In August, during the inauguration of the hybrid car factory in Iracemápolis, in the interior of São Paulo, GWM management expressed plans to reach between 250 thousand and 300 thousand vehicles in Brazil
GWM expressed interest in building its second factory in Brazil in Espírito Santo, as informed this Wednesday, 14th, by the Espírito Santo government. The automaker has not yet commented.
The term of commitment was signed during the business mission of the vice-governor of Espírito Santo, Ricardo Ferraço, in China. In Baoding, at the headquarters of GWM, Ferraço was received, on his last appointment in the country, by the owner of the Chinese automaker, Jack Wei. Governor Renato Casagrande participated in the signing of the commitment via video call.
In August, during the inauguration of the hybrid car factory in Iracemápolis, in the interior of São Paulo, GWM management expressed plans to reach between 250,000 and 300,000 vehicles in Brazil. This indicated the possibility of a second factory, since in Iracemápolis GWM has the capacity to produce 50 thousand cars per year.
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There is still no defined location for the installation of the project in Espírito Santo. The value of the investment was also not disclosed.
In a press release, Ferraço highlighted that the state government seeks to attract opportunities that generate development. “We signed an agreement with GWM to bring a factory to our State, expanding investments, generating jobs and strengthening a virtuous cycle of growth that is already underway.”
According to the Espírito Santo government, GWM imported more than 45 thousand vehicles through Espírito Santo ports last year.
