The factory is due to open in 2015 in the city of Campinas, near Sao Paulo.

The plant, covering 52,000 square meters, will bring assembly of the world's only long-range pure electric bus to South America, along with BYD’s iron-phosphate battery packs.

"Along with the buses and batteries, our dream is to build solar panels and energy-storage systems here to help the region achieve their zero emissions goals," says Wang Chuanfu, BYD's chairman.

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