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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel Systems has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportation through Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (FASE). Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country.

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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

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In a move aimed at bolstering its lithium reserves and fostering the development of lithium mining and downstream sectors, India’s state-owned Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL) has inked a significant lithium exploration deal in Argentina. This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile.

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Balqon Expands Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Distribution into Argentina

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Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Autoelevadores Yale, a leading distributor of material handling equipment and electric vehicles in Argentina.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

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Dodge is in the news this week with its new Charger, which will be offered with gas and electric powertrains. The automaker said that it leads Brazil, Argentina, and Chile in sales, exceeding 878,000 units last year and giving it a 23.5 The electric Charger Daytona has up to 670 horsepower and a 3.3-second seconds.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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GlobalData: growing global electric vehicle market will more than double lithium demand over the next 5 years

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This in turn will result in increased consumption of lithium and support investment in mine expansions across Chile and Australia and new mine development in Chile, Australia, Argentina and Canada. These numbers include battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). million by 2022.

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MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

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of global greenhouse gas emissions, or about as much carbon as the country of Argentina produces annually, according to the International Energy Agency. The researchers built a framework to explore the operational emissions from computers on board a global fleet of electric vehicles that are fully autonomous.

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