Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

BYD’s zero-emission transportation solutions have gained ground in Latin America, and now successfully service markets in many other countries across the region, including Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Uruguay and Argentina.

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BYD Electric Electrical Chile 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2013

It will transport both passengers and cars between Uruguay and Argentina. The ferry will have an operating speed of 50 knots, and in crossing the River Plate (Rio de la Plata) at high speed, the ferry will be able to viably compete with air traffic between Uruguay and Argentina. The 99 m catamaran attained a speed of 58.1 knots (107.6

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Fuel Uruguay Argentina Power 296

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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United Kingdom Netherlands Emissions Sale 210

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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2016

Vehicles produced in Mexico also serve customers in the US, Canada, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and South Korea. Mexico is Ford’s fourth-largest vehicle manufacturing site for global customers—behind the US, China and Germany. During the past five years, Ford has invested more than $10.2

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Ford Mexico South Korea Cars 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2016

Waze is rolling out the new feature first in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Tobago and Uruguay. The rest of world will follow. It will stay there until the vehicle speed drops below the limit.

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El Salvador Czech Republic Liechtenstein Trinidad 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The batteries are currently powering the cars in the second season of the Championship, with the next round taking place in Uruguay on 19 December. The batteries showed remarkable reliability in the inaugural Formula E season, with only one failure in 440 race starts.

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Batteries Battery Engine Uruguay 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

Orders have been awarded in China, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Uruguay, North and South America. This allowed the company to start selling buses in the European markets. The Dutch province of Friesland was the first in Europe to place BYD electric buses into service.

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BYD Electric Electrical Uruguay 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

The Agile is targeted for emerging markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur). The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925. In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles).

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Chevrolet GM Argentina Paraguay 280

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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Uruguay Electric Electrical Power 53

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2011

Since 2005, the company has been building commercial vehicles at a plant in San Martin, Buenos Aires, and this year will start production in a new plant located in Maldonado, Uruguay. The company is also planning to set up another plant in Fort Valley, GA in 2011.

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Eaton Lithium Ion Hybrid Manufacturer 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2010

GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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South America GM America Paraguay 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

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. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. The Africa/Middle East countries will see very little uptake due to the high cost of electric buses and infrastructure, the report finds.

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Li-ion Electric Electrical Batteries 276

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

The Committee, chaired by Fernando Lugris of Uruguay, will present the Convention text to the UNEP Governing Council for adoption next month.

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Mercury Emissions Legal Global 250