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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. A joint venture between Colombian business group Fanalca and international public transport operator Transdev used BYD’s integrated E-bus solutions to bid and successfully won the tender. Earlier post.)

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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. We believe shared transportation is an integral part of the future of public transportation.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

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Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia. Each cay differs from the next.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The GM International Operations team is doing a great job expanding our global presence.

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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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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems ( earlier post ), has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 Consumer solutions Without a doubt, the biggest steps to helping consumers adopt EVs are government-backed programs like tax credits for EVs, funding for EV charging infrastructure expansion, enacting bans on internal combustion engines, and setting goals for EV adoption.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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The report features 24 sustainability indicators, each developed with three parts: a name, a short description, and a multi-page methodology sheet that provides in-depth information needed to evaluate the indicator. In the meantime, the Partnership is proceeding with piloting projects in Indonesia, Colombia and Ghana.