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OXIS Energy to build Li-S manufacturing plant in Brazil

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OXIS Energy and the Minas Gerais Development Company CODEMGE have signed a 15-year lease agreement with Mercedes Benz Brazil (MBB) to take possession of a plant located at the MBB manufacturing site in Juiz de Fora in southeast Brazil to build a Li-sulfur battery manufacturing operation.

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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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Battery maker Octillion Power Systems will supply advanced lithium-ion batteries to Brazilian manufacturer FNM (Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) for the production of 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev. Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. Earlier post.).

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

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million) in Li-Sulfur battery company OXIS Energy. The investment is Aerotec’s first international venture. Established in 2005, OXIS Energy has developed, and continues to advance, an innovative Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry. The Aerotec investment paves the way for OXIS Energy to open a subsidiary in Brazil.

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Toyota bets big on hybrids in Brazil with $2.2 billion plan

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billion) in beefing up production of hybrid vehicles in Brazil through 2030. billion) in beefing up production of hybrid vehicles in Brazil through 2030. Despite the boom in electric cars, Japan’s automakers have long banked on hybrid vehicles that combine internal combustion engines and batteries.

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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

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Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. Ltd; AMG Brazil S.A.; ppm Li (0.0018%).

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

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Almost all of Mustang Mach-E’s growth to date is coming from customers replacing an internal combustion vehicle with electric—more than 8 in 10 US customers and 9 in 10 European customers—proving that Ford is creating electric vehicles that meet broad customer needs.

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Men accused of selling Tesla battery secrets arrested in undercover sting

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Two men who are being accused of attempting to sell Tesla battery manufacturing and trade secrets were arrested in an undercover sting earlier this week. Interestingly, Pflugbeil and Shao both worked for Hibar Systems, a Canadian battery manufacturing company that Tesla bought in 2019. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this matter.

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