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Chilean President Sebastián Piñera traveled to China in April to meet with President Xi Jinping. He also visited BYD Co.’s Shenzhen factory and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., suppliers of Santiago’s buses.

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera traveled to China in April to meet with President Xi Jinping. He also visited BYD Co.’s Shenzhen factory and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., suppliers of Santiago’s buses.

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Santiago’s Electric Bus Fleet Cuts Costs and Cleans the Air

The Chilean city will have almost 400 of the Chinese-made vehicles on the road by October.
Tamara Merino
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Santiago is updating its public transit system. The Chilean capital has rolled out 203 electric buses since December, with about 180 more due in October. The government has touted the buses’ lower operating costs and contribution to cleaner air. Commuters, Transport Minister Gloria Hutt has said, “feel the journey is much better.”