Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

UTE, which generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Uruguay, took delivery of its new fleet of 30 Kangoo Z.E.s will be used by UTE for missions in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo and elsewhere in the country, and will enable the operator to reduce the annual CO 2 emissions produced by its vehicle fleet by 36 tonnes.

Uruguay 210

Uruguay Electric Vehicles Vehicles 2008 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the largest in the world.

BYD 286

BYD Ecuador Uruguay Chile 286

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2021

The buses are expected to be deployed along 15 routes in Bogotá’s Fontibon district in 2021 and thereafter 150,000 residents along the routes will be able to enjoy pure electric and zero-emission transportation services. Along with the previously-announced 470 buses, the new batch includes 9m- and 12m-long buses.

Colombia 407

Colombia Costa Rica BYD Barbados 407

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Fifteen countries have agreed to work together toward 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. Participants in this coordinated global effort agree that zero-emission trucks and buses are essential to reducing transport emissions, mitigating climate change, improving air quality, reducing the use of fossil fuels and energy costs.

United Kingdom 210

United Kingdom Sale Netherlands Uruguay 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

These 35 BYD buses will enter service in July of 2014 and will replace an aging fleet of conventionally powered buses. Winning this contract was a vital step in our strategy to deliver emissions-free, public-transport vehicles. Orders have been awarded in China, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Uruguay, North and South America.

BYD 218

BYD Uruguay South America Finland 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

Dominican Republic 199

Dominican Republic El Salvador Emissions Cape Verde 199