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BYD Debuts The Dolphin & Seal In Costa Rica!

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has been the #1 “New Energy Vehicle” (NEV) selling company in Costa Rica for the past three years in a row. BYDs NEVs consist of plugin hybrids and full battery electric vehicles. BYD has already sold over 2,000 NEVs cumulatively in Costa Rica since it launched sales there a few years ago.

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Costa Rica to become Latin American electric-car pioneer?

Green Car Reports

Costa Rica isn't what you'd call a bastion of automotive sales. million people who buy just 154,000 vehicles annually—less than 1 percent of the sales in the United States. But that won't deter the Costa Rican government from greening its fleet. It now aims to.

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Latin America EV Market Share H1 2023, Part 3: Leaders of the Pack (Colombia, Uruguay & Costa Rica)

CleanTechnica EVs

And we’re back, with the last part of our report on Latin America EV market share! If you haven’t read the previous articles, you can check them out here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1 Latin America EV Market Share Part 2 In here, we will meet the market leaders, most of which have […]

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

Green Car Congress

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.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Germany, for example, became the third country after China and the United States to record half a million new battery electric car registrations in a single year, with 18% of car sales being battery electric (and another 6% plug-in hybrid). Around 2% of all cars sold were electric.