Electric Vehicles

Bahamas adds electric vehicles to government fleet

June 6, 2017

The Bahamas Government has acquired eight 100% electric Nissan LEAFs from Easy Car Sales, the first and only distributor of 100% electric cars on the island. This demonstrates The Bahamas progress in creating a sustainable energy matrix, similar to public energy initiatives in Barbados and other countries throughout the Caribbean. According to Ms. Pia Farmer, […]

First public EV charging station opens in Costa Rica

February 6, 2017

Costa Rica has just inaugurated its first public electric vehicle charging station which will offer free public access for all EV’s for two years. Costa Rica is a leader in renewable energy, but as it aims for carbon neutrality the nation must tackle vehicle emissions. An alliance with the CNFL electric company and BMW is enabling […]

Barbados: EU support to boost green vehicles and sustainable energy technologies

January 17, 2017

The European Union Delegation in Barbados recently acquired an electric vehicle as part of its fleet, and there are more advancements coming to the island’s sustainable energy programs. Ambassador Daniela Tramacere said: “As one of the leading institutions championing the cause of green energy in the world the EU was delighted to enhance its fleet with […]

Coming to Costa Rica: charging stations for EVs

December 8, 2016

Costa Rica is a renewable energy powerhouse – often going weeks running its infrastructure with renewable energy only – so to lower carbon emissions further, the focus is shifting onto electric vehicles. South Korea’s POSCO ICT Co. announced Tuesday it has installed electric vehicle recharging stations in Costa Rica as part of its project to […]

St Lucia Develops Financing Proposal for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

September 15, 2016

On 8 September, St. Lucia discussed a financing proposal that would introduce electric and hybrid vehicles to the government vehicle fleet in a high-level meeting hosted by the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with ECLAC Caribbean. This meeting was jointly convened by ECLAC Caribbean and GIZ to review the impact of […]

Dominica gets first electric vehicle

November 6, 2015

Transmission and distribution manager Lemuel Lavinier says taht a new electric vehicle is among a list of energy, efficiency and renewable initiatives at Dominica Electricity Services Ltd (DOMLEC). The Nissan Leaf was sourced in Barbados at a cost of EC$122,439 and selected because of its popularity and high safety ranking on the U.S. National Highway […]

Honduras and South Korea Join Forces on Climate Change

July 21, 2015

The South Korean and Honduran leaders met and agreed to cooperate on climate change mitigation strategies, including transitioning to green infrastructure through measures such as improving power transmission, importing electric cars and installing charging stations in Honduras. Read more here.