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continued] The post Costa Rica Achieved the Highest EV Market Share in the Americas for 3rd Consecutive Year in 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. It was written, translated, and abridged by Mario Duran Ortiz, a civil engineer in Costa Rica with ample knowledge on transportation and who has been reporting on the EV.
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Technology group Wärtsilä will power the biggest battery electric ship yet built with its battery-electric propulsion system and waterjets. It will also be the world’s first electric, lightweight catamaran. The vessel will operate between Argentina and Uruguay. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in July 2023.
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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. 6 years, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.4%
has been selected to supply 35 all-electric buses to be used to transfer passengers between airport terminals and aircraft at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. We are confident that this high-profile contract will persuade many other bus operators inside and outside the airport business to consider all-electric BYD buses.
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continued] The post Uruguay EV Sales Report: At 17.6% BEV Market Share in April, We Have a New Leader in Latin America! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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