Germany is one of the world’s most advanced countries in sustainable mobility technologies, with a large number of electric vehicles on the road. The country aims to put 15 million electrified cars on the road by 2030, including fully electric and hybrids, according to the Ministry of Transport. However, there are still several challenges that…
While it is true that large global corporations are focusing their impressive technology on mobility solutions for the world’s cities, there are also entrepreneurs with interesting initiatives that aim to offer innovations to improve the way people move around. One of these outstanding cases is located in Mexico, where two students from Tecnológico de Monterrey…
Latin America has become one of the key focuses of Porsche’s strategy for the electrification of vehicles and contributions to the environment through new technologies. For several years, the brand has been fully committed to sustainability in the region, where it expects to sell around 50% of its cars with electric powertrains by 2025. The…
Alliances such as the one announced with Cabify to boost electromobility in Peru, electrification of its fleet for the next decade and sophisticated technology implementation are not isolated strategies by the manufacturer Kia, but part of a large-scale plan to be one of the leaders in sustainable mobility. As part of its “Plan S” program,…
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has taken off in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic, with people increasingly using digitalization and platforms to get around safely. Instead of having to locate, book, and pay for each mode of transportation separately, MaaS applications are starting to move towards an interconnected approach with leading companies joining efforts…
In 2020, Brazil established the National Electric Mobility Platform (PNME) as a joint effort of important public actors, industry, academia and civil society to identify long-term goals. One of the advances made by the government sector at the beginning of this year was made by the São Paulo State Military Police (PM-SP), which received another…
Electric mobility does not only refer to a vehicle and a charger, but involves a large number of important aspects to make possible the energy transition required by the planet. In Chile, one of the most advanced countries in Latin America on the subject, there are companies such as Copec and its Copec Voltex division,…
Latin American cities are undergoing a transformation of their mobility model, in order to overcome traffic congestion, offer solutions to people and reduce carbon emissions (CO2). According to data from the United Nations (UN), Latin America is the most urbanized region in the world and it is expected that 90% of the regional population will…
Chile has set important goals for the energy transition and electric mobility. One of the plans announced by the government is called “Efficient Transport: Energy on the Move”, which set short-term achievements, such as exceeding 10 times more electric vehicles than 2017 and over 150 public electrolineras. In addition, within the framework of the Energy…
Latin America is significantly transitioning towards electromobility. The main cities of the region have included electric vehicle fleets into the transportation sector, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions. Countries such as Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are leading this market, although there are still several goals to achieve. The insufficient charging infrastructure…
Charging infrastructure, considered the Achilles heel for electromobility massification on a global scale, is one of the focuses on which technology companies like Siemens are working, which, in addition to offering innovative electronic devices, have included other areas of their business model, such as vehicle electrification and energy supply centers. According to estimates published by…
A joint effort between Peruvian institutions, including the Ministries of the Environment; Energy and Mines; Transport and Communications; and Production, as well as the Metropolitan Municipality of the capital, Lima, the country has set important goals to reduce pollution in transportation. One of these objectives is a 12.2 million tons of carbon (CO2) reduction by…