EV Sales Report: LatAm’s Laggards & Smaller Markets (Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, & El Salvador)

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:50:32 +0000

Whilst Latin America’s largest vehicle markets have been undergoing significant EV growth (we can already predict Brazil’s plug-in market share will surpass 5% in 2024 and Mexico’s will be above 2%) and several minor markets are showing meteoric growth (Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Colombia), this does not mean the entire … [continued]

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BMW Group Mexico Invests in EV Charging in Mexico

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:20:13 +0000

 144 new chargers will be installed in premium locations throughout Mexico. Customers in Mexico who choose to purchase a BMW i4 will earn energy credits for charging without charge. Mexico City — BMW Group Mexico, with the aim of continuing to promote electric mobility in Mexico, has consolidated a new … [continued]

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Latin America EV Sales Report, Part 3: Leaders on the Podium (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica)

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:57:35 +0000

And so we get to the last part of our report, regarding the three countries leading the region in EV … [continued]

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Public EV Transportation In South America

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 07:17:36 +0000

The common conception appears to be that a successful transition to electric vehicles is determined by the number of passenger vehicles sold. China, Europe, and the United States lead the way in this category and are thus considered to be at the forefront of EV adoption. However, another metric should be used when analyzing countries […]

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BYD Debuts The Dolphin & Seal In Costa Rica!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 05:51:42 +0000

BYD has been the #1 “New Energy Vehicle” (NEV) selling company in Costa Rica for the past three years in a row. BYDs NEVs consist of plugin hybrids and full battery electric vehicles. BYD has already sold over 2,000 NEVs cumulatively in Costa Rica since it launched sales there a few years ago. The BYD […]

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Costa Rica Reached Highest EV Market Share In The Americas In 2022

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 07:57:22 +0000

Costa Rica retained its leadership position within the Latin American region in 2022 with a record market share of 7.3% for the all-electric light passenger vehicle segment (cars, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks). As illustrated in the chart above, the BEV¹ uptake in Costa Rica also exceeded the market shares achieved in Canada (6.1%) […]

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6 Lessons on Energy Decarbonization from Countries Leading the Way

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:01:14 +0000

Getting to a net-zero-carbon energy system is essential. It will be a major effort, one that requires significant investment in new low-carbon infrastructure, from renewable power plants to electric vehicles, efficient appliances and better constructed buildings. While very few countries are on track, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom are further along than many others

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Converting Plastic Waste Into Construction Materials

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:00:14 +0000

The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), which is based in Costa Rica, has been developing a process to convert waste plastic into building materials like bricks and concrete. The President and CEO at CRDC, Donald Thompson, answered some questions about the materials for CleanTechnica

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Climate Change Is Reducing The Beach Area At Ballena Marine National Park, Costa Rica

Credit to Author: The Beam| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +0000

The accumulation of greenhouse emissions in the atmosphere has caused an increase in global temperatures, causing deterioration to the polar caps, as well as the expansion of saltwater molecules which end up occupying more space. As a result, the sea level rises and the wave range breaks closer to coastal areas

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