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Ecopetrol to acquire 166 EVs in Colombia

Ecopetrol to acquire 166 EVs in Colombia

By 2025, Colombian oil & gas company Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is seeking to acquire 166 new electric vehicles (EV) for its national fleet of passenger cars and buses, part of its sustainability plan auned at redycubg CO2 emissionsy by electrifying its fleet .

The company currently has 257 EVs in its fleet, permitting the reduction of more than 95 tons of CO2 emissions per year, the company says, adding that it intends to acquire another 166 units by 2025.

Considering this, Ecopetrol should have 423 EVs by year-end 2025, representing some 50% of its passenger fleet and achieving the reduction of 560 tons of CO2 emissions per year.

According to the company, its overall target is to achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050.


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Authored by: Daniel Bland