Applus+, an engineering and safety services company, announces new services for its operation in Colombia, related to road infrastructure. The solutions will include pavement management and analysis for all roads in the country. The new Applus+ services seek to improve the measurement of structural and functional variables. In practice, this will allow progress in road…
Enerlink, a key player in the promotion of electromobility in Chile and the region, presents a detailed guide to explain the impact of the increase in electricity tariffs on the road to electric mobility. Sebastian Waldmann, Chief Business Development Officer at Enerlink, details in an article that at the end of August 2023 the news…
During the last few years, the Secretariat of Mobility has highlighted Banco de Bogotá for its commitment to sustainable mobility, recognizing its integral plan that promotes environmentally friendly transportation practices. Currently, through the Integral Sustainable Mobility Plan, 45,000 kilometers of travel using environmentally friendly means of transportation have been recorded, generating savings of $140 million…
Enel X and BMWi, BMW’s electric vehicle brand, made a donation of three mode 3 electric chargers, semi-fast charging with capacity to recharge at 7.2 kWh and 400V, to the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH). With the support and management of Enel X, the electric chargers will be used in the Electromobility Diploma, in…
The Government of the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico, announced investment commitments in excess of 4 billion Mexican pesos, earmarked, among other things, to promote electromobility. The main focus of the trade mission to Asia was on the transition to electromobility, according to a report by the local media Heraldo. During her visit to Asia, the…
Sales of hybrid and electric cars in Mexico have grown significantly in the last year. During January 2024, automotive companies in Mexico managed to market 7,442 hybrid, plugin hybrid and electric cars, according to figures published by Inegi (National Institute of Statistics and Geography). This level of sales implied a 74.6% growth compared to the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied a Reuters report that the electric vehicle company has canceled plans to produce low-cost electric cars. The British agency had reported that Tesla would abandon plans to make cheaper cars, but will continue to develop self-driving robotaxis on the same small-vehicle platform. Investors had expected Tesla to build a more…
Siemens announced that it will deepen its collaboration with technology company NVIDIA to “help build the industrial metaverse.” The German giant details in an official statement that it is incorporating immersive visualization powered by the new NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs into the Siemens Xcelerator platform. These adaptations will enable it to drive greater use of…
Through an official press release, El Dorado Airport (Bogota) informed that it has replaced its entire vehicle fleet with electric vehicles to service its apron operations. This will reduce maintenance costs, reduce noise during journeys, implement technologies and, of course, promote sustainable mobility and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. “This transformation of the fleet that operates…
Evergo and Volkswagen launched their first charging center for electric vehicles on the Mexico City to Querétaro highway. The project’s goal is to increase the number of these centers to 15 in the next two years. According to local press reviews, the stations are available for all brands of the German group, including Porsche, Cupra,…
Porsche Mexico inaugurated an innovative space specially designed to improve the experience of the brand’s customers in Mexico City. This is the first “Porsche Now” in Latin America where customers can create a community with the brand through a variety of experiences designed according to their lifestyle. Porsche explains in an official statement that the…
Kia Colombia announced the delivery of a fleet of vehicles to the car rental company Europcar, which is part of the renewal of the company’s automotive portfolio. The Sportage and Soluto models, whose technology, efficiency, design and performance meet the demanding requirements of car rental companies. The units will be available for the company’s users…