Charging infrastructure, incentives, accessibility, and energy generation are essential factors for the development of electromobility in Mexico, specialists agreed during the panel ” Connectivity and Electric Charging Infrastructure: Opportunities and Innovations that Drive Electromobility ,” within the framework of Latam Mobility North America 2026
At the event, which took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Tonatiuh Anzures, Director of Government Affairs for DiDi Mexico , stated that in the transition to electromobility, the cost of the vehicle must be accessible, as well as having incentives for the construction of charging infrastructure .
He emphasized that, according to the Electro Mobility Association (EMA) , there are currently 53,000 private charging stations in the country, compared to almost 4,000 public ones.
“If we think about the challenge of the energy transition, we have to achieve a clearer and more fluid operation in the generation of energy needed for all charging stations and make electric vehicle charging stations a reality,” he emphasized.
For his part, Roberto Rocha, co-founder of VEMO , agreed that the price of vehicles “must be correct,” since it is a determining factor for the growth of the industry.
“We have to consider the tariffs. We’re going to allow companies to invest in charging plants, which would generate jobs, but we need to ensure access to fair prices. As for the charging infrastructure, it would be advisable to make it faster,” he stated.
Similarly, he considered that although they are carrying out actions to accelerate recharging, such as the installation of solar panels, generation points are required close to the areas where they are needed.
He also commented that connectors are an issue that needs to be addressed in the short term, and added that, beyond education, work must be done on standardizing these components.
“In other regions you have one or at most two, and in Mexico there are four types, including one that isn’t designed for North America. Everyone in the electromobility sector should push towards a single connector or at most two. Having several creates problems for the user,” he explained.
He recalled that the company partnered with Organización Soriana , which has more than 800 safe and accessible stores nationwide, where charging points were installed.
For his part, Pablo Bernal, Automotive & Energy Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies , pointed out that the implementation of sodium batteries will allow for a decrease in costs both in those used by vehicles, as well as in stationary storage.
“In terms of regulations and operability between standards, there is a lack of education for the general public regarding the existing protocols, and they need to know that if they are going to buy a vehicle with a certain charger, they must understand the limitations,” he stressed.
Ana Acedo Tamayo, CEO of VoltDeo , reiterated that interoperability is essential to guarantee an ecosystem that allows, among other things, easy access to chargers , which will improve the user experience and “therefore generate more promoters and add more people who want to migrate to more electric vehicles.”
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