DiDi plans to invest US$57 million in electric vehicles

DiDi announced an investment plan of more than US$57 million to boost the adoption of electric vehicles in Mexico: a strategy aimed at adding 100,000 vehicles to its platform by 2030, developing charging infrastructure, and making this type of mobility more accessible to drivers.

The program aims to reduce operating costs for driver-partners and position Mexico as one of the company’s strategic markets for the electrification of transportation in Latin America.

As part of this initiative, DiDi has formed partnerships with Chinese manufacturers BYD and JAC to offer electric vehicles at more affordable prices. According to Juan Andres Panama, CEO of DiDi Mexico and Latin America, the company also held talks with automakers in the United States and Europe; however, so far only the Chinese companies have agreed to participate in the project.

In addition to supplying vehicles, the plan aims to address one of the main challenges for electric mobility: the availability of charging infrastructure through partnerships between DiDi and the Mexican companies VEMO and One Car Now to expand the charging network.

The company expects the program’s implementation to proceed gradually.

The first phase of the plan will be implemented in the country’s three major cities. Subsequently, DiDi will assess demand to determine whether to expand the model to other regions of Mexico.