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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore are supporting the purchase of the Atlantic Nickel nickel sulfide and the Mineraçao Vale Verde copper mine in Brazil by ACG , a London-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for US$ 1 billion.

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Mitsui signs MOU with Atlas Lithium for up to 100% of production from Atlas’ planned concentrate plant

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Atlas Lithium Corporation, a US-based mineral exploration company focused on lithium and other battery metals in Brazil, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., with respect to Mitsui’s potential interest in acquiring the right to purchase Atlas Lithium’s future lithium concentrate production.

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil presents fully electric bus chassis eO500U

Green Car Congress

—Gustav Tuschen, Head of Product Engineering and Purchasing Daimler Buses. The fully electric eO500U bus chassis will be launched in Brazil and in other selected Latin American countries. Our goal is to make local public transport even more environmentally friendly and to improve the quality of life in cities.

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Boeing opening aerospace research and technology center in Brazil; research focus includes biofuels

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Boeing will establish later this year Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil, an aerospace research and technology center in Sao Paulo, that will will serve as a hub for collaboration between Boeing and Brazilian R&D organizations, including government agencies, private-sector companies and universities.

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Comment on BYD signs preliminary land purchase deal for its NEV plant in Hungary by Hctr Lnds

CN EV Post

One factory in Brazil for the South American market, one factory in Thailand for the SEA market, one factory in Uzbekistan for the Central Asia/Russian market, and one factory in Hungary for the European market. That's smart. Are we expecting an announcement for factories in the Middle East and Africa in 2024?

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Honda begins building new automobile production plant in Brazil; starting with new Fit in 2 years

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HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, has begun construction of its new automobile production plant in the city of Itirapina in the state of São Paulo (approximately 200 km (124 miles) northwest of the city of São Paulo). Honda Automóveis do Brasil Ltda. Including the acquisition of the 5.8

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VW’s PowerCo, Stellantis, Glencore again $1B nickel, copper SPAC do business in in Brazil

Baua Electric

LONDON — World miner Glencore, Stellantis and Volkswagen Crew’s battery unit PowerCo have yes to again a $1 billion do business in by means of blank-cheque treasure ACG Acquisition Corporate to shop for two mines in Brazil, ACG stated.

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