CFMoto Plans Local Production at Manaus Plant in Brazil, Four Models Set to Launch

Curious what the CL-C450 Bobber actually looks like — ended up looking it up.

Using the Manaus Free Trade Zone feels like a standard playbook move for Chinese manufacturers.

Local production should save the import tariffs, giving it a real boost in price competitiveness.

If CFMoto starts local production in Brazil, they'll be cutting into Honda and Yamaha's stronghold.

"Local production" probably starts as knock-down assembly at first — full-scale manufacturing is likely still a ways off.

Launching four models at once — Ibex450, CL-C450, CL-C450 Bobber, and Ibex700 — is a pretty aggressive move.