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

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BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. Earlier post.) BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

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

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DiDi Food, launched in early 2019, also registered impressive growth in an underdeveloped market. In Latin America, DiDi offers various ride-hailing, taxi-hailing, and food delivery services in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica, as well as in Brazil under the 99 brand.

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Balqon Receives Initial $490,000 Purchase Order for Heavy-Duty Electric Drive Systems From New China-Based Distributor

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Our relationship with DynaProTech is a continuation of our localization strategy to have our drive systems integrated into products manufactured by regional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in major world markets. DynaProTech represents the sixth international dealer agreement Balqon has established since the beginning of 2010.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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Thanks to the combination of solar cells and lithium batteries, she says, “our boats can operate and travel nonstop for months, without needing refueling or external recharging.” Her water expeditions throughout the world include five months during 2005 and 2006, when she and her husband rowed from Portugal to Costa Rica.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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However, there are still challenges ahead, most notably with procuring the raw materials needed for battery production. Manufacturer challenges On the manufacturing side, global demand for EV batteries doubled in 2021, driven largely by China’s EV sales. Who are the top countries for EV adoption? What about the rest of the world?

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

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These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets.

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How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

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In the meantime, Nio has additionally constructed and operates over 1500 battery switch stations, over 100 Nio Homes and Areas with quite a lot of yoga categories and nation occasions, their top rate grocery merchandise, plans their smartphone, and can starting two unutilized subbrands (Alps and Firefly) in nearest two years.

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