General Motors has said it will begin production of hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil, according to Reuters.

These are the automaker’s “first-ever” hybrid-flex vehicles, it claims. They can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline, alongside batteries.

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In a statement to the news agency, GM said that two hybrid-flex models would be produced at factories in Sao Paulo state. The automaker did not disclose when it planned to launch the hybrid-flex vehicles.

A local union at its plant in Sao Jose dos Campos said that the first model would enter the market in 2025.

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