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BASF to concentrate plant biotechnology activities on main markets in North and South America

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Citing a lack of acceptance for plant technology in many parts of Europe, BASF announced that it is concentrating its plant biotechnology activities on the main markets in North and South America. Development and commercialization of all products targeted solely at cultivation in the European market will be halted.

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BASF and Catholic University of the North in Chile collaborate on mining research, development and innovation

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As part of the venture, BASF established a technical service and development laboratory for flotation, hydrometallurgy and solid-liquid separation (SLS) at UCN. —Jorge Davo, Regional Manager of the BASF mining solutions business in South America.

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Navistar to take stake in Brazilian bus builder Neobus; to partner on fully integrated commercial buses for the Americas

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is planning to enter into a global commercial bus partnership with Brazilian commercial bus body manufacturer San Marino Onibus e Implementos Ltda (Neobus) and will invest in the company. Working together, we can bring value to customers with an integrated solution for commercial bus markets in South America and North America.

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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Ambev will use the electric trucks to deliver beverages throughout South America. As a part of this launch, they are partnering with FNM and Ambev to invest in clean technologies for fleet vehicles. Octillion and FNM announced their partnership in October 2020. Earlier post.).

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Ford increasing production of popular electric, gasoline and hybrid vehicles

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Production is targeted to increase by more than 80,000 units this year, helping to meet demand in both North and South America. 1 small truck in America in 2022. Ford is investing $95 million and adding 1,100 union jobs as part of the production increase. In the US, Ford brand SUV sales totaled 777,770, up 4.6%

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Working together with Ford and Volkswagen, Argo AI’s self-driving system (SDS) is the first with commercial deployment plans for Europe and the US. For Ford, using Volkswagen’s MEB architecture is part of its more than $11.5 where together they plan deployment of commercial services. Equal Shareholders in Argo AI.

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White is most popular car colour in 2023 but black makes gains globally | Autocar Professional

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Part of the reason Asia Pacific is more diverse in colour is for the great variation of body types. South America: Continues to be the region with the largest share of achromatic colours South America historically has a conservative approach to colours, with a huge portion of achromatic colours in 2023.