Didi plans to roll out 100,000 electric vehicles to Mexico

Overseas media reports: Didi, a Chinese ride-hailing platform, plans to invest $50.3 million to introduce 100,000 electric vehicles to Mexico between 2024 and 2030. The company aims to provide an app-based transportation service using these vehicles. According to Andrés Panamá, Didi’s general manager for Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, the decision was driven by observations in China, where 57% of the miles driven by drivers are electric.

He further explained that the proliferation of electric vehicles within transport platforms not only alleviates the financial burden on drivers but also contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 5 million tonnes. In 2023, Mexico sold 9,278 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, a figure that has risen to 19,096 units so far in 2024.

By comparison, China sold nearly 2 million electric vehicles in 2023 alone. Didi Chuxing’s electric vehicle promotion initiative in Mexico represents a significant strategic move. According to the latest information, this initiative will unite partners including Chinese automakers GAC, JAC, Changan, BYD, and Neta, alongside Mexican domestic manufacturer SEV. It also encompasses Mexican new energy transport operators VEMO and OCN, charging infrastructure provider Livoltek, and insurance company Sura. Didi will offer Mexican ride-hailing drivers preferential terms for purchasing, leasing, maintaining, replacing parts, and charging electric vehicles to drive adoption.

Andrés Panamá stated that Didi aims to bring its Chinese experience to Mexico, empowering drivers to become protagonists in the new energy transition.