- Changan Auto’s CAOA CHANGAN Brazil plant started production with the UNI‑T rolling off the line.
- Factory will produce three flex‑fuel models (gasoline, ethanol, hybrid) tailored to Brazil’s market.
- CAOA commits R$5 billion investment as Changan pushes global expansion and higher overseas sales.
On March 26, the CAOA CHANGAN Brazil factory, jointly built by Changan Auto and Brazil’s CAOA Group, was officially put into production, and the first model UNI-T successfully rolled off the line.
According to the plan, the factory will launch three models in the initial stage, covering fuel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid power forms, all equipped with flex-fuel engines compatible with gasoline, alcohol or any mixed ratio of the two fuels, a technical solution that accurately adapts to Brazil’s market characteristics with alcohol as the main alternative energy.
The UNI-T model launched this time has been localized developed by Changan Auto for the Brazilian market, equipped with a 1.5T Blue Whale dual-fuel engine that supports gasoline, ethanol or any combination of the two.
As a local Brazilian group, CAOA will provide a mature sales network and manufacturing experience to quickly establish a localized supply chain system, which can effectively avoid trade barriers in the subsequent delivery process. CAOA Group stated that it will add an investment of R$ 5 billion ($725 million) to the factory for expanding production capacity, modernizing technology and introducing advanced automobile manufacturing technology.
As Changan Auto’s premium intelligent electric brand, AVATR officially entered the Brazilian market in November 2025, and brought three models AVATR 11, AVATR 06 and AVATR 07 to the factory production inauguration ceremony.
At present, AVATR has entered markets such as Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, and according to the plan, AVATR plans to enter more than 80 countries and regions by 2030 and layout more than 700 sales and service outlets to accelerate its global expansion.
In 2023, Changan Auto officially released the global “Haina Baichuan” strategy, upgrading five major overseas regional markets to the same strategic importance as the Chinese market. Official data shows that Changan Auto’s overseas sales reached 637,000 units in 2025, a year-on-year increase of about 19%, accounting for more than 20% of the annual total sales of 2.913 million units, becoming an important engine of the group’s sales.
According to the plan, Changan Auto’s total sales target for 2026 is 3.3 million units, including a new energy vehicle sales target of 1.4 million units, a year-on-year increase of 26.2%, and an overseas sales target of 750,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%. After the production of the Brazil factory, it will form regional complementarity with Changan’s overseas bases such as the Changan Thailand factory, helping the group achieve its annual sales target.
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