Tag: Colombia
GM Works to Fix the Spark EUV’s Botched Arrival with Local Assembly in Brazil & Lower Prices in Colombia
Just as BYD started churning out Seagulls from its new plant at Camaçarí, General Motors announced the arrival of a competitor in the affordable EV segment, the re-branded Chevrolet Spark EUV. The timing was not ideal. Brazil’s leniency towards EV imports just ended (tariffs for EVs were raised to 25% … [continued]
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Coffee Is High Carbon & Bad For Climate Change
Many years ago in a PBS special, Dr. Nicolas Perricone, MD mentioned that drinking coffee can elevate the stress hormone cortisol. He said cortisol is necessary, but it is not meant to stay in a person’s body for hours at an elevated level. If it is kept at a high … [continued]
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I Went to Bogota’s Latest EV Exposition. Now I’m Certain We’re Over the Tipping Point.
Last weekend, the future was on display in Bogota. From August 21st to 24th, a small EV exposition was hosted in Bogotá’s Carrera Mall, called Expoferia of EVs and HEVs (not very creative, I know). On Sunday, lacking anything better to do, I decided to stop by to check what … [continued]
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From Norway To Nigeria, Beijing To Bogotá: Mapping The World’s EV Inflection Points
The story of electric vehicle adoption is not a straight line, but a set of curves shaped by markets, policies, and feedback loops. Diffusion of innovations theory reminds us that early adopters pave the way before the early majority tips the balance. Logistic s-curves show why adoption is slow at … [continued]
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As the Chinese Offensive Deepens in South America, GM Blunders the Arrival of the Spark EUV
Much has been said about Legacy Auto’s inability to move at the speed of leaner, younger Chinese brands. Though normally this is said in terms of model and platform development, recent events have convinced me that this issue is not limited to that, and that they also lack the capability … [continued]
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