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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

CleanTechnica EVs

Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD.

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Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair

CleanTechnica EVs

Colombia’s fossil gas climate crisis could spark EV adoption as the affordable FAW Nat Taxi lands at $23,000. Last year, Colombia faced one of its harshest droughts in the last three decades, which forced the country to rely heavily on fossil-fuel generation to maintain healthy. Climate change is no joke.

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TomTom: Global traffic congestion up; Bengaluru world’s most traffic-congested city

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In time, the rise of autonomous vehicles and car-sharing services will help alleviate congestion, but planners and policymakers can’t afford to sit and wait. Globally, there’s a long road to travel until congestion levels are brought under control. And drivers have a role to play too.

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SEAT to launch 6 electric and plug-in hybrid models, develop smaller version of MEB for lower-cost EVs

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The goal of the new platform is to develop affordable electric vehicles, with an entry level price below €20,000. The small electric platform project is a great step towards an even more affordable electric mobility. More than 300 engineers will be participating in this project in Spain. —Volkswagen AG CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean

Baua Electric

Cartagena, Colombia On the northern coast of Colombia, Cartagena offers a more urban option in the sun. The post Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News. Ferries to other islands cost 25 to 45 euros (roughly $26 to $47) one-way.

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A Cry for Help: Affordable EVs Aren’t Arriving in Latin America at Reasonable Prices

CleanTechnica EVs

The promise of low-cost EVs has been one long awaited. It was here on CleanTechnica that I first read about it, in 2018 or so, when the Osbourne effect started to be mentioned and estimates for price parity were presented, the most pessimistic of which claimed 2027 would be the date BEVs would cost the

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YouTube Video Indicates Chevrolet May Be Reviving the Chevy Spark EV in Latin America

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chevrolet Spark was Chevrolet’s smallest, most affordable model; the Spark EV was its underpowered EV version, built to comply with California’s regulations. Both are relics of a forgotten time: one, from when GM was still interested in making cheap basic cars; the other, from when EV sales were a.

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