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OXIS Energy to build Li-sulfur battery plant in Brazil; initial capacity 2M cells/year

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OXIS Energy Ltd UK has signed a contract with CODEMGE PARTICIPACOES SA, a public company incorporated in the city of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to establish the world’s first digital manufacturing plant for the mass production of OXIS’ lithium-sulfur cells. OXIS Energy Brazil Holdings will manage the plant.

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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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Daimler to invest around $457M in the commercial vehicle plants in Brazil over next two years

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Daimler Trucks plans to invest around one billion Brazilian real ($US457 million) in the commercial vehicle plants of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil in the next two years. Today, Brazil is the most important sales market for our trucks with the star worldwide. Juiz de Fora produces the Mercedes-Benz Actros and the light-duty truck Accelo.

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Renault to increase engine production capacity in Brazil by 25%

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Renault’s engine plant in Brazil is to increase capacity by 25% between now and 2013. Brazil, the Renault group’s number-two market, is a key pillar in the Group’s international expansion strategy. It is extending surface area by 5,000 square meters to boost output to 400,000 to 500,000 units. million engines, of which 335,813 in 2011.

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Dedini and Novozymes Sign MoU on Cellulosic Ethanol Production in Brazil

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Dedini S/A Indústrias de Base and Novozymes A/S signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming at continuing to develop a technological route to produce cellulosic ethanol in Brazil. Novozymes earlier this year introduced commercially viable enzymes for production of cellulosic ethanol.( Tags: Brazil Cellulosic ethanol.

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Navistar to expand partnership With China truck maker JAC; school buses and light trucks

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Navistar and JAC signed non-binding letters of intent (LOI) to partner on new commercial vehicle opportunities: Design, development, manufacturing and distribution of school buses for the Chinese market; and. Light-duty truck export opportunities from JAC in China to Navistar dealers in Brazil.

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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The Electric Daily in Brazil. Iveco has presented a prototype of its new Electric Daily in Brazil, destined to be the first zero emission light commercial vehicle produced in Latin America. However, the project is also attracting significant interest among other large companies across both Brazil and Argentina.

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