Costa Rica
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Costa Rica isn't what you'd call a bastion of automotive sales. Wedged between Nicaragua and Panama, the country is home to 4.8 million people who buy just 154,000 vehicles annually—less than 1 percent of U.S. vehicle sales each year. But that won't deter the Costa Rican government from taking a variety of measures to reduce the environmental impact of its fleet. CHECK OUT: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: first drive of plug-in hybrid SUV Its near-term goal is to see 37,000 plug-in electric vehicles on the country's roads by 2022. The latest step toward that goal came as part of an...
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What Country Powered Itself Entirely On Renewable Energy For 75 Days?Costa Rica claims to have powered itself entirely with renewable sources, mostly hydroelectric.
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BYD Qin Plug-In Hybrid Now On Sale In Costa Rica
Want to drive a Chinese car--and a plug-in hybrid at that? There are none offered for sale in the U.S. or Canada yet, but if you happen to be on vacation in Costa Rica--or living there--you'll have a much better chance. The BYD Qin plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012...
John Voelcker
