Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2021

BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. There are currently 483 electric buses in TRANSMILENIO S.A, Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the largest in the world.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

continued] The post Latin America EV Sales Report, Part 3: Leaders on the Podium (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica) appeared first on CleanTechnica. And so we get to the last part of our report, regarding the three countries leading the region in EV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 20, 2024

continued] The post Uruguay EV Sales Report June: BYD Dominates, Unreal Growth Brings BEV Market Share to 15%! But as good an omen as these numbers are, once you read the articles, you realize this amazing growth has only been possible because of a very low departing base: for. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has delivered 100 of its 12 meter K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

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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The Driven EV News

MAY 1, 2025

World's largest 100% battery electric ship launches at shipyard in Hobart, headed for service ferrying passengers and vehicles between Argentina and Uruguay. The post “This ship changes the game:” World’s largest all-electric ferry launches in Tasmania appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

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. The Latin American market will be driven largely by uptake in Brazil, but other countries will also spur adoption, notably Uruguay which recently indicated it.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2025

The launch of the all-electric ferry China Zorrilla, expected to be operating between Argentina and Uruguay, represents a landmark event in global maritime electrification. continued] The post China Zorrilla: How The Worlds Largest Electric Ferry Changes Maritime Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Volvo Trucks is continuing to enter new markets with its battery electric trucks. The company has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. By that, Volvo has delivered electric trucks to customers on six continents and in 45 countries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2011

with a hybrid electric power system for use in buses in Argentina and throughout South America. The hybrid system combines a Cummins diesel engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44 kW. TATSA), a company wholly owned by Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte S.A.,

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has delivered 100 of its 12 meter K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa. On September 19, BYD delivered 100 of its fully electric K9UD city buses to Cutcsa, Uruguay’s largest electric public transit operator.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As I said a couple months ago, we’re not only seeing significant YoY (year over year) growth (as we are in several other markets, including Costa Rica, Uruguay, Mexico, and Brazil), but we’re also looking at “bursts” of demand that lead to significant MoM (month. Colombia’s EV market is booming. EV Market Share!

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 23, 2022

By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.”

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Whilst Latin Americas largest vehicle markets have been undergoing significant EV growth (we can already predict Brazils plug-in market share will surpass 5% in 2024 and Mexicos will be above 2%) and several minor markets are showing meteoric growth (Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Colombia), this does not mean the entire.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Williams Advanced Engineering was awarded the prize for its work in creating the batteries that are currently powering the cars racing in Formula E, the world’s first fully electric racing series. The company also was awarded the Simms Medal for 2015 in October by the Royal Automobile Club for its work on the Formula E battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich. Financial institutions: Aviva; NatWest.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 8, 2023

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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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2014

Uruguay’s government-owned sole energy supplier, UTE, has become the latest company to convert to electric-powered transport, taking delivery of no less than 30 Renault Kangoo ZE. UTE, which generates and distributes electricity across the small South American country, took delivery of its new bat[.].

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EV Sales

JUNE 12, 2025

Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales rankings Thursday, June 12, 2025 World EV Sales - April 2025 BYD Song beats Tesla Model Y in April! Geely surpasses Tesla in the BEV race! Published by José Pontes at June 12, 2025 Email This BlogThis!

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Uruguay, January 2025 BYD was the 6th brand overall, with 257 units. Norway, January 2025 - 96% BEV share, a new record #1 - Toyota BZ4X, 1.188 units; #2 - VW ID.4, 4, 830 units; #3 - Nissan Ariya, 544 units. New Zealand, January 2025 - BYD, 7th brand overall, with 365 units; - BYD Shark, 10th model overall, 195 units.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2025

This article was originally written in Spanish and published on one of the most important regional blogs regarding EV adoption: AleTech. 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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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

EV giant BYD is now selling its Dolphin Mini (a rebranded version of the Seagull compact electric hatchback) in a number of emerging markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Semiconductors, green hydrogen, renewable energy, electronics, MSMEs, and electric mobility are some of the focus areas for the summit. billion investment in fuel cell electric vehicle mobility, hydrogen blending with natural gas, green chemical production such as ammonia and methanol and five GW hydrogen-based energy storage projects.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2024

A bloodbath is coming. The exact timeline we don’t know, not yet at least. But the omens are here already. continued] The post Latin American EV Market Heats Up as Chinese Automakers Enter with Newer, Cheaper, Better Options appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2025

continued] The post Uruguay EV Sales Report: At 17.6% Not too long ago, I wrote about Costa Ricas slow growth in EV adoption in recent months, saying that the rest of the region was not staying still and that should this situation maintain through 2025, the country was at risk of. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Another visual aid for promoting lightning rods was an ingenious booklet by the British doctor and electrical researcher William Snow Harris. Published around 1861, Three Experimental Illustrations of a General Law of Electrical Discharge made the case for Harriss invention: a lightning rod for tall-masted wooden ships.

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