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

Green Car Congress

in partnership with Chinese automaker BYD Ltd, introduced the first battery-electric 12-meter rapid transit bus in Uruguay and the region. By 2015 it is expected that more than 500 BYD electric buses will be running on the streets and roads of Uruguay. Buquebus and CTS Auto S.A.,

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Latin American EV Market Heats Up as Chinese Automakers Enter with Newer, Cheaper, Better Options

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Latin American EV Market Heats Up as Chinese Automakers Enter with Newer, Cheaper, Better Options appeared first on CleanTechnica. A bloodbath is coming. The exact timeline we don’t know, not yet at least. But the omens are here already.

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

Baua Electric

Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. BYD is not the only Chinese automaker targeting developing markets. In these three markets, both versions start under $25,000.

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