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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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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