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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD

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It will also be 60% cheaper to operate these buses, compared to traditional diesel-powered buses. 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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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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The hybrid system combines a Cummins diesel engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44 kW. Eaton matches the system to an automated six-speed Eaton transmission and stores energy in a lithium-ion battery pack. The company is also planning to set up another plant in Fort Valley, GA in 2011.

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BYD delivers 100 of its K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay

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280 miles) of driving range from its 422 kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery. Uruguay joins Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador as BYD customers, while the company continues to advance the region’s efforts to decarbonize public transport. In 12m spec , that bus has a 19.5 ton GVWR, seats 85 people, and gets up to 450 km (approx.

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