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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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i-MiEV Goes on Sale in Costa Rica

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has begun i-MiEV sales in Republic of Costa Rica, mainly to fleet customers such as government affiliates and electric companies. This marks the first country to start sales of i-MiEV in Latin America.

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BYD Qin Plug-In Hybrid Now On Sale In Costa Rica

Green Car Reports

There are none offered for sale in the U.S. or Canada yet, but if you happen to be on vacation in Costa Rica--or living there--you''ll have a much better chance. The BYD Qin plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012, went on sale last month in the Central American.'

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Chevy Volt Aero Fix, Electric Mustang, BYD Qin In Costa Rica: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A fix is now available for the Chevrolet Volt''s aerodynamic thrumming noise, Ford "considers" greener powertrains for the Mustang, and the BYD Qin plug-in hybrid is now on sale in Costa Rica. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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

Green Car Congress

Throughout Latin America, BYD’s new energy vehicle footprint has spread to major markets including Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Barbados, Panama, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Argentina. Globally, BYD’s green transport offerings have spread to more than 300 cities, operating in more than 50 countries and regions.

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Mitsubishi expands sales of i-MiEV

Green Cars News

The electrification of the automobile is truly a worldwide phenomenon and now Mitsubishi is expanding sales of the i-MiEV into yet another country. This time it is the Republic of Costa Rica which will welcome the vehicle, predominantly to fleet customers including government affiliates and electric companies.

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

Baua Electric

In November, managers at the Arenas del Mar resort near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, challenged employees to come up with ways to operate more sustainably. Ivan Bauza is the director of sales and marketing at the Setai , a luxury hotel in Miami Beach. And the housekeepers advised: Ditch the slippers.