The electric vehicle market is growing exponentially. Global sales of electric cars grew by 40% in 2020 and nearly doubled by 2021. In addition, all major automakers have committed to phase out their gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030 or earlier to contribute to environmental protection. Against this backdrop, innovations are emerging that are further…
Mexico City has made great efforts to promote electric mobility and decarbonization of public transportation. According to data from the Mexican capital’s head of government, in recent years significant resources were allocated for these new technologies. In 2019, the investment was 456 million pesos for the acquisition of 66 units, in 2020, 130 units with…
The high levels of pollution and overpopulation in Mexico City represent great challenges and opportunities for the public and private sectors to implement important solutions in the field of mobility. In this sense, the Mexican mobility company VEMO, which designs and implements customized innovations that cover the entire ecosystem of clean mobility – charging infrastructure,…
Efficiency in mobility has surpassed routine levels of just commuting to work, universities and educational centers, but has transcended to the entertainment and sports world with solutions for citizens to move around in an optimal and non-polluting way. In Spanish soccer specifically, interesting initiatives have arisen. First division clubs in Iberian football are increasingly implementing…
Guayaquil is one of the most populated cities in Ecuador, with nearly 2.7 million inhabitants, according to the French Development Agency, an organization that is promoting mobility projects in the country. Reducing travel times and improving air quality have become key objectives to encourage investments of new platforms and multinational companies that see Latin America…
In order to strengthen their business relations and develop technologies and investments in the electromobility industry, SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) and LG Energy Solution signed a memorandum of understanding that complements the lithium supply agreement already signed by both companies. It is worth noting that LG is currently one of the world…
Carbon emissions increased 6% on a global scale, which is the highest figure recorded in history, according to data published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Polluting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reached a new global record in 2021, at 36.3 billion tons, due to the increased use of coal in a global economy recovering from…
To address the latest developments regarding charging networks for electric vehicles, Latam Mobility organized the virtual meeting Latam Mobility Day Mining, Technology & Charging, where several representatives of leading companies in Latin America offered their point of view regarding “The deployment of charging infrastructure in Latin America: Opportunities for the future”. Juan Carlos Barahona, Senior…
Chile is one of the countries where electric mobility is more established, being the nation with the most electrified buses in Latin America. From December 2018 to date, almost 800 transport vehicles with these technologies were put into operation, to which another 991 will be added by a tender already awarded and another 137 by…
Electric mobility in Colombia continues to have a significant impact on the vehicle fleet. According to the latest report delivered by the Ministry of Transportation, corresponding to February 2022, the country registered more than 7,000 registered electric cars, a figure that demonstrates the rapid growth of this segment, which until 2018 was only 2,165. Incentives…
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo sanctioned the Electric Mobility Law, with the aim of encouraging the use of clean technologies in transportation and reducing carbon emissions (CO2). The new legislation regulates the development and operation of electromobility in the country, promoting the transition from internal combustion to electric transportation. It also implements measures and incentives in…
The renowned mobility platform Uber recently announced the option “For Time” within its app, a tool that allows renting cars with a driver for specific hours in Medellín. It is designed to offer access to an ideal mode of mobility to tour and visit the different tourist attractions in the city, such as Plaza Botero,…