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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. This is the largest order for pure-electric buses outside of China to date, which sets a new record in sales volume for the overseas pure-electric bus industry. Earlier post.)

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Balqon Expands Distribution of Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles into Colombia

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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Industrias IVOR, a leading distributor of heavy equipment and material handling equipment, including heavy-duty trucks, in Colombia.

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Tesla just made its Navigation better than ever

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Tesla has one of the more immersive and responsive Navigation systems in the industry, but it still lacks some features that other third-party programs offer. Tesla just made its Navigation better than ever with Software Update 2024.2.6, Waze, Apple Maps, and Google Maps, for example, give more notifications about upcoming road conditions.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

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Five months into CY2024, the Indian two-wheeler industry is well placed to achieve strong numbers this year. The company has three overseas assembly plants – in Bangladesh (150,000 units per annum) Colombia (80,000 per annum) and Nepal (75,000 units per annum). Strong domestic sales can only add tailwind to that growth trajectory.

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BYD will sell EVs in Brazil

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His program calls for industries focused on a green economy and the need to modernize the automotive industry with hybrids. EV sales for the first half of 2022 from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru showed a growth that was driven by a number of factors, including government incentive programs and the cost of fuels.

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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

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Sanjay Sablok, President, Operations, at Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited, while speaking with Autocar Professional on the sidelines of an industry event, revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-fuelled electric scooter within the next 2–3 years.

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Solazyme and Ecopetrol Extend Partnership on Algae-Based Diesel Using Colombian Feedstocks

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Working with Ecopetrol, Solazyme’s technology will provide Colombia with renewable sources of oil and fuel that dramatically reduce carbon pollution by replacing petro-diesel with a ‘drop-in’ replacement made using algae. Solazyme, Inc., —Jonathan Wolfson, CEO of Solazyme.

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