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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

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Electric vehicle trend picks up in Brazil The world of mobility is part of a system of tightly knit sectors: The key to powering our mobile lives is the smart combination of photovoltaics (PV), storage and e-mobility. In 2023 around 30 providers of products from the e-mobility sector are expected to exhibit at The smarter E South America.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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General Motors is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be led by Jaime Ardila, currently president and general manager GM Mercosur. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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I have a lot of family in Central and South America. Similarly, there are parts of the region where access to gasoline is unreliable — but they have power. The post It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Hang on,” I responded. “I

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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order. A joint venture between Colombian business group Fanalca and international public transport operator Transdev used BYD’s integrated E-bus solutions to bid and successfully won the tender. Earlier post.)

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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Ambev will use the electric trucks to deliver beverages throughout South America. Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. FNM was formed in late 2019 and has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

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MAN Energy to supply engines for Finnlines hybrid RoRos; 100% increase in efficiency

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The customer is Finnlines, the Finnish shipping company and part of the Grimaldi Group. The MAN B&W ME-C engines—as part of the hybrid propulsion set-up—will enable a 100% increase in efficiency when measured in terms of consumption/ton of freight transported, compared to existing vessels.

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US Joins International Renewable Energy Agency

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At the end of June, the US signed the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ), thereby increasing the number of countries participating in the organization to 136.