{"id":67935,"date":"2026-07-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=67935"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:08:12","slug":"c40-cities-report-brazil-colombia-mexico-and-india-will-need-359000-ev-chargers-by-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/c40-cities-report-brazil-colombia-mexico-and-india-will-need-359000-ev-chargers-by-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"C40 Cities Report: Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and India Will Need 359,000 EV Chargers by 2035"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shift to electric mobility in emerging markets is picking up serious steam, but it’s running into a major structural hurdle: a shortage of sufficient and well-distributed charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To tackle this shortfall, a report<\/a><\/strong> from C40 Cities<\/strong> and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)<\/strong> \u2014a member of the World Bank Group<\/strong>\u2014dug into investment needs, regulatory frameworks, and deployment strategies across four of the highest-growth markets for electric vehicles: Brazil<\/strong>, Colombia<\/strong>, Mexico<\/strong>, and India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study, developed with The Climate Pledge<\/strong> through the Laneshift program and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)<\/strong> , concludes that building out charging networks will be a critical factor in sustaining EV growth and drawing in private investment over the next several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report projects that by 2035, these four countries will need to install roughly 359,000 public charging points<\/strong> , requiring cumulative investments north of USD 3.8 billion<\/strong>. That figure really drives home both the scale of the challenge and the massive opportunity that transportation electrification represents in regions where EV adoption has already taken off at a blistering pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might also be interested in | Brazil Surpasses 25,000 EV Charging Points, Showing 21% Growth in Just Three Months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accelerated Growth of Electric Mobility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The report’s data lays out a stunning transformation in these countries’ automotive markets. EV sales in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and India jumped from roughly 40,000 units in 2021<\/strong> to 1.08 million in 2025<\/strong> , representing an eye-popping annual growth rate of nearly 130%<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This massive leap reflects a fundamental shift in mobility across these nations, fueled by a wider variety of models, supportive public policies, and steadily dropping technology costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2025, EV penetration in new car sales was already hitting notable figures: 6.5% in Brazil, 5.9% in Colombia, 6.2% in Mexico, and 3.7% in India<\/strong>. However, the report warns that the lack of charging infrastructure remains one of the main obstacles<\/strong> to even faster adoption in these markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This stands in stark contrast to the global picture. According to International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/strong> data cited in the report, the number of public charging points worldwide has topped five million, doubling since 2022<\/strong>. In 2024 alone, roughly 1.3 million new public chargers were added, showing just how fast infrastructure investment is accelerating globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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USD 3.8 Billion in Investments by 2035<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To keep up with surging demand and sustain the pace of EV adoption, the report estimates that roughly USD 3.8 billion<\/strong> will need to be poured into public charging infrastructure across these four countries over the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The projected investment split reflects the different sizes of each market and their growth paths. India<\/strong> will grab the biggest slice at an estimated USD 1.9 billion<\/strong> , followed by Brazil<\/strong> with USD 980 million<\/strong> , Mexico<\/strong> with USD 760 million<\/strong> , and Colombia<\/strong> with USD 184 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the infrastructure side, the study forecasts that the number of public chargers will climb to roughly 359,000 units by 2035<\/strong>. India<\/strong> would account for about 214,000<\/strong> of those, followed by Brazil<\/strong> with 86,000<\/strong> , Mexico<\/strong> with 40,000<\/strong> , and Colombia<\/strong> with 19,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right now, the landscape is highly uneven. India<\/strong> has roughly 30,000 public charging points, Brazil<\/strong> has 17,000, Mexico<\/strong> has 4,000, and Colombia<\/strong> has about 700. But the report stresses that much of this infrastructure is crammed into big metro areas, which limits access elsewhere and creates a geographic equity gap that has to be dealt with in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Role of Cities in Expansion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The report zeroes in on a key point: while national governments typically hold the reins on electricity markets, tariffs, and technical standards, cities can play a decisive role<\/strong> in speeding up charging infrastructure deployment. This local authority becomes a strategic tool for cutting through administrative and territorial red tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key actions include using public land for charging stations, electrifying municipal fleets and transit systems, and setting up governance structures that smooth out planning, permitting, and coordination between agencies and private companies. These moves not only fast-track deployment but also send a clear market signal about a city’s commitment to sustainable mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report points to several local initiatives already underway that show what’s possible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n