Brazil's Lula says Hyundai to invest $1.1 billion in Brazil

FILE PHOTO: Hyundai logo is seen at a Hyundai City Store, a company operated outlet, in Karachi, Pakistan, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

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Automaker Hyundai Motor is planning to invest more than $1.1 billion in Brazil by 2032, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday.

The announcement came after a meeting between Lula and Hyundai's Executive Chair, Euisun Chung, in Brasilia.

The investment would be focused on technology, in particular hybrid, electric and green hydrogen cars, said a statement from the presidential office.

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Hyundai, which owns a factory in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo with capacity to produce 220,000 cars per year, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Lula's administration has been focusing on reigniting the country's domestic industry. In the last few weeks both Volkswagen and GM have announced major investments in Brazil.

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By Reuters