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The Mozambican Government has launched a process to select a private investor, consortium or strategic partner to establish and operate a vehicle assembly plant in the country through a public-private partnership.
The project, led by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, is expected to begin with the assembly of buses and later expand to other types of vehicles and equipment.
According to the announcement, the selected partner will be responsible for the design, financing, installation, equipment, operation and development of the plant.
Through the initiative, the Government aims to strengthen the country’s capacity to supply public transport vehicles, support fleet renewal and reduce dependence on vehicle imports.
The future plant is also expected to gradually develop local capacity for vehicle assembly, maintenance and adaptation, technical training, integration of locally produced components and after-sales services for public and private transport operators.
The project also provides for the possible assembly of vehicles powered by natural gas, while not excluding hybrid, electric or other lower-emission technologies considered technically and economically viable for Mozambique.
Interested companies must submit expressions of interest by October 19. The terms of reference are expected to be made available to potential bidders from September 28.
The initiative comes around three months after the Government began preparatory work for the establishment of a bus assembly plant in the country.
In June, the Government said local production could reduce bus acquisition costs by around 40%, while also contributing to industrialisation, technology transfer, job creation and import substitution.
In March, the Government also revealed that Chinese company SG Automotive Group was studying the possibility of establishing a vehicle assembly unit in Mozambique, including electric buses, in a project with the potential to create up to 3,000 jobs.
Through the new process, the Government aims to find a partner capable of turning the plan into an industrial unit able to serve the domestic market and, in the future, expand production to different types of vehicles.
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