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By Jairo Quirós-Tortós, Luis Victor-Gallardo,
and Luis (Nando) Ochoa

Electric Vehicles
in Latin America
Slowly but surely toward a clean transport.

HE NUMBER OF LIGHT-DUTY ELECTRIC
vehicles (EVs) in Latin America-from plug-in
hybrid to fully electric-is expected to
increase during the next decade as a result of
multiple incentives that promote their adoption combined with the increasing cost effectiveness of the
technology. Latin American countries are slowly but surely

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moving toward the electrification of the transport sector, trying to harness the corresponding environmental, health, and
economic benefits, particularly when coupled with a low-carbon electricity-generation portfolio, such as many of those in
the region. However, before the region sees EVs being adopted
at levels already realized in countries in Europe and Asia, and
in the United States, several challenges need to be addressed.
A number of factors limit the progress of EVs in Latin
America, including
x upfront costs that are too high for developing
countries
x lack of effective subsidies for EVs that reduce the purchasing cost
x insufficient charging infrastructure
x subsidized fossil fuels
x a lack of vehicle fuel-efficiency standards
x bidding processes that prioritize least-cost options
and disqualify cleaner technologies with higher upfront costs.
To overcome these barriers, governments need to
strengthen financial incentives and standards
favoring clean technologies, expand programs for electrifying high-use vehicles,
develop electric mobility strategies
and goals, and create public-private partnerships.

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