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Octillion becomes official battery supplier for FNM electric trucks in Brazil

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Li-ion battery provider Octillion Power Systems is working with the reborn FNM (now Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) in Brazil to produce battery-electric trucks; FNM has selected Octillion as the official battery supplier for the coming lineup. FNM was founded in 1942 and was the first truck manufacturer in Brazil.

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BP forming 50:50 biofuels JV with Bunge in Brazil; growing existing biofuels business >50%

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BP will combine its Brazilian biofuels and biopower businesses with that of Bunge to create a world-scale, highly-efficient producer of sugarcane ethanol in Brazil: BP Bunge Bioenergia. Brazil is the world’s second-largest and most integrated market for ethanol as a transportation fuel with demand forecast to grow rapidly.

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Automakers in Brazil Hit 10M Flex-Fuel Vehicle Mark; Brazilian Sugarcane Association Urges Global Dissemination

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Brazil’s 10-millionth flex-fuel vehicle was built on 4 March, according to the country’s National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea). The next step is to take this technically proven and highly successful project to the rest of the world, since all major automakers in Brazil have a global presence.

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Ford unveils global small car concept in Brazil; targeting sub-B compact segment in developing markets

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Ford unveiled the Ka Concept in conjunction with the opening ceremony of Ford’s Northeast Industrial Complex in Camaçari, Brazil. The Ka Concept strategically positions the company to address global demand for sub-B compact vehicles, a segment that is projected to increase to approximately 6.2 Ford Ka Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Acelen to invest $2.44 billion over 10 years to produce renewable diesel and SAF in Brazil

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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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Brazilian Industrial Biotech Association formed

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Industrial biotechnology companies have formed the Brazilian Industrial Biotechnology Association (in Portuguese ABBI - Associação Brasileira de Biotecnologia Industrial). billion (about US$540 million) in biotechnology projects in Brazil. BNDES has invested R$1.2

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Airbus forecasts Brazil will require nearly 1,100 new aircraft in next 20 years; 4th largest passenger traffic market worldwide

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According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Brazil will need 1,060 new aircraft between 2012 and 2031. With a GDP currently growing above the world average, socioeconomic indicators predict Brazil’s economy to more than double over the next 20 years. Globally, by 2031 some 28,200 new aircraft valued at $4.0

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