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09 December 2021

FLIXBUS BEGINS OPERATIONS ON REGULAR ROUTES IN BRAZIL AS OF DECEMBER 1st

Since mid-2021, the intention of the German passenger transport giant FlixBus to enter the Brazilian market was announced, where the regulatory framework that would allow the operation was pending. Well, the time has come, and the company is getting...
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07 December 2021

THE VOLVO B380R BUS REMAINS STRONG IN PERU’S BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION

Business transportation for mining activities has been one of the segments that has allowed Peruvian highway bus operators to resist the onslaught of this pandemic and keep them active. Large multinationals are in charge of the exploitation contracts...
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06 December 2021

ALIANZA ZEBRA ANNOUNCED A NEW COMMITMENT FOR USD1.000 MILLION FOR EBUSES IN LATIN AMERICA

Important announcements have been made during these days, in the framework of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), which have repercussions at a global level. Also, multiple commitments to accelerate the electrification of...
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03 November 2021

MEXICO ACCEPTS COEXISTENCE OF EURO V AND EURO VI DIESEL ENGINES UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2025

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico (Sermanat), decided to extend the validity of the EPA07 / EuroV regulation that had been established in 2017 in the country, to set the limits of emissions of carbon, particulate matter...
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02 November 2021

MARCOPOLO BEGINS PRODUCTION OF RODOVIARY BUSES IN THE METALSUR SUBSIDIARY OF ARGENTINA

It is no secret to anyone that the year 2020 saw a marked decrease in the production activity of buses around the world, especially those dedicated to road segments. In Argentina, it was not the exception and Metalsur, which since 2019 became a...
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01 November 2021

LATIN AMERICA ACCELERATES ITS ROAD TOWARDS TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION

The electrification of commercial vehicles, especially for passenger transport, could gain a new dimension throughout Latin America, anticipating the transformation processes in technologies aimed at mass mobilization. The change must happen quickly...
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22 October 2021

IN PERU, CIVA WILL HAVE KING LONG ELECTRIC BUSES FOR BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION

Almost three years ago the first electric bus for highway routes in Latin America began operation, more specifically in Chile thanks to the joint work between TurBus, Copec-Voltex and King Long linking the cities of Santiago and Rancagua, separated...
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18 October 2021

ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED LINE OF CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ROAD BUSES

The Ministry of Productive Development and the Banco de la Nación Argentina launched a financing line with a discounted interest rate for the purchase of medium and long-distance buses manufactured in the country. The objective of the line is to...
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07 October 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ EXPECTS TOTAL SUCCESS IN BUSWORLD ARGENTINA 2022

It has been more than a long journey for Mercedes-Benz to build transport solutions in Argentina, a country that holds the distinction of having been the first in the world to host the first factory of the brand’s vehicles outside of Germany, sowing...
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07 October 2021

BEING A BUSWORLD’S LOCATION IS A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: ALEJANDRO PAZOS, CMO SCANIA ARGENTINA

They have been many months in virtuality, also of confinement, reflection and rethinking of both business and activities that seem to be ending. It is time to go back, to get going, to get closer as we have always wanted and continue to build lasting...
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