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Bolivian-German lithium extraction project takes major step forward; YLB partners with ACISA

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machinery to establish a value-added chain in Bolivia in the mid-term, from. right up to manufacturing battery systems as end-products. and 1,000 direct jobs and up to 10,000 indirect jobs in Bolivia in areas. The start of the production of. end of 2022, the goal is to achieve an annual production capacity of 35,000.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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GM leads $50M funding round in EnergyX; advanced lithium extraction and refining technology

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The collaboration is focused on unlocking the North American supply of lithium by using EnergyX’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology portfolio to maximize efficiency while improving sustainability for GM’s rapidly scaling EV production. We will unlock lithium supply in the US, a pivotal move in expanding the EV industry.

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Volkswagen ID.4 GTX with LGES batteries sets Guinness World Record for EVs

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The world-record driver drove up the dormant Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia, reaching 5,816 meters in altitude. On May 23, 2022, Zietlow and his team were awarded an official Guinness World Records certificate for the highest altitude achieved in an electric vehicle in La Paz, Bolivia. . Zietlow and his crew used a Volkswagen ID.4

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BASF and Embrapa’s Cultivance Soybeans Receive Approval for Commercial Cultivation in Brazil

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This decision will allow BASF and Embrapa to bring the new production system with the brand name Cultivance to Brazilian farmers. The Cultivance Production System combines herbicide-tolerant soybean varieties with BASF’s broad spectrum imidazolinone class of herbicides, tailored to regional conditions.

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