Chinese manufacturing giant BYD has launched a "revolutionary" new model as it celebrates a significant milestone in its worldwide expansion, El.kz citesGB news.

Its latest model will combine its popular Super Hybrid vehicle and biofuel technology as it looks to dominate in the Brazilian market.

BYD launched the vehicle at an event to officially inaugurate its final-assembly line in Camaçari, Brazil, where it produces the SONG PRO.

The model will feature BYD's DM-i (Dual Mode Intelligent) technology and can run on any ratio of petrol and ethanol.

While the vehicle is only available in Brazil, the SONG PRO could prove to be a major hit for the Chinese brand, with Brazilians leading the world in the adoption of so-called "flex-fuel" technology.

The Super Hybrid system will be accompanied by a 1.5-litre engine that can use petrol and ethanol, delivering "strong performance and high efficiency".

A limited edition SONG PRO COP30 was presented to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in preparation for the global climate conference next month.

The special model, which rolled off the production line in Camaçari, became BYD's 14 millionth new energy vehicle globally.

In total, 30 of the SONG PRO COP30 models are being donated to the United Nations climate summit, which will kick off in Belém from November 10.

Wang Chuanfu, founder and CEO of BYD, said the world's first plug-in hybrid engine dedicated to ethanol was created by more than 100 Chinese and Brazilian engineers after two years of work.

He added: "This is not just a technological breakthrough - it is a green and sustainable solution tailor-made for Brazil.

"Two years ago, on a visit to Brazil, I realised the potential of ethanol. We then decided that we would bring our plug-in hybrid technology, but with a flex engine developed by and for this country."