GNV Shop

What GNV Shop does

GNV Shop is a Brazilian e-commerce retailer specializing in Natural Gas for Vehicles (GNV) conversion systems and replacement components, operating from Jaraguá Do Sul in Santa Catarina, Brazil under the trade name "GNV Shop - A Loja do GNV." The company's catalog spans the full technical spectrum of GNV conversions: 3rd generation kits for carbureted engines, 5th generation sequential injection kits for fuel-injected engines in 4-, 6-, and 8-cylinder configurations, 6th generation direct injection (GDI/TFSI) kits for modern turbocharged vehicles, and bi-fuel diesel kits enabling dual-fuel operation. Supporting categories include gas injectors, pressure reducers, cylinder and fill valves, gas filters, and natural gas cylinders. The assortment combines international brands such as Tomasetto Achille (Italy), STAG (Poland), Lovato, and Landirenzo, Brazilian brands including SGV Gás and HANA, and a proprietary "GNV Shop Original" line using G48 reducers paired with Zenit electronics, with several SKUs carrying INMETRO homologation as required by Brazilian regulation.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-installer e-commerce: products are sold one-time at fixed unit prices through the proprietary gnvshop.com storefront and the Mercado Livre marketplace, with a 5-10% discount offered for Brazilian boleto bank-slip payments versus credit card installments and tiered bulk pricing on selected consumables such as injectors. GNV Shop targets two horizontal segments, individual vehicle owners seeking fuel-cost savings from natural gas conversion and SMB auto mechanics/GNV installers purchasing kits and components to perform conversions. Marketing is conducted via an email newsletter for exclusive offers, and customer support is delivered by phone and email. The company is privately held with an estimated 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and no acquisitions, partnerships, or management team information available in the source data.

There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, or technology differentiation beyond a standard e-commerce catalog platform. Revenue, GMV, and financial metrics are not disclosed, and the company appears to operate as a stable, specialized niche retailer rather than a high-growth venture-backed business.

Name

GNV Shop

Legal name

GNV Shop

Website

https://www.gnvshop.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GNV Shop is a Brazilian e-commerce retailer based in Santa Catarina that sells GNV (Natural Gas for Vehicles) conversion kits, injectors, reducers, valves, filters, and cylinders to individual vehicle owners and SMB auto mechanics across Brazil via its own storefront and Mercado Livre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive GNV Conversion Equipment

NAICS

Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (44133), Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers (4413)

SIC

Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Parts & Accessories Online Retailers (CRAFADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive Parts, Tires & Workshop Supplies Marketplaces (CRAFAHAD)

Keywords

• GNV conversion kits
• Natural gas vehicle parts
• Automotive gas systems
• Vehicle fuel conversion
• CNG aftermarket components

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaraguá Do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sales of GNV conversion kits, electronic control units, injectors, reducers, valves, filters, cylinders, and installation accessories. Products are sold at fixed prices with discounts for bank slip (boleto) payments versus credit card installments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

GNV Shop is a Brazilian e-commerce retailer that sells GNV (Natural Gas for Vehicles) conversion kits and related automotive parts. The catalog spans 3rd, 5th, and 6th generation conversion kits, bi-fuel diesel kits, mini kits, ECU modules, gas injectors, pressure reducers, valves, filters, and cylinders, sourced from international brands (Tomasetto Achille, STAG, SGV, Landirenzo, Lovato, Valtek) and proprietary GNV Shop-branded kits.

Product overview

GNV Shop operates an e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of Natural Gas for Vehicles (GNV) conversion systems and replacement parts. The product lineup centers on multi-generation conversion kits—3rd Generation for carbureted vehicles, 5th Generation Sequential Injection kits for fuel-injected engines (available for 4, 6, and 8 cylinders), 6th Generation Direct Injection (DPI/GDI) kits for modern turbocharged engines, and Bi-Fuel Diesel kits for dual-fuel diesel applications. Supporting the core kits are branded sub-products including Mini Kits and ECU Modules (SGV, STAG, Zenit, Tomasetto), Gas Injectors (SGV Apache, STAG W-series, IG1-IG5, Valtek), Pressure Reducers (Tomasetto AT-series, SGV02R, G48), Valves (cylinder, fill, solenoid), Filters (SGV, Czaja, EuropeGas), and Cylinders (40L-65L). GNV Shop also sells proprietary-branded complete conversion kits. The company carries major third-party brands including Tomasetto Achille (Italy), STAG (Poland), SGV Gás, HANA, Lovato, Landirenzo, Valtek, and Rail, offering both Italian-manufactured and Brazilian-produced components with varying INMETRO homologation status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3rd Generation GNV Kits (Kits 3ª Geração) Complete conversion kits for vehicles with carbureted or early fuel-injected engines, including reducers such as Tomasetto AT04, electronic control units, and the hardware required to convert petrol vehicles to run on compressed natural gas.
• 5th Generation Sequential Injection Kits (Kits Injeção Sequencial 5ª Geração) Advanced sequential gas-injection conversion kits for modern fuel-injected engines, available for 4, 6, and 8 cylinder vehicles, bundling electronic control units (STAG, SGV 148 OBD) and reducers such as Tomasetto AT12.
• 6th Generation Direct Injection Kits (Kits Injeção Direta 6ª Geração) Specialized conversion kits for direct-injection engines (GDI/TFSI), built around STAG 400 DPI systems and intended for turbocharged direct-injection vehicles from marques such as VW, Audi, and Ford.
• Bi-Fuel Diesel Conversion Kits (Kits Bi-Fuel - Diesel) Dual-fuel conversion kits that allow diesel vehicles to run on natural gas alongside diesel, using SGAS 155 Diesel OBD electronic control units and components selected for diesel-engine compatibility.
• Mini Kits and ECU Modules (Mini Kits & Módulos ECU) Compact replacement kits and ECU modules for vehicles already converted to GNV, carrying brands such as SGV, STAG, Zenit, and Tomasetto for straightforward component swaps.
• Gas Injectors (Injetores de Gás) Gas injectors and injector rails including SGV Apache, STAG W02/W03, IT01 Plus, IG1, IG2, IG5, Valtek, and Railgas Europegas models in flow capacities ranging from 3cc to 6cc.
• Pressure Reducers (Redutores de Pressão) Pressure regulators that step gas down from cylinder pressure to engine intake pressure, including Tomasetto AT04, AT09, AT10, AT12, SGV02R, and G48 series reducers.
• Valves (Válvulas) Cylinder valves, fill valves, and solenoid valves from Tomasetto Achille, VDAP, B&H, and Quick Stop for controlling gas flow between tank and fuel lines.
• Filters (Filtros) Gas filtration components for GNV systems from SGV, Czaja, EuropeGas, MED, and PS12/PS14 in 12mm and 14mm diameters, with single or dual-stage options for 5th generation kits.
• Cylinders & Tanks (Cilindros & Tanques) Natural gas storage cylinders and tanks in 40L, 60L, and 65L capacities from Embracil, Kambri, and JR by RPC for vehicle GNV installations.
• GNV Shop Original Complete Kit Proprietary 5th generation GNV conversion kit branded and sold exclusively by GNV Shop, pairing G48 reducers and GNV Shop electronic control units with Zenit electronics, available with or without a 40L cylinder.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercado Livre: Mercado Livre is Brazil's dominant e-commerce marketplace where GNV Shop also lists its products. It competes indirectly by hosting other GNV kits sellers and aggregating automotive-parts demand, making it the principal broad-channel incumbent GNV Shop must rank against.
• AutoZone Brasil: AutoZone Brasil is a large specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories across Brazil. While it does not focus on GNV conversion kits, its scale, omnichannel footprint, and growing online catalog make it a competing destination for the same Brazilian auto-parts buyer.
• DPaschoal: DPaschoal is one of Brazil's largest traditional auto-parts retail chains, selling replacement and maintenance parts through physical stores and online. It competes for the same DIY and installer customer that buys conversion-related components from GNV Shop.

Direct peers

• BRC Gas Equipment: BRC is an Italian manufacturer and global distributor of CNG/LPG conversion kits, reducers, and ECUs. It competes with the supplier brands GNV Shop resells (Tomasetto, STAG, Lovato) and is referenced by installers as an alternative to the kits GNV Shop carries.
• Lovato Gas: Lovato is an Italian manufacturer of CNG/LPG conversion kits and components, including ECUs, injectors, and reducers, which GNV Shop explicitly resells. As both a brand supplier and a direct-to-installer seller in Brazil, Lovato is a close vertical comparable.
• Tomasetto Achille: Tomasetto Achille is an Italian maker of pressure reducers, valves, and injectors for GNV systems and a major brand carried by GNV Shop. While primarily a manufacturer, Tomasetto sells through its own distribution in Brazil, overlapping with GNV Shop's installer customers.
• STAG (AC S.A.): STAG, made by Polish AC S.A., is a leading brand of GNV/LPG ECUs and injectors that GNV Shop resells. AC also distributes directly and via regional partners in Brazil, making it a vertical comparable competing for the same installer and reseller channels.
• Prins Autogas Systems: Prins is a Dutch manufacturer of sequential and direct-injection CNG/LPG systems. As an international kit supplier competing for the same generation-5 and generation-6 conversion installations, Prins is a direct vertical comparable to the kit brands sold by GNV Shop.

Regional players

• JC Auto Peças: JC Auto Peças is a Brazilian online and physical retailer of automotive parts with broad assortment including fuel-system and electrical components. While not GNV-specialized, it is a regional auto-parts e-commerce competitor targeting the same DIY and installer customer in Brazil.

Others

• OLX Brasil: OLX Brasil is a major Brazilian classifieds and marketplace platform where used vehicles, conversion kits, and individual-part listings appear. It is adjacent to GNV Shop's market — it captures demand from installers and owners seeking conversion services and parts outside of dedicated GNV retailers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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