Latin American Cities Hit Milestone of 10,000 Electric Buses
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Electrification of collective transport begins to gain scale in Latin America; Santiago and São Paulo push ahead
For cities across Latin America, a regulatory tactic is proving successful, one that can be replicated elsewhere: Those phasing out old diesel buses are only permitted to replace them with zero-emission vehicles. This principle, combined with targeted funding, has now propelled the continent to a historic milestone. According to consolidated data from the E-Bus Radar, published by C40 Cities and the International Council on Clean Transportation …
Latin American cities hit milestone of 10,000 electric buses
Cities across Latin America have reached the historic milestone of 10,000 electric buses in operation, according to data from E-Bus Radar. The data was announced by C40 Cities and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)during Lat.Bus 2026, the region’s largest transport and mobility event. It represents a “turning point in the decarbonisation of public transport”, the company said, across the continent and “reinforces electric m…
São Paulo now has the second largest electric bus fleet in Latin America and, together with more than 80 cities, contributes to an estimated annual
Latin American cities reach 10k electric buses in operation
More than 10,000 electric buses are now operating across Latin America, with fleets in 80 cities across 13 countries collectively estimated to avoid 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, a group of cities promoting climate action has said.
The cities of Latin America have reached the historic milestone of 10,000 electric buses in operation, according to the consolidated data of E-Bus Radar, released by C40 Cities and the International Clean Transport Council (ICTT) during Lat.Bus 2026, the largest transport and mobility event in the region. The advance represents a turning point in the decarbonization of public transport in the continent and consolidates electric mobility as a con…
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