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BMW Group Plant Landshut light metal foundry recertified by Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

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—,Dr Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network Landshut’s light metal foundry, the BMW Group’s only production facility for light metal casting in Europe, is among the most advanced, most sustainable foundries in the world. Green power is also used to produce it.

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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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Future Fuel Strategies: 40+ countries developing light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards

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Fuels market analyst Tammy Klein notes that more than 40 countries are developing light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards. Today, Klein says, Brazil, Canada, China, the EU, India, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the US have established fuel economy or GHG emission standards for light-duty vehicles (LDVs).

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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However, a slowdown is being signaled with just two of the high-potential BRIC markets likely to see increased sales this year. China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014. —Lin Huaibin, manager, China light vehicle sales forecast, IHS Automotive.

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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. million powerplants to South American markets. million powerplants to South American markets. Brazil, the Renault group’s number-two market, is a key pillar in the Group’s international expansion strategy.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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NMC/NCA scenario illustrates that the market share of NMC/NCA will increase to 100% by 2050. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development. (c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios.

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

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Today, Brazil is the most important sales market for our trucks with the star worldwide. We have faith in the further growth potential of this important market. This is where the next generation of the C-Class and the GLA are to be made for the local market. Thus far, around 1.5

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