Colombia’s Outlook<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRodrigo Anjel<\/strong>, representative of the National Association of Sustainable Mobility of Colombia (ANDEMOS), was another distinguished panelist at the “Latam Mobility: Regional Summit 2023”<\/strong>.He pointed out that the organization he represents needs more direct contact with the authorities, although he is optimistic about the policies that are being adopted so far, which open up many opportunities through the National Development Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding charging points, Anjel pointed out that “the current infrastructure is insufficient. It is not yet possible to install chargers in residences or workplaces, so we need a better public policy in this regard giving benefits and complementing the law with more motivation”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mexico’s Mobility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSalvador Portillo<\/strong>, President of the National Chamber of Electrical Manufacturing of Mexico<\/strong> (Caname) considers it imperative that all actors involved in mobility-government, industry and civil society-work together to adopt measures that accelerate electromobility and respond to traffic congestion and environmental pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“We are 120 companies that provide 200,000 direct jobs aimed at distributing electric energy. We are in the process of bringing together wills, we must provide solutions in the field of mobility,” <\/strong>he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPortillo stressed that it is essential to electrify public and private electric transportation in cities and between cities. “We are in the process of responding to the reality of manufacturing in neighboring countries, finding development opportunities that the pandemic has created, optimizing productive capacities and expanding them to adapt them”.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOptimism in Guatemala<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nJuan Carlos Botr\u00e1n Briz<\/strong>, President of the Electric Mobility Association of Guatemala<\/strong> (Amegua) highlighted the great 2022 that the country experienced with important advances in mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“We had a spectacular year with many milestones for electric mobility in Guatemala. We made a map of the ecosystem we needed and it became our goal to consolidate it, and we achieved it. We added players that had not been convinced, such as banks, academia and other government entities”,<\/strong> he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe highlighted key regulations to motivate such as the Electric Mobility Incentives Law with fundamental guidelines to import and implement charging points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The legislation has brought benefits for manufacturers to see Guatemala as prepared and committed to electric mobility, traditional distributors are receiving units, something that did not happen a year ago,” said Bortr\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated that the demand for electric vehicles exists and there are companies willing to migrate their fleet, which did not happen before because there were no units and that is changing. “This year will be a year of harvest, we will see the fruit of the preparation of this ecosystem,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The European Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nArturo P\u00e9rez de Lucia<\/strong>, General Director of the Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Mobility in Spain (AEDIVE), was a prominent panelist at the “Latam Mobility: Regional Summit 2023”<\/strong>, in which he presented all the advances in Europe that serve as a guide for adopting new technologies in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlong these lines, the executive explained that they are generating important links with organizations in Latin America to transfer knowledge and innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the situation in Spain, he said that “we have a special ecosystem, we manufacture electric vehicles, chargers, we produce components for cars”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He highlighted the growth of the guild, which started with 10 companies and currently there are more than 200. He stressed that the measures on the regulatory framework have been crucial for the development of electric mobility, achieving to join efforts between the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e9rez de Luc\u00eda explained that the current geopolitical situation with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has made it clear that Spain is a major producer of renewable energy, which has made it possible to reduce dependence on foreign countries by taking advantage of the great resources available, such as lithium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The panelists of the Latam Mobility<\/strong> forum concluded that the promotion and massification of electromobility is not just an environmental necessity, but represents great opportunities for business and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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