en.Wedoany.com Reported - GAC Group announced that it will partner with Brazilian charging operator GreenV and mobility platform 99 to deploy 242 fast-charging stations across Brazil by 2030.
Brazil is becoming a key target market for Chinese new energy vehicle companies expanding overseas. From January to April 2026, Chinese cars accounted for 47.7% of Brazil's total automobile imports, making China Brazil's largest source of automobile imports. In the first quarter of this year, registrations of electrified vehicles in Brazil exceeded 95,000 units, a sharp year-on-year increase of 88%.
Alongside rapid sales growth, the lag in charging infrastructure has become increasingly prominent. According to data from the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), as of February 2026, there were 21,060 public and semi-public charging stations nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 42%, while the number of plug-in vehicles had approached 395,000. Based on this, the vehicle-to-charger ratio reached 18.7:1, far higher than the golden ratio of 10:1 recommended by the International Energy Agency. Even by May 2026, when charging points increased to 25,429, the ratio remained severely imbalanced. The distribution of charging stations is uneven, mainly concentrated in São Paulo state and the southern metropolitan areas, with severe shortages in inland regions. Additionally, approximately 69.1% of Brazil's population lives in apartment buildings, lacking private parking spaces to install chargers, further exacerbating dependence on public facilities.
Facing the charging bottleneck, Chinese automakers are proactively deploying recharging networks. BYD is leading the way, having partnered with Shell's Brazilian energy company since 2024 to plan the construction of 600 new DC charging points in cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In March 2026, BYD further announced the deployment of 1,000 flash charging stations in Brazil by the end of 2027. The first 1,500kW flash charging station was put into operation at a Denza dealership in Brasília in June 2026, with power far exceeding the local mainstream 350kW fast chargers.
This collaboration by GAC Group brings together the strengths of automobile manufacturing, charging equipment, infrastructure operations, and mobility services. GAC will provide 60kW and 120kW fast-charging equipment and technical solutions, deploying chargers at its dealer network; GreenV (which has already deployed over 15,000 charging stations in Brazil) will be responsible for investment and site management; and mobility platform 99 will guide drivers towards electric vehicles through incentive policies. Great Wall Motors is also building a recharging network. In March 2026, nearly 10,000 exported charging piles were delivered to Great Wall Motors, shipped to Brazil alongside vehicles. These chargers are supplied by charging solution provider Zhida Technology. In 2025, Zhida Technology delivered over 10,000 charging units to Brazil, with orders for 2026 already scheduled through the fourth quarter. Great Wall Motors plans to cover core cities in Brazil with its charging network.
The shift of Chinese automakers in Brazil from "selling cars" to "building an ecosystem" marks an upgrade from "product export" to "industry export," encompassing manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure. In January 2026, Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, publicly invited Chinese automakers to invest in charging infrastructure, confirming the value of this strategic direction.
