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A New Wave of Affordable EVs Are Landing on Latin American Shores. Let’s Check Some of Them!

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Chinese EVs started arriving early on in Latin America, if only by a trickle of old workhorses such as the BYD E6 (back when European EVs were nearly as affordable as the Chinese ones, and with much better design). Entering the mainstream took longer, and the first push to gain … [continued]

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Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption

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Nepal, a small Himalayan nation of 30 million better known globally for its mountains, including Mt Everest, and trekking tourism, is quietly setting an impressive benchmark in the electric vehicle transition. In recent months, about 70% of all new passenger vehicles sold in Nepal were electric. This statistic is remarkable, … [continued]

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Global EV Sales — BYD Song Beats Tesla Model Y on the World Stage!

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Plugin vehicles reach 22% share, or 1.5 million units, in April. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in April 2025 compared to April 2024. There were around 1.5 million registrations. More good news is that BEVs pulled further ahead of plugin hybrids, growing 26% YoY to 1 million units … [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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You Can Lease A Neta V In Kenya For Just $30 Per Day!

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South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the biggest economy on the continent. However, what really makes a big difference is the country’s well … [continued]

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