Didi Rolls Out 500 All-electric Cars in Mexico, Launching its First Standardized Premium EV Service in Latin America
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Didi deploys 500 EVs in Mexico, launching its first standardized premium EV service in LatAm; aims for 100,000 EVs in Mexico by 2030.
Didi has deployed 500 battery-electric vehicles on its ride-hailing platform in Mexico, introducing the company’s first standardized premium EV category in Latin America. The initial fleet is sourced from Chinese automakers GAC Aion and JAC, and is aimed at offering quieter rides and lower emissions while expanding Didi’s electrification footprint in the market.
Juan Andrés Panamá, who leads Didi’s Latin America business, said the launch adapts the company’s green-mobility playbook from China to local needs, combining Chinese new-energy technology with Didi’s service standards to improve trip quality and support Mexico’s sustainability goals. The new category targets moments when riders want higher-end service and when drivers can benefit from lower energy and maintenance costs tied to EVs.
The rollout builds on a program announced last year to help introduce 100,000 EVs in Mexico by 2030 in partnership with automakers, charging providers, and financial and insurance firms. Partners include GAC, JAC, Changan, BYD and local companies. Didi and its allies plan discounted purchase or lease options, maintenance and parts packages, and preferential charging for drivers. The company estimates switching from gasoline to electric can cut greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 70% per vehicle; by 2030, the initiative is projected to avoid over 500,000 tons of CO₂—roughly equal to planting 8.5 million trees over ten years.
Didi’s regional push also runs through 99 in Brazil, which helped form the Brazil Sustainable Mobility Alliance in 2022 with targets to lift EV penetration to 15% of new-car sales by end-2025 and add 10,000 public chargers nationwide. 99 expects over 10,000 NEVs on its platform by year-end; the alliance now counts 23 Chinese and Brazilian companies across auto, leasing, energy and finance. In September, 99 received São Paulo’s “SP Carbono Zero” award for transport decarbonization efforts and announced a partnership with Yadea to co-design an electric two-wheeler tailored to Brazil’s delivery riders.
Didi’s international operations span 14 countries and regions across Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, with services in ride-hailing, food delivery and financial products. The company said Mexico’s premium EV category is an early step toward building Latin America’s largest electrified ride-hailing fleet as infrastructure and product options expand.
