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

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Daimler Trucks plans to invest around one billion Brazilian real ($US457 million) in the commercial vehicle plants of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil in the next two years. 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.

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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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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China. Because diesel vehicles already account for a high share of the European market, opportunities for growth are correspondingly moderate.

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Navistar to expand partnership With China truck maker JAC; school buses and light trucks

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Navistar and JAC signed non-binding letters of intent (LOI) to partner on new commercial vehicle opportunities: Design, development, manufacturing and distribution of school buses for the Chinese market; and. Light-duty truck export opportunities from JAC in China to Navistar dealers in Brazil.

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Dedini and Novozymes Sign MoU on Cellulosic Ethanol Production in Brazil

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Dedini S/A Indústrias de Base and Novozymes A/S signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming at continuing to develop a technological route to produce cellulosic ethanol in Brazil. Novozymes earlier this year introduced commercially viable enzymes for production of cellulosic ethanol.( Tags: Brazil Cellulosic ethanol.

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Eagle Graphite and University of British Columbia partner on development of silicon-modified anodes

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The Government of British Columbia and Eagle Graphite confirmed release of the first tranche of grant funding in support of a 2-year program to develop and commercialize silicon-modified battery anodes made with graphite from Eagle’s Black Crystal graphite quarry and plant in Valhalla, British Columbia.

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