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Throughout recent history, automakers have
found themselves the target of federal
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requirements pertaining to everything from fuel
efficiency to safety equipment.
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But this might be a new one.
Reports have surfaced regarding a lawmaker in
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Brazil who has proposed a bill that would add
another mandate to the country’s auto industry.
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It wants to force automakers to sell amphibious
cars and while it sounds a little bit off,
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the report suggests that the goal at least is
reasonable.
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According to car scoops, the author of Bill
1824 24 believes that making cars that work on
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both land and water could help save lives in
areas that are prone to flooding.
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The report adds the vehicles would adhere to
and safety requirements laid out by the
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Brazilian government.
The bill’s author, Deputy Clodoaldo Baga Ale
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was quoted as saying the amphibious cars will
contribute to the protection of the lives and
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property of citizens, enabling more agile and
effective responses in emergency situations.
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The proposed bill comes on the heels of an
April heavy rain event that produced what is
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considered to be Brazil’s worst flooding in 80
plus years in 2023 there were three other
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catastrophic floods.
While there are major questions around whether
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automakers could or would be able to dump
millions into designing and developing these
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types of vehicles, that’s not the only
potential barrier.
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The proposal would need to clear multiple
rounds of scrutiny and then be approved by
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Brazil’s House and Senate leading observers to
suggest that it is unlikely to survive.
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I’m Anna Wells and this is manufacturing now.