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APRIL 18, 2023

Inaugurated in 1950, RLAM was the first refinery in Brazil. It is currently the second-largest in Brazil, with the highest installed capacity for production of gasoline, diesel and other oil derivatives in the country’s North and Northeast.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

OXIS Energy Ltd UK has signed a contract with CODEMGE PARTICIPACOES SA, a public company incorporated in the city of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to establish the world’s first digital manufacturing plant for the mass production of OXIS’ lithium-sulfur cells. OXIS Energy Brazil Holdings will manage the plant.

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MARCH 27, 2022

To ensure that the performance standard is met for certification, an audit is carried out by an independent party, in this case by the independent consultancy DNV Brazil. The Tubarão certification is the first one obtained by a company outside Europe.

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MAY 14, 2020

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. —Huw Hampson-Jones, CEO OXIS Energy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

MRN is Brazil’s largest bauxite producer. Glencore will acquire 30% of Hydro’s Brazilian alumina refinery Hydro Alunorte and Hydro’s 5% ownership in the Brazilian bauxite producer Mineracão Rio do Norte (MRN). Glencore will also acquire an additional 40% stake in MRN, which is currently owned by Vale.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

FNM opened its EV factory inside Agrale’s manufacturing facility in Caxias do Sul city in southeast Brazil. The Wallbox is connected to 380-volt charger inside Ambev’s distribution centers, which are located all over Brazil and already operate with solar power. FNM was formed in late 2019 and has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 11, 2024

In an unexpected move, Brazil has recently proposed a “sin tax” on electric vehicles. continued] The post The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil appeared first on CleanTechnica. [continued] The post The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2024

After launching its low-cost Seagull EV (Dolphin Mini) in Brazil, starting at around $20,000 (99,800 BRL), BYD is leading the EV sales surge in the country. China’s leading automaker, BYD , is aggressively expanding overseas. However, with a new import tax looming, can the Chinese EV maker continue the momentum?

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Reports came out in the past week that workers building a BYD factory in Brazil were working in “slavery” conditions and were potentially victims of human trafficking. continued] The post BYD Controversy In Brazil What Is Going On? Without a doubt, something horrible was going on. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 23, 2024

continued] The post EV Sales Report: Brazil Races Ahead, Bringing 1,100% BEV Growth in April appeared first on CleanTechnica. When EV sales skyrocketed in late 2023, there were fears this was a temporary increase because automakers were running to bring as many cars as possible to market before the tariffs kicked in this year.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Not long ago, Brazil’s BEV sales were symbolic: a fraction of a fraction. continued] The post BEV Sales Shoot Past All Expectations in Brazil in December, Rise 700%! But the second half of 2023 has. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2024

Elon Musk shared a few details about the ongoing conflict between his X social media platform and Brazil. He supports regulations protecting people from harmful content and misinformation in Brazil. This judge has applied massive fines, threatened to arrest our employees, and cut off access to Brazil.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The top official in Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk to pay another 10.3 X was officially banned in Brazil on August 30, after the platform failed to comply with an order from Moraes to “block, within two hours and in secret,” a number of accounts—including one of a sitting Senator. million reais (~$1.9

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Electrek

JULY 29, 2024

Chevy’s Blazer EV will spearhead a new EV campaign in Brazil as GM looks to counter BYD and other surging Chinese EV makers in the region. GM is preparing to launch a new electric vehicle offensive in Latin America’s largest auto market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

continued] The post BYD Launches Shark in Brazil & Song Pro in Paraguay appeared first on CleanTechnica. It is quickly rising up the ranks when it comes to global auto sales, and I’m more convinced each day it will rise to #1. Tesla looks like a turtle these days compared to the fast-swimming.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell asked Brazil to stop its harassment of the company’s high-speed internet service known as Starlink after the country froze its financial accounts and threatened to end its ability to be an ISP. The post SpaceX President tells Brazil to ‘stop harassing Starlink’ appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina are among the latest markets added to the Mustang Mach-E stable. On Select models, Ford BlueCruise hands-free driving and 360-degree camera are available for a complimentary 90-day trial period for customers to experience the feature before choosing to enable it for a longer duration.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has sent a scathing letter to Brazil’s National Telecommunications agency, known as ANATEL, following the country placed sanctions on social media platform X and SpaceX’s high-speed internet service, Starlink. But they also violates Brazil’s own laws. I’d love to hear from you!

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Teslarati

MAY 9, 2024

I hope the best for the people of Brazil,” said Elon Musk in his X post. I hope the best for the people of Brazil. Starlink’s aid to Brazil comes at a time when the Brazilian Supreme Court is in conflict with Elon Musk’s X social media platform. Elon Musk responded by providing free Starlink usage to schools across Brazil.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The fully electric eO500U bus chassis will be launched in Brazil and in other selected Latin American countries. Taking into account the experience with the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, the chassis was completely developed in Brazil and put through intensive tests by engineers from Daimler Buses in Germany and Brazil.

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CN EV Post

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The post BYD partners with Brazil's largest car dealership Saga Group appeared first on CnEVPost. The first store of the partnership between BYD and Saga Group opened, bringing the number of BYD's offline dealership stores in the country to 10. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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CN EV Post

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The post BYD partners with local bank to provide auto financing in Brazil appeared first on CnEVPost. BYD, which officially entered the Brazilian passenger car market last December, expects to have a presence in 45 cities in the country by the end of this year. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 21, 2024

China’s BYD launched its first pickup truck in Brazil, the Shark, to challenge the top-selling Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger. The Shark will play a significant role in BYD’s ambitions to become a top-selling automaker over the next few years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2021

Researchers from the University of Houston, with colleagues at the University of São Paolo in Brazil, have demonstrated how copper-resistant bacterium from a copper mine in Brazil convert CuSO 4 (copper sulfate) ions into zero-valent Cu (metallic copper). An open-access paper on their research is published in Science Advances.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

continued] The post Latin American EV Sales Report, Part 2: The Promising Middle (Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Puerto Rico) appeared first on CleanTechnica. After the first part of our report (which, admittedly, was a bit underwhelming), we’re finally getting to the countries where.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2019

BYD electric buses are servicing markets in many countries across Latin America, including Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay. The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Construction at BYDs new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in slavery-like conditions. The workers were hired in China by another firm, and BYD has since cut ties.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

SpaceX’s high-speed internet service, Starlink, is facing sanctions in Brazil after Elon Musk’s X was blocked by the government last week. Musk also suggested that users in Brazil who still wish to use X utilize a virtual private network, or VPN, to do so.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

The batteries will be used in both the eCitaro, the eCitaro Range Extender and the recently launched all-electric chassis eO500U from Brazil. The eO500U chassis with a range of around 250 kilometers will be manufactured at the São Bernardo do Campo site in Brazil and is largely based on the technology of the eCitaro.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 30, 2024

Elon Musk’s conflict with Brazil over censorship on X has spilled over to SpaceX’s Starlink services in the country. On Thrusday , August 29, 2024, Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexander Moraes blocked Starlink’s financial accounts in Brazil, meaning SpaceX could not receive payment for its satellite internet services.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2019

The plant will supply the OXIS Energy Brazil Holding’s manufacturing plant, which has been jointly set up between the State Government of Minas Gerais and OXIS Energy UK. OXIS is currently working on the design of the Brazilian Plant with NORDIKA Pharmaceutical of Brazil. —Huw Hampson-Jones, CEO OXIS Energy.

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MARCH 20, 2025

One of the most remarkable examples of technologys potential to provide enduring benefits is the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam , a massive binational energy project between Brazil and Paraguay. Brazil, which was undergoing rapid industrialization, sought a stable, renewable energy source to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

Automated Mercedes-Benz trucks are being used in the Brazilian sugar cane harvest since 2019. Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has configured the Mercedes-Benz Axor specifically for automated harvesting operations as part of a development partnership with the Brazilian agricultural technology manufacturer Grunner.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 31, 2024

Brazil’s ongoing crackdown on Elon Musk’s X is picking up pace, with Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordering the “immediate and complete suspension” of the social media platform unless it complies with all court orders. The post Brazil crackdown on X continues with up to $8.9k

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

liter 110 kW / 150 PS four-cylinder TSI engine, which can be driven in Brazil as a TotalFlex Fuel Unit both with pure ethanol (E100) as well as a gasoline-ethanol blend (E22). Volkswagen will soon be offering a series version of the Tarok Concept on the market in Brazil, with barely any changes. The Tarok Concept is powered by a 1.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

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., Atlas Lithium also has a separate second lithium project located in Brazil’s Northeast region. billion in assets, $96.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a significant move in July 2023, BYD announced plans for three new factories in Brazil, reinforcing its role as a driving force in the industry. Since its foundation in 1995, BYD has introduced technology innovations such as Blade Battery, DM-i Super Hybrid System, e-Platform 3.0,

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