Publications
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Leading a clean urban recovery with electric buses: Innovative business models show promise in Latin America
As governments around the world face a dramatic loss of revenues as a result of the lockdowns imposed to curb the progression of COVID-19, public transit services around the world are in real danger. The high upfront cost of electric buses means that these projects risk being particularly impacted by reduced municipal budgets. However, their [...]
2020ReportfinanceIFCLatin AmericaMarket Transition
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ZEBRA pact with manufacturers and investors
Key takeaways from virtual event discussions December 2020 [...]
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2020SummaryLatin AmericaMarketZEBRA
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Accelerating a market transition in Latin America: New business models for electric bus deployment
This report maps and evaluates the diverse municipal bus ownership and operational models currently in use in cities across Latin America. Based on the findings, the report proposes a set of commercial models which can support the deployment of electric buses in the region, which have been tested for viability in Medellín and Mexico City. [...]
2020Reportbusiness modelsLatin America
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Investing in electric bus deployment in Latin America: Overview of opportunity and market readiness
This report aims to assist the ZEBRA Partnership with its goal of accelerating the transition to zero-emission buses across Latin American cities by highlighting the business case for electric buses, the current state of the market, and its potential for growth. There are investment synopses for Bogotá, Santiago, Mexico City, São Paulo and Medellín. [...]
2020ReportAmérica Latinafinance
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Case Study: Metbus pioneering e-bus deployments in Santiago
This case study focuses on the pioneering large-scale e-bus deployments in Santiago, Chile, led by Metbus, a private bus operator, in partnership with Enel X and BYD. [...]
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2020Case Studye-busespilotSantiago
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From pilots to scale: Lessons from electric bus deployments in Santiago de Chile
This case study aims to analize how Santiago becomes a global leader in the adoption of electric public transport, the lessons learned and what is the future of public transport in Chile. [...]
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