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

Green Car Congress

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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In phase one of the initiative, more than 700 units of EV/HVs from major international OEMs including BYD and Renault will be available on the app through cooperation with local leasing partners and drivers. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers. DiDi delivers more than 10 billion trips per year across Asia, Latin America and Australia.

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Balqon Expands Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Distribution Into Europe With Mol Transport Solutions

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In addition to Balqon’s current combined product line, Balqon and Mol plan to jointly develop an all electric product configuration for on-road applications in Europe that will incorporate Balqon’s proprietary drive system and high-capacity lithium-ion battery packs. Balwinder Samra, president and CEO of Balqon Corporation.

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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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In addition, we believe that our relationship with DynaProTech will also allow us to showcase our flux vector motor controllers and battery management systems to manufacturers of electric buses, trucks and automobiles in China. DynaProTech represents the sixth international dealer agreement Balqon has established since the beginning of 2010.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid. One customer, Walter Crumbly, has a hotel in Costa Rica where he powers off the grid so he doesn’tt have to worry about outages.” Jack Rikard on EVTV. “Our

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 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.

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

Baua Electric

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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