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

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The buses were tendered by the Bogotá City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.). 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.

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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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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. Bogotá City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.) In addition to Bogotá, Colombia’s capital city, BYD buses operate in Medellin, Cali and elsewhere. Earlier post.)

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BYD to add another 183 electric buses to Santiago’s fleet

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The Chilean Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Gloria Hutt, recently announced a new order for 183 BYD electric buses for the Chilean capital of Santiago, due to arrive in August of this year. The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018.

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The $25,000 EV Is Here: BYD Yuan Up Announced in Colombia for $25,700

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Its silent appearance has happened so far in Chile and Colombia (that I could verify), and it has the potential to revolutionize the market of either country. continued] The post The $25,000 EV Is Here: BYD Yuan Up Announced in Colombia for $25,700 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

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Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. continued] The post Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium!

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BYD Silently Reduces BEV Prices In Colombia

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BYD in Colombia BYD has been a local player in Colombia since the early 2010s, when it both started selling gasoline vehicles (particularly the city car BYD F0, which […] Spearheaded by Tesla, price cuts in BEV lines have been happening all over the world … and, more recently, seem to have arrived in Latin America.

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