MG Motor announces development of flex-fuel vehicles for Brazil

MG Motor, the Chinese automaker owned by SAIC, confirmed it will develop vehicles using flex‑fuel technology specifically for the Brazilian market. The plan is part of a broader expansion that includes the launch of a new manufacturing facility, the PACE plant in Horizonte, Ceará, with a total investment of R$400 million. More than R$60 million will be allocated to preparing the assembly line, while R$340 million will fund innovation, research and development.

The plant aims to produce up to 50,000 vehicles over the next four years, creating roughly 600 direct and indirect jobs. Initial production will focus on the fully electric MG4 Urban hatchback and the MG S5 electric SUV. The announced flex‑fuel development signals an intention to go beyond pure electrification, adapting to Brazil’s strong ethanol market, though details on the number of models or propulsion architecture remain unspecified.

Globally, MG Motor operates in more than 100 countries and has sold 100 million vehicles, reinforcing its strategy of combining localisation, technology adaptation and gradual portfolio expansion in Brazil’s competitive automotive sector.