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Uruguay launches first BYD battery-electric buses; projecting 500 by 2015

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in partnership with Chinese automaker BYD Ltd, introduced the first battery-electric 12-meter rapid transit bus in Uruguay and the region. The BYD battery technology also allows for a full charge in less than 5 hours. Buquebus and CTS Auto S.A., The bus can be charged overnight, while the electricity pricing is lower.

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Volvo delivers its first electric trucks in Latin America

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Volvo Trucks is continuing to enter new markets with its battery electric trucks. The company has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. By that, Volvo has delivered electric trucks to customers on six continents and in 45 countries.

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Williams Advanced Engineering wins award for the Formula E battery

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Williams Advanced Engineering, the engineering services and technology division of the Williams Group, won the “Most Innovative New Motorsport Product” award for the Formula E battery at the Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

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The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. kWh battery pack, and starts at around $22,500 in Mexico. The Dacia Spring has found its audience as a perfect solution for people looking for simple, affordable, and efficient zero-emission mobility,” says the company. The JAC E10X sports a 31.4

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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TATSA), a company wholly owned by Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte S.A., The companies will work closely to specially match Eaton’s hybrid system to TATSA’s popular 12-meter bus model. Eaton matches the system to an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in a lithium-ion battery pack.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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billion with 58 companies as part of the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit. Suzuki Motor Group’s first battery-electric vehicle will be unveiled at the end of the year and exported to Japan and Europe,” he added Toshihiro Suzuki stated in his address that Suzuki will invest Rs 3,300 crore in Suzuki Motor Gujarat, which will produce 2.5

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.