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Honda begins operation of 1st wind farm by an automaker in Brazil; covering electricity needs for annual local auto production

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Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has begun operation of its wind power generation facility. Honda thereby the first automaker in Brazil to start a wind power generation business. Honda Energy will be proactive in promoting the use of renewable energy in Brazil.

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Bridgestone leverages big data to implement optimal plantation for higher yield in Pará rubber tree farms

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While Pará rubber trees originated in Brazil, they have suffered devastating damage there by a disease called SALB (South American Leaf Blight) in the early 20 th century and they have hardly been planted in Brazil since then. This enhanced system contributes to the sustainable and stable supply of natural rubber.

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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The Electric Daily in Brazil. Iveco has presented a prototype of its new Electric Daily in Brazil, destined to be the first zero emission light commercial vehicle produced in Latin America. However, the project is also attracting significant interest among other large companies across both Brazil and Argentina. Click to enlarge.

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Honda Begins Sales of Flex Fuel Motorcycle CG150 TITAN MIX in Brazil

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HDA), a Honda subsidiary in Brazil responsible for production and sales of motorcycles and power products, will begin sales in Brazil of the flex fuel CG150 TITAN MIX in mid-March 2009. In Brazil, approximately 90% of new automobiles sold in Brazil are equipped with flexible-fuel technology.

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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. The investment is the largest made by the company in its 84 years in Brazil. The remaining $600 million will flow to GM’s other operations in Brazil.

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China become the sector’s biggest car exporter in Q1 2023, surpassing Japan

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069 million automobiles. Japan impaired to be the sector’s eminent car exporter, exporting 1.047 million automobiles within the first quarter of this 12 months. Additionally, from January to April this 12 months, Chinese language automobile firms exported a complete of one.37 37 million automobiles.

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Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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In their study, they assess the benefits and drawbacks of the joint production in a sugar cane-based biorefinery—using technology that is currently available and cost-competitive—of ethanol and electricity for fueling privately-owned automobiles. times the value usually reported in the literature for biofuels.

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