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ArcelorMittal Tubarão, Brazil first ResponsibleSteel steelmaking site in Latin America

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The company manufactures flat steel products—primarily hot-rolled plates and coils—for both domestic and international markets. In 2019, ResponsibleSteel created a sustainability standard that relies on twelve environmental, social and governance principles. ArcelorMittal Tubarão.

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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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Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. FNM was formed in late 2019 and has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. FNM opened its EV factory inside Agrale’s manufacturing facility in Caxias do Sul city in southeast Brazil.

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Brazil’s Aerotec to invest ~$5M in Li-S battery company OXIS Energy; expanding into Brazil

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The investment is Aerotec’s first international venture. OXIS says that it has achieved 400 Wh/kg at the cell level; the company is targeting 500 Wh/kg for 2019. The Aerotec investment paves the way for OXIS Energy to open a subsidiary in Brazil. Aerotec, a Brazilian Private Equity fund, will invest £3.75 million (US$5.2

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BMW Group to build new $1B plant in Mexico; production start in 2019

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Production is planned to start in 2019. The large number of international free trade agreements—within the NAFTA area, with the European Union and the MERCOSUR member states, for example—was a decisive factor in the choice of location, BMW said. billion US dollars in the NAFTA region in the period up to 2019.

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Carinata now a listed feedstock for CORSIA HEFA Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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A recent update by The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) now includes carinata as a renewable fuel feedstock for hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a similar greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint as waste and residuals, such as used cooking oil, for the same fuel type. Data: ICAO.

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IEA forecasts world oil demand to hit record 101.9 million b/d in 2023; non-OECD to account for 90% of growth

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In its April Oil Market Report , the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that world oil demand will climb by 2 mb/d in 2023 to a record 101.9 Non-OPEC+, led by the US and Brazil, drives the 2023 expansion, rising 1.9 mb/d below 2019 average throughputs. million barrels per day. mb/d versus 4.6 mb/d in 2022.

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DiDi to introduce first shared EV fleet to Mexico; 700+ EVs and hybrids to start

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In 2019, the number of trips people have taken with DiDi grow by nearly three and a half times. DiDi Food, launched in early 2019, also registered impressive growth in an underdeveloped market. 30% of the customers and 40% of the restaurants on DiDi Food never used a digital platform before. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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