About 1.5 million Indigenous people reside in the forests of the Amazon in South America. Although deforestation and fires have eaten into this iconic forest in recent decades, Indigenous communities are helping protect some of its most intact parts. Standing, healthy forests breathe in carbon dioxide and store it in their trunks, … [continued]
Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation. Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four countries have surpassed 1% BEV market share, and some of them … [continued]
Following up on our Latin American EV Market series, we continue now with countries that are further ahead of the “Laggards” but can’t be considered leaders. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find the previous article here: Latin America EV Market Share Part 1. In this article, we’ll … [continued]
BYD is planning to build electric cars in India and now Brazll as part of its ambition to be the largest electric car company in the world.
BYD enters Brazil with new factory, brings an affordable EV. Big changes are coming.
Wabtec is taking its FLXdrive electric train on the road, and the next stop is the world’s biggest iron ore mine and the world’s longest ore train, too.
When you combine Volkswagen’s size and its electrification plan, it is one of the more noteworthy stories of the electric revolution. But the electric vehicle revolution has primarily been focused on China, Europe, and the United States. We and others have long been calling for more electrification in South America. … [continued]
BYD has announced that it has finalised an agreement to land in Bahia and will build three factories simultaneously in the Camaçari complex, 50 km from Salvador. This initial investment will be around an investment of more than R$3 billion ($620 million). The complex will consist of three manufacturing units. … [continued]
In a recent press release from GM Brazil, the story of a wild range test of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV was shared. To commemorate the launch of the vehicle in Brazil, GM’s South American division worked with a local university to wring out as many miles as possible from the … [continued]
The biggest eucalyptus grower in the world is pushing for EV batteries made with wood pulp.
