Ganga rides a Chinese electric car in Alvorada; He watches

First Lady Rosangela Lula da Silva, Ganga, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) took a stroll on Wednesday (January 24, 2024) around the Palacio de Alvorada in a Chinese electric car BYD.

Electric car from Tan model It costs from R$529,890 in Brazil. He was loaned to the Presidency during the visit of representatives of the Chinese giant to the Labor Party member. The car is loaned and the couple can use it for one year.

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Meeting with BYD executives

During the meeting, representatives discussed the opening of the automaker's first plant outside Asia, which will operate in Kamatsuri (PA).

In addition to Lula and Ganga, Ministers of the Civil House, Roy Costa (who once ruled Bahia); BYD Brazil President, Tyler Lee; And former federal MP Alexander BaldiHe is now a consultant for the company in Brazil.

Baldi was Minister of Cities in the government Michel Tamer (MDB) and Transport Secretary to the former Governor Joao Doria In Sao Paulo. He is close to powerful names in the People's Party, such as the head of the chamber, Arthur Lyra (Al) and Senator Ciro Nogueira (Bai). In 2022, he ran for senator for the state of Goiás, but was not elected.

BYD's investment in the plant in Bahia amounts to approximately R$3 billion. The company is expected to create more than 10,000 jobs. There is still no date for the start of production, but the company expects work to begin in the second half of this year.