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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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Ford builds 150,000th Mustang Mach-E; on sale in 37 countries

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Starting in fall 2022, Premium models built with the Extended Range battery offer a targeted EPA-estimated range of 290 miles on all-wheel drive models, up 13 miles. New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina are among the latest markets added to the Mustang Mach-E stable.

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President of Mexico nationalizes lithium

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Obrador’s decree also established 234,855 hectares (907 square miles) in Sonora as a mining zone known as Li-MX-1. World leaders Bolivia, Argentina and Chile hold 21Mt, 19Mt and 9.8Mt. The President nationalized Mexico’s lithium deposits last April, and created LitioMX (Litio Para Mexico) to mine lithium ( earlier post ).

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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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The host is located approximately 150 miles (241 kilometers) southeast of New Orleans and 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the Shell-operated Mars TLP. Shell announced a final investment decision (FID) on the Vito project in April 2018. Vito will produce into Shell Midstream’s Mars Pipeline system.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

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The automaker said that it leads Brazil, Argentina, and Chile in sales, exceeding 878,000 units last year and giving it a 23.5 second 0-60 mph time, while the Scat Pack configuration can cover the quarter mile in 11.5 percent market share. The electric Charger Daytona has up to 670 horsepower and a 3.3-second

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Uruguay launches first BYD battery-electric buses; projecting 500 by 2015

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The BYD electric bus, powered by two in-wheel electric motors capable of a cruising speed of more than 88 km/h (55 mph) and a Li-ion battery pack has a range of more than 250 km (155 miles)—nearly 24 hours of service daily for most transit applications. The BYD battery technology also allows for a full charge in less than 5 hours.

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Equipmake-powered electric bus heads for Argentina

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Over the last 12 months, Equipmake’s engineering team has put the new bus through an extensive durability program in and around Norfolk, with thousands of test miles completed on proving grounds, city centers (including Norwich) and on highways. Equipmake’s ZED system also enables the repower of almost any type of bus.

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