Source: Electrek

Brazil’s motorcycle market is showing signs of a shift towards greater adoption of electric models, with factors including the expansion of charging and battery swapping infrastructure helping to support a significant transformation in the country’s transportation sector.

Brazil has a strong motorcycle market, with figures for 2024 showing approximately 1.9 million units sold. Historically the uptake of electric models among the overall sales has been relatively modest, but figures published for the first quarter of 2024 revealed a 105% increase in the sales of electric motorcycles compared to the previous year. 3,452 units were sold, compared to 1,686 in the same period in 2023.

Brands such as VMoto have become popular, with urban electric motorcycles designed to give commuters and utility riders long ranges. Battery-swapping start-up Vammo, headquartered in São Paulo, reported in February 2025 that it had achieved 1 million battery swaps in just over a year. It is reported to have saved its customers a total of US $1.3 million in fuel costs, as well as prevented the release of 3,050 tons of CO₂ emissions. It is also worth noting that Brazil’s electricity infrastructure is predominantly green, with 90% of the grid comprising renewable sources.

Brazil’s potential for electric motorcycle uptake has not gone unnoticed; Yamaha has announced a plan to launch and manufacture its Neo’s electric moped in Brazil, with production in Manaus.