General Motors said it will begin assembling the new Chevy Captiva EV in Brazil in 2026, expanding its commitment to local electric vehicle production alongside the Spark EUV. The vehicles will be produced through a partnership with Comexport at the Ceará Automotive plant in the northeastern state of Ceará.
Santiago Chamorro, president of GM South America, said the Captiva EV will join the Spark EUV as part of a wider rollout of electrified models in the country. “The new Spark EUV will be the first in a series of new technology vehicles that we will build together with Comexport. It will be the first step toward industrializing electric vehicles in Brazil,” Chamorro said. “In addition, Chevrolet is working to also assemble the Captiva EV in Ceará.”
The Captiva EV will first be sold in Brazil later this year as an import from China. Local production will begin in 2026 at the Ceará Automotive facility, which was formerly owned by Ford before being acquired by Comexport. The site is the first multi-brand automotive plant in Brazil to benefit from new national legislation offering tax incentives for electrified vehicle production.
Ceará Governor Elmano de Freitas welcomed the project, noting its importance for jobs and innovation. “Ceará will begin producing the first 100 percent electric car model at the Ceará Automotive plant in Horizonte, Brazil’s first multi-brand plant,” he said. “It is a great achievement to welcome a company of GM’s stature as a pioneer in this project that ushers in a new cycle of innovation, development, and job creation for our state.”
Source: GM Authority
