, stating, “China is Brazil’s best partner. Changan’s plant in Brazil is creating local jobs, improving people’s lives, and playing a positive role in advancing Brazil’s reindustrialization process.”

At the event, the first Brazil-made Changan UNI-T was officially rolled off the line. The model was specially developed by Changan for the Brazilian market and is powered by an advanced blue-core flex-fuel engine. In its first phase, Changan’s Brazil plant will produce three models covering a range of powertrain types, including internal combustion, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. All models will be equipped with flex-fuel engines capable of running on gasoline, ethanol, or any blend of the two, fully aligning with Brazil’s local demand for ethanol-based fuel.

It is understood that Brazil is a strategic priority in Changan’s global expansion. The commissioning of the Brazil plant marks an important step for Changan as it transitions from “product export” to “industrial export.” This move not only promotes resource integration and technical collaboration in the automotive sectors of China and Brazil but also strengthens the bond of friendship between the two countries by creating jobs and fostering the development of the industrial chain, bringing the benefits of China-Brazil cooperation to more people across Latin America.

This model is reshaping the path of Chinese automotive globalization—shifting from a single product export approach to one supported by technology, systems, and branding, enabling deeper integration with local industries and building a more stable and sustainable development ecosystem. Changan Automobile offers a replicable blueprint for more Chinese automotive brands looking to expand overseas, while also providing a new “China solution” for global automotive industry collaboration.

Zhu Huarong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Changan Automobile, stated, “Brazil is not only a land of investment opportunities but also a strategic high ground for Changan’s commitment to long-term development. Changan will adhere to the principles of long-term commitment, localization, systemization, and integrated ESG development, taking root in Brazil and serving Latin America, bringing the world’s leading new energy and intelligent technologies to the Latin American market.”

According to the company’s plan, Changan will leverage its Brazil plant to roll out a full range of hybrid and electrified models, building on its flex-fuel and hybrid (HEV) technology foundation. The company aims to further strengthen local supply chains and R&D capabilities, share green development solutions, and work with various sectors in Brazil to build a low-carbon, inclusive mobility ecosystem. At the same time, Changan will help upgrade Brazil’s automotive supply chain, innovation chain, and capital chain, supporting the country’s goals of electrification, localization, and globalization in the automotive industry, and facilitating the transition of Chinese automotive enterprises from “product export” to “brand, manufacturing, and service export.”

Currently, Changan Automobile operates 76 plants worldwide. With the commissioning of the Brazil plant, it will complement Changan’s other overseas facilities, enabling regional synergy and global coordination, further advancing the implementation of the “One River, One Sea” global strategy.

Source: Science and Technology Daily, Chongqing Media Group — First Eye TV
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