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Letter from South America: electric buses rolling in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador

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Electric buses are on a roll worldwide, thanks to their compelling economic and environmental benefits. South America, which is rapidly urbanizing, heavily dependent on bus transit and plagued by air pollution, is emerging as a major market for e-buses. In 2018, 271 electric buses were delivered in Latin America.

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Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal

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In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.

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Former Volvo Trucks exec launches electric truck startup

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Patrick Collignon, former COO for Volvo Trucks North and South America, has launched a startup called Trova Commercial Vehicles. The new company, which is located at a business incubation center in Fairlawn, Virginia, offers customized engineering and manufacturing expertise for electric trucks.

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Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration

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This company is a big deal in South America with 132.5 The first, the Mantiqueira Conservation Project managed by The Nature Conservancy, is focused on a mountainous region that supplies electricity for cities including Sao Paolo, Campinas and Rio de Janeiro. million active users and 649.2 million items shipped during 2020.

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Researchers demonstrate using bacteria to recover metals from EV batteries

Envirotec Magazine

Sebastien Farnaud, Professor of Bio-innovation and Enterprise, said: “Most of the world’s lithium lies under the Atacama Desert in South America, where mining threatens local people and ecosystems. Bioleaching, on the other hand, can offer a more sustainable and effective solution to recycling electric car batteries.”.

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Danfoss Editron to power electric trucks for reborn Brazilian manufacturer FNM

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Danfoss Editron has been selected as the official supplier for drivetrain systems that will power fully-electric trucks manufactured by Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades (FNM) in Brazil. Danfoss Editron is providing the electric drivetrains to power the FNM 832 and FNM 833 models for commercial fleets.

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Lithium battery industry presents opportunities for water treatment experts

Envirotec Magazine

The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Battery recycling is beginning to have significant growth as electric vehicles reach the end of their service life.

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