Transportation
Mexico Has Prototypes for Its Own Compact EV, President Says
- Mexican motor makers to work on developing variety of models
- Goal is to improve Mexico’s supply chains and reduce imports
Claudia Sheinbaum
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Mexico has prototypes for a domestically manufactured compact electric vehicle that could in time rival those made in countries such as India, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday.
Sheinbaum, a former energy researcher who made the small car part of her pledges in her Oct. 1 inauguration address, said the goal is for all components to be made locally. It’s part of a bid to develop Mexico’s supply chains and become less reliant on imports.