Initially scheduled to begin Sept. 12, 2023, the auction of the federal program “Caminhos da Escola” was postponed indefinitely. A new date has not been set. The new stage, which provides for the purchase of 163,000 buses was eagerly awaited by chassis and body manufacturers, would have been delayed until 2024 because of the time needed for the production.
The reason is technical: according to the bidding notice published at the end of last month, important chassis manufacturers as Volvo and Merecedes would be excluded from the bidding process due to new certification demanded.
Source: Valor Read The Article
PSR Analysis: While the actual sales and registration will become effective only in 2024, part of the chassis will be produced in 2023. The volume will impact positively bus production and therefore the MHV market in Brazil. However, the program depends on the government to overcome bureaucracy and slowness to move with the long-awaited program. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Managing Director, South America at Power Systems Research, where he leads regional market intelligence, consulting activities, and business development across multiple equipment segments. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP) and an MBA in Business Management from FGV and Ohio University. Fabio also holds Six Sigma Black Belt, CMQ-OE and CQE certifications from the American Society for Quality.
Prior to joining PSR in 2014, Fabio spent 13 years at Eaton Corporation in Brazil and China, where he held leadership roles including supplier development manager, supply chain manager, factory manager, and quality manager. His experience spans the automotive and industrial sectors across South America and Asia. He also serves as director at Grupo Engenho, a consulting firm focused on operational excellence and business transformation and volunteers on key committees of SAE Brazil and AEA, nonprofit organizations that support the development of policies related to the products PSR covers.
