Progress, Challenges and Opportunities of Electromobility in Mexico

Lizbeth Salgado-Conrado (), Carlos Álvarez-Macías (), Rodrigo Loera-Palomo and C. Pamela García-Contreras
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Lizbeth Salgado-Conrado: Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Carr. Torreón-Matamoros, km 7.5, Torreón 27276, Coahuila, Mexico
Carlos Álvarez-Macías: Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna, Torreón 27000, Coahuila, Mexico
Rodrigo Loera-Palomo: CONAHCYT–TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna, Torreón 27000, Coahuila, Mexico
C. Pamela García-Contreras: Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna, Torreón 27000, Coahuila, Mexico

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-26

Abstract: This paper highlights the attempts made by the government to integrate electromobility in Mexico, despite not having a well-defined National Electric Mobility Strategy, and compares the advances, challenges and future opportunities of electromobility with other countries with similar conditions in terms of the public policy, the evolution of the electric vehicles market, the charging infrastructure, incentives and legal framework, and diffusion channels. The results showed that Mexico has made partial advances in the infrastructure, production and exportation of electric vehicles, consumer incentives and project implementation. However, the country requires strengthening strategies on the economic incentives for the user and industry, homologation of chargers, training of personnel specialised in electric vehicles, handling and destination of batteries, and defining its National Electric Mobility Strategy. As a way forward, our study suggests comparing the electromobility strategies of other countries and understanding the key aspects that might enable the successful introduction of electric vehicles.

Keywords: charging infrastructure; electric vehicles; National Electric Mobility Strategy; electromobility in Mexico; lithium (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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