Raízen e BYD anunciam hubs de recarga de elétricos
A Raízen Power – braço de energia elétrica da sucroalcooleira Raízen – e a montadora chinesa BYD fecharam parceria para construir polos de recarga de veículos elétricos pelo Brasil.
A iniciativa criará centros para recarga de veículos elétricos com a solução Shell Recharge em oito capitais, utilizando energia de fonte renovável fornecida pela Raízen Power.
Cerca de 600 novos pontos de carregamento serão instalados, adicionando 18 megawatts (MW) de potência instalada para recarga no país, disse a Raízen – uma joint venture entre a Shell e o conglomerado Cosan.
O anúncio segue o início da construção do primeiro complexo industrial da BYD no Brasil, que produzirá 150.000 carros/ano na Bahia, com operações programadas para começar em dezembro.
"Vemos o continente como um mercado potencial para a BYD e a transição energética", contou Alexandre Baldy, conselheiro especial da empresa e ex-ministro das Cidades do governo Temer, à Argus.
A Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores (Anfavea) projeta que as vendas de veículos elétricos movidos a bateria aumentem para 24.100 unidades em 2024, ante 15.200 no ano passado. A entidade prevê a alta mesmo considerando a volta da tarifa de importação em janeiro.
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Brazil's 3tentos cuts soy crop outlook amid floods
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