CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It was promoting the electric version of the Mazda CX-30, a car that has seen nearly no sales pretty much everywhere because, well, it’s quite expensive and offers a paltry 220 km (137 mile) range. As I was scrolling through social media a couple of days ago, an ad caught my eye. Mazda has been […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 23, 2022

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.”

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 8, 2023

And we’re back, with the last part of our report on Latin America EV market share! If you haven’t read the previous articles, you can check them out here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1 Latin America EV Market Share Part 2 In here, we will meet the market leaders, most of which have […]

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Taiwanese electric scooter and battery swapping company Gogoro is partnering with leading Latin American energy company, Copec, to launch its battery swapping and Smartscooters in Chile and Colombia in Q2 2024.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2016

billion in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San Luis Potosi State. Vehicles produced in Mexico also serve customers in the US, Canada, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and South Korea. Ford is investing US$1.6 Construction begins this summer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

In time, the rise of autonomous vehicles and car-sharing services will help alleviate congestion, but planners and policymakers can’t afford to sit and wait. This global increase in congestion, despite being an indicator of a strong economy, is understood to cost economies billions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Forty-nine BYD e6, 5-passenger, all-electric cross-over sedans received approval from the Colombia Ministry of Transportation to operate as taxis in the city of Bogotá. The idea is that this project can be replicated in other places in Colombia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Nissan also staged the Latin American premiere of two 100% electric vehicles: the new Nissan LEAF and Nissan’s Formula E race car. The new Nissan LEAF is now available through a pre-sale program in Brazil, Chile and Colombia. Inspired by electric circuits, it’s the same shade of yellow as on the seat trim and stitches. 100% electric.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 1, 2023

in 2012 and has greater than 25 years of automobile enjoy in such markets as Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Japan, the corporate stated in a June 1 information drop saying his promotion. Roman, a local of Ecuador, joined Infiniti mum or dad Nissan Motor Co.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2012

Electric vehicles could soon become commonplace in the Colombian city of Bogota, after a project was introduced to spearhead an electric taxi fleet. The project was put together by the Clinton Climate Initiative Cities programme, and its partner the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

The recently unveiled Minimó concept car plays a part in this strategy and the electric SEAT eXS kickscooter are two examples of urban micromobility solutions put forward by the company. In China, SEAT is a part of the JAC Volkswagen joint venture and preparations are being made for its entry in the world’s largest car market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The passenger cars registrations for Europe-27 were 848,800 units, down by 52% compared to March 2019. Those most affected were city-cars, MPVs and subcompacts. However, details by powertrain highlights that only pure electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) drove this growth, as hybrids posted a decline of 11%.

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JULY 20, 2011

In addition, Chevrolet set record first-half sales in many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, South Africa, and Turkey. They will soon be joined globally by the all-new Chevrolet Malibu midsize car, and the all-new Colorado compact pickup, which will go on sale later this year.

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JUNE 22, 2010

GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Ardila becomes president, GM South America and will report to GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

“Researchers from GM headquarters and GM Daewoo are carrying out projects to build eco-friendly cars, including a hybrid vehicle,” said the official at GM Daewoo. GM Daewoo has tentatively agreed with its labor union on the plan to produce a hybrid car in South Korea, according to the official.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) subsidiary Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of British Colombia, the City of Vancouver, power company BC Hydro, and Mitsubishi Canada Limited for feasibility testing of the i MiEV electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In the US the Buick LaCrosse was a Top Safety Pick in 2010 by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and received a five-star rating in the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) New Car Assessment Program in April 2011. GM Korea produces one out of every four Chevrolets sold worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. Electric vehicle suppliers BYD and Mitsubishi have expressed their commitment to provide e6 and i-MiEV electric cars, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

This includes Argentina-based Autoelevadores Yale, Colombia-based Industrias IVOR, Electric Cars of Costa Rica, Mol Transportation Solutions in Europe and, most recently, Km. DynaProTech represents the sixth international dealer agreement Balqon has established since the beginning of 2010. Verde in Spain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2010

In March, Balqon entered into an agreement with Industrias IVOR, a distributor of trucks, firefighting trucks and equipment, refuse trucks, and heavy machinery for material handling products in Colombia.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2024

This experience has been a profound learning opportunity,” says Leonardo Vergara, a systems engineering student at Universidad del Norte , Barranquilla, in Colombia. “My In follow-up surveys about their EPICS in IEEE participation, students have shared that it was unlike anything they did in the classroom.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. The first model in the line is the Lexion, a three-wheel car that uses electricity or petroleum.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 9, 2023

Riding alongside cars, trucks, and buses in the roadway (normally used by cyclists training on Saturday morning), we passed by several small electric mopeds, the likes of which have become very popular in a city as crowded A few weeks ago, while travelling to visit my grandfather, I looked out the window and noticed something unusual.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

According to Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business, EV sales are expected to grow to 70% of total car sales by 2040 from just 4% in 2020. of car sales are electric. Chile is the market leader in Latin America , with Colombia and Costa Rica also providing government incentives and targets to help their EV markets expand.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

The South Korean market has already shown its willingness to embrace green car technologies so it comes as no surprise that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in the country in two years time. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors GM GM Daewoo Hybrid cars South Korea.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Some of the world’s cities suffer disproportionate economic losses because of the health consequences of in-car air pollution, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK). in-car exposure against its GDP per capita. The low PM 2.5 million US dollars per year, respectively).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2024

A bloodbath is coming. The exact timeline we don’t know, not yet at least. But the omens are here already. continued] The post Latin American EV Market Heats Up as Chinese Automakers Enter with Newer, Cheaper, Better Options appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2024

It had linked to a Web page that mentioned Aertssen’s French and world cup tasting championships and that he sources the kinds of beans I enjoy, like Muda’s sidra from Colombia, which tastes like raspberry jam. Kahn’s creations are enabling conversations today, with chatbots in cars and coffee roasters in cafés around the world.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation. Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four countries have surpassed 1% BEV market share, and some of them (looking at you, Argentina) even […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2023

The common conception appears to be that a successful transition to electric vehicles is determined by the number of passenger vehicles sold. China, Europe, and the United States lead the way in this category and are thus considered to be at the forefront of EV adoption. However, another metric should be used when analyzing countries […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 22, 2023

Long distances, oilfields, and low salaries abound south of the Rio Bravo. If you ask me, it’s mainly these three conditions that have marked Latin America as one of the laggards in the EV transition. Alas, all bad times should come to an end, and recent developments in the region start to show not a […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 26, 2023

The promise of low-cost EVs has been one long awaited. It was here on CleanTechnica that I first read about it, in 2018 or so, when the Osbourne effect started to be mentioned and estimates for price parity were presented, the most pessimistic of which claimed 2027 would be the date BEVs would cost the

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Trying Colombia’s Cheapest EV: A Weekend With the Zhidou D2S

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, according to a new global study led by researchers at the University of Surrey. In-Car Particulate Matter Exposure across Ten Global Cities.”

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2023

Auteco will provide service to all CATL-powered vehicles in the country regardless of brand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2012

In the United States, Chevrolet was the best selling passenger car brand in 2011, thanks in large part to the success of the Cruze. The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan led the brand with global sales of more than 670,000 in 2011, making it the best-selling Chevrolet nameplate around the world with more than 1.13 United States. Uzbekistan.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Democrats (59%) were more likely than Republicans (46%) to say they had a favorable view of self-driving cars. Cost will be a factor: 24% said they would switch to a self-driving car if it cost the same as their current car, but 45% would switch if it cost much less. Fewer think AVs will be faster.

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