This year, the adoption of electromobility in Latin America is registering a “great advance” and greater collaboration between governments and private initiatives, which leaves a better outlook for the industry in 2026, although there are challenges such as regulation and standardization, according to specialists.
In his participation in the webinar “Why is 2026 the year of Sustainable Mobility?” , organized by Latam Mobility , Carlos Morales Rozo, CEO of Latam voltrelli© , highlighted that 2025 marked the arrival of several brands and units of the automotive sector for Latin America , and recalled that in the world, during the first half of the year, Colombia positioned itself as the country with the greatest growth of electric vehicles.
“It’s interesting to see this growth due to the arrival of Chinese vehicles and new models from established brands. Things went well when incentives were aligned between the government and the private sector; one of the best examples is public transportation in Colombia, Chile, and Mexico,” he explained.
He also mentioned that the business models surrounding the infrastructure for this sector have developed well, allowing for greater availability of fast charging .
Morales, a member of a company dedicated to integrating solutions for the electromobility industry, explained that with these actions the market evolved to “open up many opportunities for electric mobility and perhaps the pieces of the puzzle are falling into place.”
However, he specified that it is also necessary to align regulations in different countries , as well as standardize charging, since, for example, there are four standards in Mexico, while in Colombia there are three, and Tesla will seek to install superchargers in Colombian territory.
María Elena Espinosa, CEO of Insitra , agreed that collaboration between the government and private sector allowed for greater evolution of the sector and for the adoption of electric fleets, as is the case of the Metrobús , where the goal is for all the units it operates to be electric by 2030; however, there are still challenges to face.
“More transportation systems and more private companies will be added to this, so we have to be prepared, although regulation is still lacking, there need to be more rules and guidelines on how to make this transition, where we are going. This year has brought us collaboration that has allowed us to have more infrastructure and is opening up the outlook for the future,” he said.
He mentioned that steps are also being taken to promote the shared use of charging stations , leading to a more organic model. This includes the use of technologies such as telematics and artificial intelligence to understand consumption, costs, and route optimization, among other data.
However, he clarified that having a “more mature” regulation for next year will be one of the issues to work on, in order to make a better transition.
For his part, Pablo Bernal, Automotive & Energy Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies , explained that in 2025 they carried out training in various electromobility laboratories, including at Tec de Monterrey or at a battery diagnostic center in Colombia.
“We have already trained people on regulations who already have equipment, to know if they comply or not, to solve problems,” he said.
However, he indicated that it is necessary to resume the publication of the standard for charging stations, as well as the standardization for charging outlets.
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