Brazil, For Sale and Production

Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2011

billion) to construct a new manufacturing facility in Resende in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and develop, industrialize and launch new products. Nissan partner Renault also announced an investment of 500 million BRL (US$276 million) to produce an additional 100,000 vehicles a year in its Curitiba, Brazil plant in 2013.

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Solazyme expanding renewable oil production capacity with JV partner Bunge, signs strategic collaboration agreement with ADM

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The companies also intend to expand the portfolio of oils to be produced out of their joint venture facility in Brazil. The expanded field and portfolio of oils would include certain tailored food oils for sale in Brazil, where Bunge is the largest supplier of edible oils through several of its retail brands. Solazyme, Inc.,

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Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The Petrobras Board of Directors also approved the sale of Companhia Petroquímica de Pernambuco (PetroquímicaSuape) and Companhia Integrada Têxtil de Pernambuco (Citepe) to two subsidiaries of the Mexican company Alpek, for US$385 million. Alpek is a listed Mexican company, owned by Alfa, S.A.B.

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Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted Ensyn Corporation ( earlier post ) Part 79 registration for its renewable diesel product, RFDiesel. This registration, pursuant to Title 40 CFR Part 79 of the Clean Air Act, is required for the sale of RFDiesel in the US. The RTP process is actually an analog to FCC.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

In the South America region, deliveries from January to April declined to 183,900 (235,200; -21.8%) units, of which 144,700 (175,600; -17.6%) were handed over in Brazil. —Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand.

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GM and SAIC Motor to partner on all-new vehicle family for global growth markets; $5B investment from Chevrolet

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Vehicles will be manufactured and sold in several markets including Brazil, China, India and Mexico, and exported for sale to other important growth markets. —Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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APRIL 30, 2020

This is in part due to the collapse of the Italian and French markets, on which small cars are heavily reliant for sales—in 2019, 38% of A and B segment registrations in Europe occurred in Italy and France. For China, the landscape has improved since February, when sales shrank by 79% year-on-year.

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Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2016

While the situation in Brazil in particular remained tense, there was significant growth on the Chinese market. Reinforcing our customers’ trust in our products remains our top priority. While customer demand for Group products was particularly strong in Mexico and Canada during this period, deliveries in the USA declined (-3.2%).

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

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Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2023

Despite supply constraints and temporary production stops, the Volkswagen Group handed over 572,100 all-electric vehicles to customers around the globe in 2022—up 26% compared to 2021. The high order bank is a clear proof that customers love our entire strong product portfolio. a year earlier and 2.5% It was down by 8.0%

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2012

The US market will experience single digit growth, primarily due to the relatively strong year for sales in 2011, and the effects of the weak economy that will continue to impact new vehicle demand through most of 2012. Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3% Source: Polk.

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Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

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JANUARY 12, 2024

We are also well positioned this year with numerous attractive new products despite ongoing challenges,” said Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group. A major contribution to this was made by Brazil, where 398,300 models were delivered. In 2023, we delivered 35% more all-electric vehicles to customers.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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APRIL 19, 2009

Harman International, the world-renowned high-end infotainment systems provider, will be the production system integrator and supplier, and will work with vehicle manufacturers on model specific system architecture options. Working systems are ready for production implementation and manufacture. Follow us on Twitter!

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Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

Solazyme expanding renewable oil production capacity with JV partner Bunge, signs strategic collaboration agreement with ADM

Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

GM and SAIC Motor to partner on all-new vehicle family for global growth markets; $5B investment from Chevrolet

JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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