{"id":44948,"date":"2025-01-16T05:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=44948"},"modified":"2025-01-16T20:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T01:08:40","slug":"chile-awaits-the-arrival-of-the-first-100-electric-vehicle-for-santiagos-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/chile-awaits-the-arrival-of-the-first-100-electric-vehicle-for-santiagos-firefighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile awaits the arrival of the first 100% electric vehicle for Santiago’s firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Santiago Fire Department (CBS)<\/strong> announced the arrival of Latin America\u2019s first fully battery-powered fire truck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel Huerta<\/strong>, superintendent of the Santiago Fire Department, explained that the vehicle symbolizes the continuous effort to improve operational efficiency<\/strong> and reduce the environmental impact<\/strong> of their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project was assigned to the 5th Fire Company of Santiago<\/strong> and involves an investment of nearly 1.5 million dollars<\/strong>, funded through a tripartite scheme with contributions from private companies SQM Lithium<\/strong> and Copec Voltex<\/strong>, as well as CBS<\/strong> itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may also read:<\/strong> Chile to Train Technicians in Electric Mobility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rosenbauer RTX<\/strong> has already begun its journey to Chile, departing from the Port of Zeebrugge<\/strong> in Belgium<\/strong>. It is expected to arrive in the country by the end of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is an electric fire truck<\/strong> with a 4×4 traction system<\/strong> and a turning radius 50% smaller<\/strong> than traditional trucks, thanks to rear wheels that can adjust to follow the turn. It includes several features designed specifically for firefighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of its notable advantages in the field is that, at the emergency site, it lowers its suspension to sit at ground level, allowing for easy access to storage compartments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On February 20, 2025<\/strong>, Latam Mobility<\/strong>, the largest sustainable mobility community in Latin America<\/strong> begins its tour in Monterrey, Mexico<\/strong>, with the second edition of the \u201cNorth America Mobility Summit 2025<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mexico<\/strong> has become an important bastion for the region with the arrival of major brands in the automotive industry, with interesting plans to install electric vehicle plants. In this sense, Latam Mobility<\/strong> has established itself as a key player to generate synergy<\/strong>, networking<\/strong>, and alliances<\/strong> between the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201cNorth America Mobility & Net Zero Summit<\/strong>\u201d in Monterrey<\/strong> will bring together the most important companies<\/strong> and leaders<\/strong> linked to energy<\/strong>, transportation<\/strong>, fuels<\/strong>, and mobility<\/strong>, to show the progress and prospects of the industry in Mexico, the United States<\/strong>, and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to know the agenda<\/strong> or participate as a partner in Latam Mobility\u2019s \u201cTour 2024\u201d<\/strong> and access the portfolio of benefits, please write to info@investinlatam.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Santiago Fire Department (CBS) announced the arrival of Latin America\u2019s first fully battery-powered fire truck. Gabriel Huerta, superintendent of the Santiago Fire Department, explained that the vehicle symbolizes the continuous effort to improve operational efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of their activities. The project was assigned to the 5th Fire Company of Santiago…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":44942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2057],"tags":[1564,1281,1489],"class_list":["post-44948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pubic-sector","tag-electric-cars","tag-electric-mobility","tag-sustainability"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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