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Balqon Expands Distribution of Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles into Colombia

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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Industrias IVOR, a leading distributor of heavy equipment and material handling equipment, including heavy-duty trucks, in Colombia.

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The $25,000 EV Is Here: BYD Yuan Up Announced in Colombia for $25,700

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Its silent appearance has happened so far in Chile and Colombia (that I could verify), and it has the potential to revolutionize the market of either country. continued] The post The $25,000 EV Is Here: BYD Yuan Up Announced in Colombia for $25,700 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. continued] The post Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium!

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BYD Silently Reduces BEV Prices In Colombia

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BYD in Colombia BYD has been a local player in Colombia since the early 2010s, when it both started selling gasoline vehicles (particularly the city car BYD F0, which […] Spearheaded by Tesla, price cuts in BEV lines have been happening all over the world … and, more recently, seem to have arrived in Latin America.

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Gogoro Starts Operations in Colombia — But I’m Not Too Optimistic This Time

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Four months after announcing its arrival in Colombia, Gogoro is here. continued] The post Gogoro Starts Operations in Colombia — But I’m Not Too Optimistic This Time appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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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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Colombia EV Sales Report: EVs Grow 159% YoY, Reach Record 8.5% Market Share in December!

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After years of EVs being priced well above their thermal competition, the arrival of a veritable armada of competitively priced EVs in Colombia (most, but not all, being Chinese) has resulted in the obvious consequence: people are buying them in droves. continued] The post Colombia EV Sales Report: EVs Grow 159% YoY, Reach Record 8.5%

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