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Costa Rica Achieved the Highest EV Market Share in the Americas for 3rd Consecutive Year in 2024

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This article was originally written in Spanish and published on one of the most important regional blogs regarding EV adoption: AleTech. It was written, translated, and abridged by Mario Duran Ortiz, a civil engineer in Costa Rica with ample knowledge on transportation and who has been reporting on the EV … [continued]

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A Tale of Two Countries: Bolivia’s EV Sales Are Booming Through A Gasoline Crisis, Whereas Ecuador’s EV Sales Are Also Booming Despite An Electricity Crisis

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Many, many times have I read the argument against EV adoption in developing countries based upon our (supposed) inability to manage a decent grid, the existence of widespread blackouts, and the resultant energy insecurity. According to this argument, people subject to these blackouts will never change their trustworthy ICEVs for … [continued]

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Changan Beats BYD to Market in Colombia with Its EREV Pickup Truck, the Changan Hunter

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Much has been written about the BYD Shark, the stylish EREV pickup truck that will face one of the most established segments of the legacy auto industry in the developing world and Oceania … for now. But BYD is not the only player aiming for a piece of this lucrative … [continued]

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Paraguay EV Sales Report: EVs Reach 2.4% Market Share in 2024

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If there’s one mysterious country in South America, it’s Paraguay. Its history is out of the realm of reality. The first country to effectively stabilize in South America after Independence, becoming a “Perpetual Dictatorship” from 1816 under the paternalistic, isolationist, and all-together eccentric Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Karai Guasu (“Great … [continued]

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