BYD reaches 10,000-vehicle milestone at its new Camaçari plant in Brazil

The facility is operating with two production shifts, and the models assembled in the country are already being delivered to dealerships nationwide.

The achievement comes just weeks after the official inauguration of the industrial complex on October 9. Three models are already being produced at the site: the BYD Dolphin Mini, BYD King, and BYD Song Pro, part of the company’s expanding electric and hybrid vehicle lineup.

At the beginning of November, the company launched a second production shift, adding 120 employees working overnight. The move marks a new phase of expansion and reinforces BYD’s commitment to increasing its production capacity and job creation in the region.

The Camaçari industrial complex has an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, which will rise to 300,000 units in a later phase. During the plant’s inauguration, BYD founder and CEO Wang Chuanfu told Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that he would double the company’s production target. Once the plant operates at full capacity, output will reach 600,000 vehicles annually.

“Producing 10,000 vehicles marks a historic moment for our company. This result is the outcome of our team’s dedication, our commitment to quality, and the trust our customers place in the brand. In such a short time, we have demonstrated our production capacity, technology, and industrial efficiency. We remain committed to advancing sustainable mobility in Brazil and contributing to the region’s economic development,” said Tyler Li, President of BYD Brazil.

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The Camaçari plant is BYD’s largest manufacturing complex outside China, operating at high speed to produce vehicles and supply dealerships throughout Brazil. Since launching operations in the country just over three years ago, BYD has registered more than 100,000 fully electric vehicles (BEVs) nationwide and currently leads Brazil’s BEV market—selling more than seven times the volume of the second-ranked brand.

According to data from Fenabrave, the National Federation of Automotive Vehicle Distribution, the company’s sales volume is nearly three times the combined total of all competitors ranked between second and tenth place.

“Every BYD electric vehicle on the road represents fewer emissions, more technology and a shift toward conscious consumption. But the impact goes even further: we are transforming how Brazilians engage with mobility. The growing presence of electric vehicles shows that the country is ready for a new era, where innovation, sustainability and efficiency advance together. This is only the beginning of a structural shift in Brazil’s automotive market, and BYD is proud to lead this transition,” said Alexandre Baldy, Senior Vice President of BYD Brazil and Director of Marketing and Sales at BYD Auto Brazil.

BYD now has more than 200 dealerships operating across all Brazilian states and will reach 250 in the coming months.