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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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Life in a Super Soco: Review of the TC-1900 (Plus, the Future of the Brand)

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In June 2022, just before the second round of Colombia’s national elections, former President Ivan Duque announced that the de-facto subsidy for gasoline* would be gradually dropped. The decision, thankfully, was approved by the new administration of President Gustavo Petro, and the cost of gasoline started to increase monthly.

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As Gogoro Expands in Latin America, Executive Changes Come in Taiwan

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Latin America is Gogoro CEO Horace Luke’s last official function After opening shop in Bogota, Colombia, last May, Gogoro launched in Santiago, Chile, just last month. In both instances, the battery swapping and smartscooter company inked deals with fuel and lubricant companies Tepel in Colombia and Copec in Chile.

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Most e-Mopeds In Bogota Could Be Rendered Illegal This Year

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Laws take time to catch up with technological changes. And, worse, lawmakers are usually abysmal at predicting technological innovation and, more importantly, how that innovation is going to affect society. An event related to this seems to be unfolding here in Bogota in real-time.

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3 Brave People Pushing The Limits Of Their Tiny EVs

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A few weeks ago, while travelling to visit my grandfather, I looked out the window and noticed something unusual. Riding alongside cars, trucks, and buses in the roadway (normally used by cyclists training on Saturday morning), we passed by several small electric mopeds, the likes of which have become very popular in a city as crowded

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