CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2023

BYD has announced that it has finalised an agreement to land in Bahia and will build three factories simultaneously in the Camaçari complex, 50 km from Salvador. This initial investment will be around an investment of more than R$3 billion ($620 million). The complex will consist of three manufacturing units. One of the units will […]

BYD 98

BYD Brazil Plug-in Plug 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2013

SG Biofuels) has signed agreements in Brazil with Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), the country’s leading agricultural research institution, and with Fiagril, one of the country’s leading biodiesel refiners, to advance the development of Jatropha as a next-generation energy crop. SGB, Inc. (SG

Brazil 199

Brazil Energy Corporation Oil 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As the first new energy initiative for ride-hailing in Latin America, DiDi will introduce a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles to its platform in Mexico. In Latin America, DiDi offers various ride-hailing, taxi-hailing, and food delivery services in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica, as well as in Brazil under the 99 brand.

Mexico 332

Mexico Costa Rica Fleet Hybrid 332

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

SG Biofuels (SGB) has teamed with JETBIO, leader of a multi-stakeholder initiative including Airbus, the Inter-American Development Bank, Bioventures Brasil, Rio Pardo Bioenergia, Air BP and TAM Airlines, to accelerate the production of crude Jatropha oil as a source for aviation biojet fuel in Brazil.

Brazil 278

Brazil Fuel Commercial Oil 278

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

GraalBio, a biotechnology company of the Graal Group, is planning to build a commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol in Brazil. The development of energy cane is intended to expand the potential for the development of biochemicals in Brazil. Source: Chemtex. Click to enlarge.

Brazil 268

Brazil Building 2012 Installation 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2013

and Syngenta have extended a joint market development agreement in Brazil. Syngenta will evaluate its portfolio of crop protection products alongside Ceres hybrids, while Ceres will provide both seed and research support. Sweet sorghum is a hardy crop that can extend the ethanol production season by up to 60 days in Brazil.

Brazil 199

Brazil Market Water Renewable 199

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

The automaker said its investments in South America, specifically Brazil, show its confidence in the continent and a desire to reduce emissions with bio-hybrid technologies. Stellantis will eventually offer three variations on the theme, including a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full EV. percent market share.

South America 105

South America America Dodge Brazil 105

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The companies will work together to support the introduction of sweet sorghum as a source of fermentable sugars at Brazil’s 400 or more ethanol mills. Sweet sorghum is a hardy crop that can extend the ethanol production season by up to 60 days in Brazil. It can be grown on fallow sugarcane land and processed using the same equipment.

Brazil 225

Brazil Market 2013 2012 225

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Many countries have adopted green-car incentives as a way to combat air pollution and lower oil consumption, and they tend to focus on electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles.

Green Cars 134

Green Cars Plug-in Brazil Green 134

Electric Cars Report

JULY 4, 2023

By 2027, the company plans to grow by 40 percent in Brazil, the region’s largest market. Hybrid vehicles will also follow in the medium […] The post Volkswagen brand invests one billion euros for growth in South America appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

South America 117

South America America Brazil Electric Cars 117

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Ballard Power Systems has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The City of Sao Pãulo, Brazil for 25 FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell modules to power 25 buses in that city. Delivery of the modules is planned for 2012. A final agreement with The City of Sao Pãulo is now in negotiation. Earlier post.).

Brazil 240

Brazil Fuel Power Powered 240

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conigital , a UK-based driverless vehicle company with operations in Australia, Brazil, and India, said it has secured an offer of £500 million (US$626 million) in Series A+ funding.

Global 150

Global Brazil Universal Vehicles 150

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Following up on our Latin American EV Market series, we continue now with countries that are further ahead of the “Laggards” but can’t be considered leaders. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find the previous article here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1. In this article, we’ll finally see countries surpassing the […]

Dominican Republic 97

Dominican Republic Chile America Parts 97

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 23, 2022

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.” Chile […].

Chile 98

Chile Plugin South America Ecuador 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. “Recycling w/o 2nd” indicates retired batteries that are directly recycled without a second life as energy storage systems (ESSs).

Transportation 418

Transportation South Africa Lithium Sulfur Congo 418

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

BYD sold 98% of its hybrid cars at home last year, and eight of the 10 top-selling plug-in hybrid cars in China, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. It exported only a small number of the Song, Qin Plus and Destroyer 05 PHEV models, which use the pouch batteries, to markets such as Brazil.

BYD 52

BYD Hybrid Auto Batteries 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

Brazil-based metals and mining multinational Vale announced a partnership with Wabtec Corporation to advance the decarbonization of Vale’s rail operations. One of the world’s largest producers of iron ore and nickel and a major copper producer, Vale is headquartered in Brazil and operates around the world.

Fuel 195

Fuel Batteries Battery Clean Alternative 195

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Brazil’s second-largest private energy producer, China Three Gorges Corporation, which currently invests heavily in hydropower and wind farms, will expand its business into charging piles and further into solar energy in the future. Brazil’s energy matrix includes 85% renewable energy and 15% non-renewable resources.

Corporation 93

Corporation Installation China Charging 93

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

While battery-electric vehicles, super-light carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen fuel cells will all be available, a new report from Lux Research has concluded that micro-hybrids will provide the most economical route—$1,700 additional average vehicle cost—to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets in 2025: 54.5

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Fuel Alternative Fuels Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Applications powered by XNO include battery electric and hybrid trains, mining haul trucks, high-demand buses and delivery vehicles as well as applications in motorsport and space. The facility—due to open in early 2024— will have the capacity to supply material equivalent to 1GWh of battery cell production.

2000 150

2000 Manufacturer Lithium Ion Building 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2010

The company’s goal is to be the first supplier of new hybrids with high levels of sugar. Ceres said that it is currently working with multiple ethanol mills, technology providers and equipment companies to facilitate the introduction of sweet sorghum hybrids into existing ethanol mills. Ceres, Inc.

Brazil 247

Brazil Financing Hybrid Water 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

A hybrid plastics/metal airbag housing with integrated lead frame, co-developed and produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems for an automotive steering wheel airbag assembly, reduces weight, packing space and costs. The hybrid structure is created by combining the plastics housing with the metal leadframe. Click to enlarge.

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Turkey Belgium Automobile Industry 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2018

Brazil-based Ambev Brewery, owner of brands such as Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Guaraná, announced that by 2023, it will use 1,600 electric trucks made by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) to transport beverages. VWCO will produce the VW e-Delivery along with its partners in the Modular Consortium, at the plant in Resende, Brazil.

Brazil 236

Brazil Recharge Electric Electrical 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

Sumitomo Corporation together with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively, SC Group) announced a strategic collaboration agreement with US Hybrid to grow US Hybrid’s fuel cell production business through the expansion of fuel cell stack production capacity. US Hybrid introduced the “freeze-capable” 80 kW unit in May.

Commercial 150

Commercial Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The Nissan XMotion Concept crossover and a Nissan X-Trail with a hybrid powertrain are also among the models on display. The new Nissan LEAF is now available through a pre-sale program in Brazil, Chile and Colombia. Argentina will join the program in 2019.

Nissan 236

Nissan Concept Colombia Batteries 236

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Both South and Central America will play host to hybrid drive buses as part of a trial from Volvo. Earlier this year the company launched serial production of hybrid buses, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid and the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid, while securing orders for around 150 hybrid buses in Europe.

Brazil 48

Brazil Mexico Volvo Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. The Latin American market will be driven largely by uptake in Brazil, but other countries will also spur adoption, notably Uruguay which recently indicated it.

2018 276

2018 Li-ion Hybrid Fuel 276

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. These energy consumption figures equate to a US fleet comprised of 143 million hybrid and 86 million electric vehicles.

Fleet 230

Fleet Available Hybrid Power 230

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2018

Company executives also laid out broad as well as brand-specific electrification plans—running the gamut from 48V mild-hybrids (mHEVs) and high voltage hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles—as well as alternative fuels. Brazil: 99% non-electrified and ethanol, <1% high-voltage electrification.

Chrysler 199

Chrysler Diesel PHEV North America 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Brazil-based Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, part of the TRATON Group, introduced the e-Delivery electric truck ( earlier post )—a battery electric version of the company’s Delivery mode—at IAA Commercial vehicles. The model is in the test phase and is to go into production by 2020. e-Delivery.

Brazil 191

Brazil Lithium Ion Electric Electrical 191

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

All electric and plug-in hybrid models from Porsche can be supplied with electricity at chargers manufactured by South Tyrolean electronic specialist Alpitronic. In co-operation with various partners, more than 400 of these charging points have also been implemented in, for example, Spain, Italy, Korea, Japan and Brazil.

Porsche 195

Porsche Charging Austria DC 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

Fetranspor and Rio Bus, the public transportation companies for the state and city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and BYD launched a BYD battery-electric bus into service this week. Rio is one of the three cities in Brazil to test the BYD electric buses from BYD (São Paulo and Salvador have done successful tests already).

BYD 210

BYD Los Angeles Brazil New York 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

opened the Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Campinas, Brazil. The renewable diesel fuel powered a 30-passenger hybrid diesel bus that provided local transportation to International Olympic Committee members who were visiting Chicago to assess the city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in April. Earlier post.).

Brazil 150

Brazil Renewable Commercial Production 150

Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 25, 2021

Volvo Recharge refers to the premium automaker’s electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) car portfolio (EV). Volvo coined the term when it unveiled the new 2021 XC40 Recharge electric SUV, and it’s now being used to describe its whole range of plug-in hybrids. In California, the Recharge subbrand had a record share of 51.1%

Plug-in 52

Plug-in Plug Sale Volvo 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil. FedEx Express currently has 167 electric vehicles and 365 hybrid electric vehicles in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and China, including the units that will be deployed in Brazil starting in January.

Nissan 268

Nissan DC United Kingdom Brazil 268

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Within the Renault brand, demand is growing for electrification – hybrid and all-electric. Dacia Jogger Hybrid 140, on sale since January 2023, represents more than 25% of Jogger customer orders. In 2023, the development outside Europe was mainly driven by Brazil, Turkey and Morocco. While home market France retains its No.

India 52

India Market Turkey Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

This problem is even more pronounced in hybrid-electric vehicles, which require special measures to address evaporative emissions as the gas engine only operates intermittently, creating the need to store pressurized fuel vapor. A Fuel Tank Isolation Valve is offered for use in hybrid electric vehicles. Fuel tank with Eaton components.

Eaton 221

Eaton Emissions Gasoline-Electric Production 221