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

Green Car Congress

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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Plug In America joins global alliance

Plug in America

Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. In addition, the adoption of supportive policies will help boost the shift to electric transportation. in the same period.

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Blink Charging

Erika Myers Erica Myers, the author of the white paper, “ Why the Electric Vehicle Industry Needs More Women ,” is a pioneering figure in transportation decarbonization. Japan, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, and various other countries. Women if EV hosts regular anual conferences that attract participants from around the world.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Needless to say, EV sales are increasing globally. Coming in second is Norway, followed by Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom rounding out the top five countries for EV adoption, according to the most recent version of the Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index from ​​ Ernst & Young Global Ltd. of car sales are electric.

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¿Por qué llevar la electromovilidad a sus flotas?

Blink Charging

Una de las partes más relevantes es el gasto que hacen las compañías en movilidad y transporte. Cadenas de suministro más sanas Sin duda, la experiencia de los confinamientos por la COVID-19, dejó muchas lecciones, entre ellas que la movilidad y el transporte no puede detenerse completamente.

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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Plugs and Cars

the polluting properties of coal - starting with mining and lasting long after burning - and the large amounts of energy required to liquefy it mean that liquid coal produces more than twice the global warming emissions as regular gasoline.driving a Prius on liquid coal makes it as dirty as a Hummer on regular gasoline."

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

Baua Electric

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets. Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5