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Octillion becomes official battery supplier for FNM electric trucks in Brazil

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Li-ion battery provider Octillion Power Systems is working with the reborn FNM (now Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) in Brazil to produce battery-electric trucks; FNM has selected Octillion as the official battery supplier for the coming lineup. FNM was founded in 1942 and was the first truck manufacturer in Brazil.

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Volkswagen brand to invest €1B by 2026 in South America; targeting 40% growth in Brazil

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By 2027, the company plans to grow by 40% in Brazil, the region’s largest market. Before the end of 2023, the company is bringing its first fully electric models to Brazil: the Volkswagen ID.4. 4 are coming to Brazil As a fast-growing car market, South America is of strategic importance to Volkswagen. and the ID. Buzz and ID.4

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Toyota unveiles flexible fuel hybrid prototype in Brazil

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Toyota unveiled a prototype hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV) during an event Toyota held São Paulo, Brazil. The Hybrid FFV is a new powertrain system that Toyota is developing with an aim to popularize hybrid electric vehicles in Brazil and to contribute to the environment through reduction of CO 2 emissions.

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Lilium intends to enter $1B alliance with Azul airlines for electric aviation in Brazil; partnership with CUSTOMCELLS

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Combining Azul’s deep knowledge of the Brazilian market with Lilium’s eVTOL aircraft platform, the companies plan to negotiate the terms for the establishment of a co-branded network in Brazil. In July, Lilium announced a partnership with CUSTOMCELLS, the German manufacturer of customer specific lithium-ion battery cells.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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BP forming 50:50 biofuels JV with Bunge in Brazil; growing existing biofuels business >50%

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BP will combine its Brazilian biofuels and biopower businesses with that of Bunge to create a world-scale, highly-efficient producer of sugarcane ethanol in Brazil: BP Bunge Bioenergia. Brazil is the world’s second-largest and most integrated market for ethanol as a transportation fuel with demand forecast to grow rapidly.

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Starlink Expands in Brazil via John Deere Partnership

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Starlink is expanding in Brazil through John Deere and it is boosting connectivity for rural agriculture. The agricultural equipment giant rolled out Starlinks satellite broadband service in Brazil and parts of the U.S., Starlink accounts blocked in Brazil over X Conflict Wetzel noted that around 20% of the U.S.

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