Are Chinese EVs available in Brazil, Mexico and Latin America?
Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions for Chinese EVs. Here's the market-by-market state of play.
Brazil
BYD Camaçari plant (former Ford) assembling Dolphin Mini, Song Plus, King from 2025. Local production sidesteps the 35% CBU import tariff.
GWM (Haval, Ora), Chery (Tiggo 7 & 8 Pro Max PHEV), Neta all active. Sales grew 4× 2024→2025.
Mexico
BYD announced plant location Q4 2025 (opening 2027). JAC and MG assemble locally today. Chirey (Chery) is the fastest-growing new brand.
USMCA rules-of-origin complicate the US export angle — most Mexico-assembled Chinese EVs stay in the Mexican market.
Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay
Small but growing. BYD is dominant; MG and JAC secondary. Neta gained traction in Uruguay's EV subsidy programme.
Charging infrastructure lags — CCS2 rollout is patchy outside Santiago and Bogotá.
- 01Brazil and Mexico now assembling Chinese EVs locally.
- 02Broad lineup: BYD, GWM, Chery, MG, JAC, Neta.
- 03Charging infrastructure remains the bottleneck.
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