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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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It has also delivered 64 electric buses to Medellin in 2018, and delivered 470 units for the largest pure electric bus fleet in Colombia in 2020, and won another order for 406 electric buses in Bogotá recently.

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Colombia February 2021

EV Sales

O utside the podium, in #5 we have the three times winner (2018, '19 & '20) BMW i3, that is also a popular EV in a number of neighboring countries, like Costa Rica, but this year it has seen its sales fall off a cliff, down by two thirds, allowing its French rival Renault Zoe to surpass it and occupy the 4th spot.

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BYD to add another 183 electric buses to Santiago’s fleet

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The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018. BYD electric buses are servicing markets in many countries across Latin America, including Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay.

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TomTom: Global traffic congestion up; Bengaluru world’s most traffic-congested city

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Overall, traffic congestion has increased globally during the last decade, and the 239 cities (57%) TomTom included in the new Traffic Index report had increased congestion levels between 2018 and 2019, with only 63 cities showing measurable decreases. Greater Moscow takes the lead in Europe (59%) with Istanbul (55%) coming a close second.

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DiDi to introduce first shared EV fleet to Mexico; 700+ EVs and hybrids to start

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Launched in April 2018, DiDi Mexico offers its range of ride-hailing, taxi-hailing and food delivery services across 32 cities, covering 50% of the nation’s population. In 2019, the number of trips people have taken with DiDi grow by nearly three and a half times.

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Nissan Frontier Sentinel pickup concept unveiled in São Paulo; two LEAF battery packs

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Nissan unveiled the Frontier Sentinel, a concept pickup truck designed by Nissan Brazil’s styling studio, at the 2018 São Paulo Motor Show. The new Nissan LEAF is now available through a pre-sale program in Brazil, Chile and Colombia. The concept is designed for rescue missions in all types of Brazilian terrain.

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SEAT to launch 6 electric and plug-in hybrid models, develop smaller version of MEB for lower-cost EVs

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In 2018 SEAT obtained the best results in its history. In 2018, SEAT exported 80% of its production output and consolidated itself as Spain’s largest industrial exporter, with close to 3% of the country’s total export figure. Profit after tax went up to €294 million—4.6% more than the previous year.

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