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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD

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It will also be 60% cheaper to operate these buses, compared to traditional diesel-powered buses. BYD’s zero-emission transportation solutions have gained ground in Latin America, and now successfully service markets in many other countries across the region, including Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Uruguay and Argentina.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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This market is also home to two of the largest NGV markets in the world: Argentina and Brazil (combined, they account for 25% of total NGVs. Egypt also has a relatively strong light duty vehicle (LDV) market, particularly among taxi. Fleet sales of NGVs are growing at a rate of 10.8% annually in North America, according to Pike.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. urban buses, delivery trucks) and high mileage light-duty vehicles, primarily fleet vehicles (such as taxis, business and government vehicles). Tcf/year, equivalent to 1.3 million bpd of oil.

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