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

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BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order. BYD entered the Colombian market in 2012 and made several milestone achievements: building the first pure electric taxi fleet in South America in 2013, entering the Bogotá BRT system in 2017. Earlier post.)

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BYD wins cumulative order for 1,002 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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BYD has exclusively won cumulative orders to supply 1,002 battery-electric buses to the capital of Colombia, Bogotá. BYD will partner with local bus manufacturers Superpolo and BUSSCAR respectively on the bus body parts. Earlier post.) This tender was open to all bus technologies.

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

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Didi Chuxing (DiDi), the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, will launch Latin America’s first shared electric vehicle (EV) fleet through its app in Mexico, as the company further invests in sustainable transportation innovations in the region. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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Enel enters public transit electrification market in US; partners with MassCEC for electric bus fleet

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With the grants Enel X will help develop an innovative approach to public transit fleet electrification planning which will provide the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) insights to optimally electrify a portion of their new fleet, and will support the electrification of a portion of Hopkinton Public School District’s bus fleet.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. The first taxis are expected to be operational in the city in the next few months. On 29 December 2011, the City of Bogota enacted Decree No. 677 to support the project over a three-year period.

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Cartagena orders 147 Scania Euro 6 natural gas buses

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The Colombian city of Cartagena has ordered 147 Scania Euro 6 gas buses for its new transport system as part of Scania’s largest deal to date on Euro 6 gas technology in South America. Scania will be the exclusive provider for two trunk lines for Cartagena’s new Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system, called Transcaribe.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), $7.5 As part of the IIJA, the US federal government has pledged $3 billion for the development of domestic battery supply chains. Needless to say, EV sales are increasing globally. But the United States now has programs to support EVs and EV charging stations.