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Costa Rica to become Latin American electric-car pioneer?

Green Car Reports

Costa Rica isn't what you'd call a bastion of automotive sales. But that won't deter the Costa Rican government from greening its fleet. The Central American country ,wedged between Nicaragua and Panama, is home to 4.8 It now aims to.

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BYD Qin Plug-In Hybrid Now On Sale In Costa Rica

Green Car Reports

Want to drive a Chinese car--and a plug-in hybrid at that? or Canada yet, but if you happen to be on vacation in Costa Rica--or living there--you''ll have a much better chance. The BYD Qin plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012, went on sale last month in the Central American.'

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Chevy Volt Aero Fix, Electric Mustang, BYD Qin In Costa Rica: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A fix is now available for the Chevrolet Volt''s aerodynamic thrumming noise, Ford "considers" greener powertrains for the Mustang, and the BYD Qin plug-in hybrid is now on sale in Costa Rica. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Plugs and Cars

But we need to keep in mind that when we're talking about cars, even coal-generated electricity results in lower greenhouse gas emissions compared with petroleum. The EPRI-NRDC Plug-in Hybrid Study makes clear that under every scenario studied, every region will yield reductions in greenhouse gases as we increase the number of plug-in cars.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% five years earlier, in 2018. Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% five years earlier, in 2018.