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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

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BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform. The Chinese automaker plans to invest 608 million in its EV production plant in Brazil.

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Volkswagen Virtus Convertible unveiled in Brazil as a one-off model

Baua Electric

Read more The one-off Volkswagen Virtus Convertible was built to mark Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to the Sao Bernardo do Campo (SP) manufacturing facility The Volkswagen Virtus Cabrio has been revealed in Brazil as a special one-off project by Volkswagen Brazil. The model draws power from the 1.4-litre

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Volkswagen Polo Track launched in Brazil with raised suspension, rugged build

Baua Electric

VW says the Polo Track has been engineered specifically for farmlands in Brazil. Also Read : Volkswagen Virtus Convertible unveiled in Brazil as a one-off model The Volkswagen Polo Track in Brazil is available with the 1.0-litre litre naturally aspirated petrol engine in Brazil.

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Iogen and Raízen begin production of cellulosic ethanol in Brazil

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Cellulosic biofuel technology developer Iogen Corporation and Raízen, one of the world’s largest producers of sugarcane ethanol, have begun production of cellulosic ethanol on schedule at Raízen’s newly expanded Costa Pinto sugar cane mill in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. million gallons US) per year of cellulosic biofuel.

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Petrobras launches new 50 ppm ultra-low-sulfur gasoline throughout Brazil

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Petrobras launched new regular and premium ultra-low-sulfur gasoline throughout Brazil on 1 January 2014, entirely replacing the previous regular and premium gasoline. Petrobras was the first to remove lead completely from Brazilian gasoline in 1989.

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Amyris secures $42.25M financing, begins Biofene production in Brazil

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In addition, Amyris announced its purpose-built industrial fermentation facility in Brazil has successfully begun production of Biofene, Amyris’s brand of renewable farnesene. million in cash proceeds and the conversion by Total Gas & Power USA, SAS of $5 million from an outstanding senior unsecured convertible promissory note.

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Leo Motors to develop electric scooters for Brazil

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has reached an agreement to develop electric scooters for DAFRA Motos, one of the largest motorcycle companies in Brazil. After development and proper tests, Leo will supply power trains and engineering services to DAFRA, and DAFRA will assemble the scooters using Leo’s power trains and chassis manufactured by DAFRA in Brazil.

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