Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/juanmojica/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:16:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/juanmojica/ 32 32 13821326 A Tale of Two Countries: Bolivia’s EV Sales Are Booming Through A Gasoline Crisis, Whereas Ecuador’s EV Sales Are Also Booming Despite An Electricity Crisis https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/a-tale-of-two-countries-bolivias-ev-sales-are-booming-through-a-gasoline-crisis-whereas-ecuadors-ev-sales-are-also-booming-despite-an-electricity-crisis/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/a-tale-of-two-countries-bolivias-ev-sales-are-booming-through-a-gasoline-crisis-whereas-ecuadors-ev-sales-are-also-booming-despite-an-electricity-crisis/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:41:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351977 Many, many times have I read the argument against EV adoption in developing countries based upon our (supposed) inability to manage a decent grid, the existence of widespread blackouts, and the resultant energy insecurity. According to this argument, people subject to these blackouts will never change their trustworthy ICEVs for ... [continued]

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Changan Beats BYD to Market in Colombia with Its EREV Pickup Truck, the Changan Hunter https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/changan-beats-byd-to-market-in-colombia-with-its-erev-pickup-truck-the-changan-hunter/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/changan-beats-byd-to-market-in-colombia-with-its-erev-pickup-truck-the-changan-hunter/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:02:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351317 Much has been written about the BYD Shark, the stylish EREV pickup truck that will face one of the most established segments of the legacy auto industry in the developing world and Oceania … for now. But BYD is not the only player aiming for a piece of this lucrative ... [continued]

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Paraguay EV Sales Report: EVs Reach 2.4% Market Share in 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/paraguay-ev-sales-report-evs-reach-2-4-market-share-in-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/paraguay-ev-sales-report-evs-reach-2-4-market-share-in-2024/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:25:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350844 If there’s one mysterious country in South America, it’s Paraguay. Its history is out of the realm of reality. The first country to effectively stabilize in South America after Independence, becoming a “Perpetual Dictatorship” from 1816 under the paternalistic, isolationist, and all-together eccentric Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Karai Guasu (“Great ... [continued]

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Uruguay EV Sales Report: 300% Growth in a Record February Brings BEV Market Share over 15% https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/29/uruguay-ev-sales-report-300-growth-in-a-record-february-brings-bev-market-share-over-15/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/29/uruguay-ev-sales-report-300-growth-in-a-record-february-brings-bev-market-share-over-15/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 03:55:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350768 Uruguay has consistently been the second most advanced country in Latin America as far as electrification goes, and it has at times competed with Costa Rica for #1. Being a very small market (with fewer than 100,000 vehicle sales a year), it is subject to high seasonal variability and, as ... [continued]

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Brazil EV Sales Report: In February, For 5 Months In A Row, EV Sales Surpassed 10,000 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/21/brazil-ev-sales-report-in-february-for-5-months-in-a-row-ev-sales-surpassed-10000/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/21/brazil-ev-sales-report-in-february-for-5-months-in-a-row-ev-sales-surpassed-10000/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 03:51:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350363 EV sales in February grew by 55% year over year in Brazil. The country broke record after record. In 2024, it sold more than 100,000 EVs, making it one of the few countries worldwide to have reached that number. In February 2025, it sold over 10,000 EVs for the fifth ... [continued]

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New Articulated Electric Bus from Zhongtong Crossed 3 Mountain Ranges, Now in Trials in Bogota https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/14/new-articulated-electric-bus-from-zhongtong-crossed-3-mountain-ranges-now-in-trials-in-bogota/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/14/new-articulated-electric-bus-from-zhongtong-crossed-3-mountain-ranges-now-in-trials-in-bogota/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:30:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349975 A few months ago, coming from China, the new N18EV arrived into the Pacific Port of Buenaventura. After clearing all legal hurdles (which took a few weeks), it started its drive towards the Western Cordillera, reaching a peak of 2020 meters above sea level and going down the other side ... [continued]

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Trump Promised to “Drill, Baby, Drill.” Big Oil Won’t Let Him. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/11/trump-promised-to-drill-baby-drill-big-oil-wont-let-him/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/11/trump-promised-to-drill-baby-drill-big-oil-wont-let-him/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:35:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348170 The promise was simple. All those pesky regulations, limitations, and outright bans that were imposed on fossil fuel companies would be lifted by the mighty pen of President Donald Trump, allowing them to finally produce as much as they materially could — environment be damned — and, by virtue of ... [continued]

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Brazil EV Sales Report: Market Share Rises to 5.4% in December in PHEV-Dominated Market https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/brazil-ev-sales-report-market-share-rises-to-5-4-in-december-in-phev-dominated-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/brazil-ev-sales-report-market-share-rises-to-5-4-in-december-in-phev-dominated-market/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:33:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347407 I know many of our readers are not too fond of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), considering them an inferior solution to purely electric vehicles (BEVs), which, to be fair, they are. But modern PHEVs, with their all-electric ranges over 50 km and their hyper-efficient powertrains (some of which may get 2,000 ... [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: EVs Grow 159% YoY, Reach Record 8.5% Market Share in December! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/15/colombia-ev-sales-report-evs-grow-159-yoy-reach-record-8-5-market-share-in-december/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/15/colombia-ev-sales-report-evs-grow-159-yoy-reach-record-8-5-market-share-in-december/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:12:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346814 After years of EVs being priced well above their thermal competition, the arrival of a veritable armada of competitively priced EVs in Colombia (most, but not all, being Chinese) has resulted in the obvious consequence: people are buying them in droves. Record after record has been placed since October, with ... [continued]

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2024 Is Over, And Legacy Auto Could Be Doomed, But The ICE Is Not Yet Defeated https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/12/2024-is-over-and-legacy-auto-could-be-doomed-but-the-ice-is-not-yet-defeated/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/12/2024-is-over-and-legacy-auto-could-be-doomed-but-the-ice-is-not-yet-defeated/#respond Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:22:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346644 A few months ago, I wrote about a global peak ICEV fleet, and argued that we’re very close to it — perhaps even surpassed it by now. Despite the headline, I stand by that position, and that’s because the focus here is different: not about internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV), ... [continued]

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EV Sales Report: LatAm’s Laggards & Smaller Markets (Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, & El Salvador) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/ev-sales-report-latams-laggards-smaller-markets-argentina-peru-ecuador-panama-el-salvador/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/ev-sales-report-latams-laggards-smaller-markets-argentina-peru-ecuador-panama-el-salvador/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:50:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345151 Whilst Latin America’s largest vehicle markets have been undergoing significant EV growth (we can already predict Brazil’s plug-in market share will surpass 5% in 2024 and Mexico’s will be above 2%) and several minor markets are showing meteoric growth (Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Colombia), this does not mean the entire ... [continued]

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Peak Oil Demand, EVs, & The Future Of Oil: A Cleantech Perspective https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/20/peak-oil-demand-evs-the-future-of-oil-a-cleantech-perspective/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/20/peak-oil-demand-evs-the-future-of-oil-a-cleantech-perspective/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:34:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343740 The good news: oil demand is cooling. The bad news: it’s not yet done growing. One can’t really claim oil demand is “falling” (yet), but growth has slowed down to its lowest level in over a decade, with 2024 being a pivotal year. Let’s look at the realities of oil ... [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 1000 Sales Surpassed in October, Country Reaches 6.4% EV Market Share! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/11/colombia-ev-sales-report-1000-sales-surpassed-in-october-country-reaches-6-4-ev-market-share/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/11/colombia-ev-sales-report-1000-sales-surpassed-in-october-country-reaches-6-4-ev-market-share/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:29:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343301 Colombia’s EV market is booming. As I said a couple months ago, we’re not only seeing significant YoY (year over year) growth (as we are in several other markets, including Costa Rica, Uruguay, Mexico, and Brazil), but we’re also looking at “bursts” of demand that lead to significant MoM (month ... [continued]

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Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia” https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/11/mexicos-new-president-has-a-plan-a-cheap-mexican-ev-for-the-masses-called-olinia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/11/mexicos-new-president-has-a-plan-a-cheap-mexican-ev-for-the-masses-called-olinia/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:37:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=341529 Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president (inaugurated in October 1st), has a plan. She wants to bring Mexico’s industry into the 21st century, pivoting to tech, drones, semi-conductors, … and EVs. She has announced she’ll make sure that, by the end of her term, Mexico owns a locally designed, locally built, ... [continued]

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Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/03/fossil-gas-crisis-ev-taxis-in-colombia-a-surprisingly-promising-pair/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/03/fossil-gas-crisis-ev-taxis-in-colombia-a-surprisingly-promising-pair/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:34:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=341044 Colombia’s fossil gas climate crisis could spark EV adoption as the affordable FAW Nat Taxi lands at $23,000.  Climate change is no joke. Last year, Colombia faced one of its harshest droughts in the last three decades, which forced the country to rely heavily on fossil-fuel generation to maintain healthy ... [continued]

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Present & Future of EV Manufacturing in Latin America: A Brief Overview https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/14/present-future-of-ev-manufacturing-in-latin-america-a-brief-overview/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/14/present-future-of-ev-manufacturing-in-latin-america-a-brief-overview/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:54:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339789 Any of our readers who have been following my reports know that Latin America’s EV sales are rising. In some countries, they may not be growing as fast as we would wish; in others, they’re faster than we ever expected; but the trend remains clear regardless. Latin America’s* market amounts ... [continued]

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Costa Rica EV Sales Report: Latin America’s Champion Surpasses All Expectations in July as ¼ of Market Becomes Fully Electric in July https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/09/costa-rica-ev-sales-report-latin-americas-champion-surpasses-all-expectations-in-july-as-%c2%bc-of-market-becomes-fully-electric-in-july/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/09/costa-rica-ev-sales-report-latin-americas-champion-surpasses-all-expectations-in-july-as-%c2%bc-of-market-becomes-fully-electric-in-july/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:03:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339398 Seven months ago, I wrote this: If January is to be an indicator, 2024 will also bring great growth to Costa Rica’s EV market, but it’s hard to predict where it will end. One can hope for 25% market share, but I feel somewhere around 17% is more plausible. Time ... [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium!  https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/23/colombia-ev-sales-report-240-growth-brings-the-country-back-onto-the-regional-podium/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/23/colombia-ev-sales-report-240-growth-brings-the-country-back-onto-the-regional-podium/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:31:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=338249 Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD ... [continued]

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The $25,000 EV Is Here: BYD Yuan Up Announced in Colombia for $25,700 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/01/the-25000-ev-is-here-byd-yuan-up-announced-in-colombia-for-25700/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/01/the-25000-ev-is-here-byd-yuan-up-announced-in-colombia-for-25700/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:14:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=336917 Through the last days of July, a new arrival has been quietly transforming the EV landscape in Latin America: the BYD Yuan Up. Its silent appearance has happened so far in Chile and Colombia (that I could verify), and it has the potential to revolutionize the market of either country ... [continued]

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Uruguay EV Sales Report June: BYD Dominates, Unreal Growth Brings BEV Market Share to 15%!  https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/20/uruguay-ev-sales-report-june-byd-dominates-unreal-growth-brings-bev-market-share-to-15/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/20/uruguay-ev-sales-report-june-byd-dominates-unreal-growth-brings-bev-market-share-to-15/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2024 19:26:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=336232 We’ve grown accustomed in Latin America to outrageous headlines claiming 500%, 700%, and even 1,100% growth year on year. But as good an omen as these numbers are, once you read the articles, you realize this amazing growth has only been possible because of a very low departing base: for ... [continued]

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Mexico EV Sales Report: 90% Growth YoY in June Brings EV Market Share to 2.5%! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/16/mexico-ev-sales-report-90-growth-yoy-in-june-brings-ev-market-share-to-2-5/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/16/mexico-ev-sales-report-90-growth-yoy-in-june-brings-ev-market-share-to-2-5/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:06:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=335924 Home to the largest and most competitive auto industry in Latin America, Mexico was a latecomer to the electrification race, presenting marginal EV sales until late 2021 (with sub-0.1% BEV market share). Back then, this was a PHEV-focused market, with plug-in hybrids at least able to make some presence, and ... [continued]

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YouTube Video Indicates Chevrolet May Be Reviving the Chevy Spark EV in Latin America https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/09/youtube-video-indicates-chevrolet-may-be-reviving-the-chevy-spark-ev-in-latin-america/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/09/youtube-video-indicates-chevrolet-may-be-reviving-the-chevy-spark-ev-in-latin-america/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:42:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=335502 The Chevrolet Spark was Chevrolet’s smallest, most affordable model; the Spark EV was its underpowered EV version, built to comply with California’s regulations. Both are relics of a forgotten time: one, from when GM was still interested in making cheap basic cars; the other, from when EV sales were a ... [continued]

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Chile EV Sales Report: Tesla & BYD Join Forces to Bring the EV Market to New Highs with 500% Growth YoY in May https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/03/chile-ev-sales-report-tesla-byd-join-forces-to-bring-the-ev-market-to-new-highs-with-500-growth-yoy-in-may/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/03/chile-ev-sales-report-tesla-byd-join-forces-to-bring-the-ev-market-to-new-highs-with-500-growth-yoy-in-may/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:22:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=335113 On paper, Chile has everything to be the Latin American leader in electrifying mobility. It’s relatively small and wealthier than most other countries in the region, it has abundant renewable electricity, and it lacks meaningful oil reserves, so there’s a huge financial incentive to curb those expensive oil imports with ... [continued]

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Opinion: A Window Of Opportunity Is Opening For General Motors  https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/opinion-a-window-of-opportunity-is-opening-for-general-motors/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/opinion-a-window-of-opportunity-is-opening-for-general-motors/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:45:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333683 There’s no other way to put it: GM has struggled badly in its transition to EVs. But recent developments have led me to believe that GM may be better positioned than it appears to be: if I’m right, and if GM does not mess up, it may well be one ... [continued]

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Gogoro Starts Operations in Colombia — But I’m Not Too Optimistic This Time https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/06/gogoro-starts-operations-in-colombia-but-im-not-too-optimistic-this-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/06/gogoro-starts-operations-in-colombia-but-im-not-too-optimistic-this-time/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:59:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333206 Four months after announcing its arrival in Colombia, Gogoro is here. The Taiwanese scooter company — widely known for being the first one to crack battery exchange stations — is finally selling its scooters and opening use of its first four stations in the city of Bogota in alliance with ... [continued]

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EV Sales Report: Brazil Races Ahead, Bringing 1,100% BEV Growth in April https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/23/ev-sales-report-brazil-races-ahead-bringing-1100-bev-growth-in-april/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/23/ev-sales-report-brazil-races-ahead-bringing-1100-bev-growth-in-april/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 03:51:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332271 Good news keeps coming from the Carioca country. When EV sales skyrocketed in late 2023, there were fears this was a temporary increase because automakers were running to bring as many cars as possible to market before the tariffs kicked in this year. This wasn’t the case, and because the ... [continued]

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Peak ICE Fleet Is Closer Than We Believe https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/18/peak-ice-fleet-is-closer-than-we-believe/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/18/peak-ice-fleet-is-closer-than-we-believe/#respond Sat, 18 May 2024 16:39:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=331858 Let’s start with some brief history on the transition to EV sales, and then get to the big topic: transitioning the ICEV (internal combustion engine vehicle) fleet to electricity. The world passed peak ICEV sales back in 2017 EVs were only a small fraction of total vehicle sales back then ... [continued]

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Chiming In On The Debate: Who Will Save Us If The Model 2 Is Delayed? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/24/chiming-in-on-the-debate-who-will-save-us-if-the-model-2-is-delayed/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/24/chiming-in-on-the-debate-who-will-save-us-if-the-model-2-is-delayed/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:09:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330150 After the article from our editor Zachary regarding the most likely replacement for a “Model 2” (and a followup here), and after having a brief exchange in the comments, I was left thinking. My original response was simple and straightforward … yet the more I think about it, the more ... [continued]

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The Sun Shines in South America: Colombia & Brazil Give Large Boost to Solar Deployment https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/the-sun-shines-in-south-america-colombia-brazil-give-large-boost-to-solar-deployment/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/the-sun-shines-in-south-america-colombia-brazil-give-large-boost-to-solar-deployment/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:34:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329712 South America has a lot of sun and a lot of space, and solar energy has grown from a small player to the main driver of generation growth in several countries in the region (making their already clean grids even cleaner). Today we look at the grids of Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, all of which have already made solar a cornerstone of their generation or are working to do so in the near future.

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Colombia’s EV Market Grew 23% in Q1 & Reached 4% Market Share in March https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/05/colombias-ev-market-grew-23-in-q1-reached-4-market-share-in-march/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/05/colombias-ev-market-grew-23-in-q1-reached-4-market-share-in-march/#respond Sat, 06 Apr 2024 01:24:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329050 The first trimester is over, and countries are starting to present their official data for vehicle sales during the first three months of the year. Colombia, one of our leaders for EV sales in the region last year, started this one with reasonable growth amidst a generalized crisis in the ... [continued]

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EVs Grow 94% YoY in Mexico, Tesla Model Y Leads the Market https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/19/evs-grow-94-yoy-in-mexico-tesla-model-y-leads-the-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/19/evs-grow-94-yoy-in-mexico-tesla-model-y-leads-the-market/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:28:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327818 An interesting development is underway in developing countries, and it’s most visible right now in Latin America. Latin American nations, by and large, lack the means and resources to promote EVs like the US, Europe, and China have done. At best, we have some benefits regarding transit in restricted times ... [continued]

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Latin American EV Market Heats Up as Chinese Automakers Enter with Newer, Cheaper, Better Options https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/08/latin-american-ev-market-heats-up-as-chinese-automakers-enter-with-newer-cheaper-better-options/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/08/latin-american-ev-market-heats-up-as-chinese-automakers-enter-with-newer-cheaper-better-options/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:01:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=325863 A bloodbath is coming. The exact timeline we don’t know, not yet at least. But the omens are here already with the Chinese market slowing down and the Chinese EV industry reaping the fruit of early investments, massive economies of scale, and near total control over battery supply chains. After ... [continued]

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Latin America EV Sales Report, Part 3: Leaders on the Podium (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/12/latin-america-ev-sales-report-part-3-leaders-on-the-podium-colombia-uruguay-costa-rica/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/12/latin-america-ev-sales-report-part-3-leaders-on-the-podium-colombia-uruguay-costa-rica/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:57:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=322898 And so we get to the last part of our report, regarding the three countries leading the region in EV sales. This podium has been stable for years, but, if the situation in January is to last, important changes could be upon us. However, as far as 2023 goes, these ... [continued]

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Latin American EV Sales Report, Part 2: The Promising Middle (Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Puerto Rico) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/11/latin-american-ev-sales-report-part-2-the-promising-middle-mexico-panama-brazil-puerto-rico/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/11/latin-american-ev-sales-report-part-2-the-promising-middle-mexico-panama-brazil-puerto-rico/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:13:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=322798 After the first part of our report (which, admittedly, was a bit underwhelming), we’re finally getting to the countries where EVs are moving fast! If you wish to read the first part of this report, you can find it here: Latin America 2023 EV Sales Report, Part 1: The Laggards (Argentina, ... [continued]

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Latin America 2023 EV Sales Report, Part 1: The Laggards (Argentina, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Dominican Republic) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/08/latin-america-2023-ev-sales-report-part-1-the-laggards-argentina-peru-ecuador-chile-dominican-republic/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/08/latin-america-2023-ev-sales-report-part-1-the-laggards-argentina-peru-ecuador-chile-dominican-republic/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:57:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=322596 We’re back with our report on EV sales in Latin America! There are some novelties, but, contrary to my expectations, the distance between the laggards and the leaders is actually increasing: this means that the first part of the report will be full of bad (or, at best, “meh”) news, ... [continued]

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Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/06/tesla-announces-pricing-in-chile-for-model-3-model-y-more-affordable-than-expected/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/06/tesla-announces-pricing-in-chile-for-model-3-model-y-more-affordable-than-expected/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:41:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=322472 It’s been three months since we reported that Tesla was officially hiring in Chile, thus announcing the arrival of its EVs in South America’s southernmost country. Well, it’s now official — the store is open, pricing has been announced, and it’s been a pleasant surprise to find that Tesla is ... [continued]

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BEV Sales Shoot Past All Expectations in Brazil in December, Rise 700%! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/22/bev-sales-shoot-past-all-expectations-in-brazil-in-december-rise-700/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/22/bev-sales-shoot-past-all-expectations-in-brazil-in-december-rise-700/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:13:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=320990 Not long ago, Brazil’s BEV sales were symbolic: a fraction of a fraction. But the second half of 2023 has broken record after record, breaking all expectations and closing in on 3% BEV share in December, 700% growth YoY. As I started collecting data for the 2023 report on EV ... [continued]

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Another Chinese EV Manufacturer Lands in Mexico: SEV Will Build Its Affordable EVs in Durango https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/19/another-chinese-ev-manufacturer-lands-in-mexico-sev-will-build-its-affordable-evs-in-durango/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/19/another-chinese-ev-manufacturer-lands-in-mexico-sev-will-build-its-affordable-evs-in-durango/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:29:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=320809 Mexico’s cheapest EV will now be built in North America in SEV’s new plant in Durango SEV, a Mexican brand selling Chinese-made cars, arrived in Mexico in 2022 and brought its E-Wan in August 2023, making it the cheapest EV in the country. Now, the company has announced it will ... [continued]

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In 2016, Bloomberg Made A Wild Prediction Regarding EVs For 2023. We’re Here To Check On It. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/27/in-2016-bloomberg-made-a-wild-prediction-regarding-evs-for-2023-were-here-to-check-on-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/27/in-2016-bloomberg-made-a-wild-prediction-regarding-evs-for-2023-were-here-to-check-on-it/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 01:33:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=319288 The year is 2016. The Tesla Model 3 is still firmly in production hell and won’t be able to ramp up production for two more years. Volkswagen is announcing its MEB platform and high hopes are being placed on the ID lineup. BYD is just entering its new phase of ... [continued]

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The Road To Price Parity: Competition Heats Up In Mexico, A Tsunami Of EVs Arrive In Colombia https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/29/the-road-to-price-parity-competition-heats-up-in-mexico-a-tsunami-of-evs-arrive-in-colombia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/29/the-road-to-price-parity-competition-heats-up-in-mexico-a-tsunami-of-evs-arrive-in-colombia/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:11:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=314302 Recent arrivals in Mexico and Colombia show Chinese EVs pose an ever-growing threat to mainstream automakers in Latin America. We’ve known for a while that China is the queen of affordable EVs, yet that mattered little when Chinese brands were mostly limited to the mainland and EVs represented only a ... [continued]

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Trying Colombia’s Cheapest EV: A Weekend With the Zhidou D2S  https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/03/trying-colombias-cheapest-ev-a-weekend-with-the-zhidou-d2s/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/03/trying-colombias-cheapest-ev-a-weekend-with-the-zhidou-d2s/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:03:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=310343 Traveling in a Mini EV: a weekend with the Zhidou D2S.

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Tesla Is Hiring In Chile! The EV Leader Is Finally Arriving In South America https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/25/tesla-is-hiring-in-chile-the-ev-leader-is-finally-arriving-in-south-america/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/25/tesla-is-hiring-in-chile-the-ev-leader-is-finally-arriving-in-south-america/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:00:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=309570 Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been reporting on the Latin American EV markets for a while now, and though the presence of electric vehicles in the region is still small, it has been growing steadily, in some places already reaching what José Pontes calls “the disruption zone.” And yet, something that’s ... [continued]

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Strange Times in the EV World: Has Mazda Just Started a Price War in Colombia? https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/10/strange-times-in-the-ev-world-has-mazda-just-started-a-price-war-in-colombia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/10/strange-times-in-the-ev-world-has-mazda-just-started-a-price-war-in-colombia/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:17:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=308596 As I was scrolling through social media a couple of days ago, an ad caught my eye. It was promoting the electric version of the Mazda CX-30, a car that has seen nearly no sales pretty much everywhere because, well, it’s quite expensive and offers a paltry 220 km (137 ... [continued]

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The Volvo EX30 Arrives In Latin America, Signaling The End Of The Beginning For ICEVs https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/01/the-volvo-ex30-arrives-in-latin-america-signaling-the-end-of-the-beginning-for-icevs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/01/the-volvo-ex30-arrives-in-latin-america-signaling-the-end-of-the-beginning-for-icevs/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 04:33:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=307843 Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation. Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four countries have surpassed 1% BEV market share, and some of them ... [continued]

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Life in a Super Soco: Review of the TC-1900 (Plus, the Future of the Brand) https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/17/life-in-a-super-soco-review-of-the-tc-1900-plus-the-future-of-the-brand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/17/life-in-a-super-soco-review-of-the-tc-1900-plus-the-future-of-the-brand/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 06:08:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=306351 In June 2022, just before the second round of Colombia’s national elections, former President Ivan Duque announced that the de-facto subsidy for gasoline* would be gradually dropped. The decision, thankfully, was approved by the new administration of President Gustavo Petro, and the cost of gasoline started to increase monthly. The ... [continued]

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