BMW Group Mexico Invests in EV Charging in Mexico

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144 new chargers will likely be put in in premium areas all through Mexico. Prospects in Mexico who select to buy a BMW i4 will earn vitality credit for charging with out cost.

Mexico Metropolis — BMW Group Mexico, with the purpose of continuous to advertise electrical mobility in Mexico, has consolidated a brand new strategic alliance with VEMO, which joins different strategic allies to be able to amplify the charging construction on public roads for electrical and plug-in hybrid autos within the nation. The motion is a part of an funding of €724,000, or $15 million pesos, made by BMW Group in Latin America to broaden the provide of chargers on public roads within the area. This funding will likely be mirrored in 251 new chargers on public roads distributed in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Peru.

“In the year that we celebrate 30 years in Mexico, we also celebrate a decade of selling purely electric cars in our country. We are the premium company with the widest range of battery-powered models, whether purely electric or plug-in hybrids, with 11 models from BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad,” mentioned Diego Camargo, CEO of BMW Group Mexico. “In addition to more than 33 thousand personal or corporate chargers installed in our clients’ homes or companies, we will not stop supporting the infrastructure in public networks in our country through local alliances,” he concluded.

The marketing campaign in Mexico contains the set up of 144 new chargers in a minimal of 20 premium areas, akin to eating places, purchasing facilities, resorts, workplaces, amongst others, in varied cities all through the nation. These new charging factors are added to the greater than 500 which are a part of the VEMO community and that BMW Group Mexico prospects may have entry to.

Germán Losada, co-founder, President and COO of VEMO, mentioned: “The transition towards electromobility is already a reality. Our business model is at the forefront of this change by establishing an integrated mobility solution in Mexico, and one of the few in the world. This partnership with BMW Group Mexico is a great example of how by joining forces we can significantly pave the way to accelerate the adoption of electromobility.”

This alliance strengthens the excellent technique accessible to the corporate’s electrified car prospects. Each BMW and MINI offered is accompanied by a private or company charger. So far, now we have greater than 33,000 charging factors on the properties or workplaces of our prospects in Mexico. This motion enhances pioneering initiatives akin to the development of the primary electrical freeway in Mexico, connecting Mexico Metropolis to San Luis Potosi, and an alliance made with Evergo for entry to charging factors made the earlier 12 months.

Roberto Rocha, co-founder and CEO of VEMO, highlighted: “This agreement strengthens the expansion plan for VEMO’s public charging network, the most robust and reliable in Mexico. We are excited to collaborate with BMW Group Mexico, a leader in the automotive sector, to jointly promote the development of electromobility in the country. We are firmly committed to leading this change towards a future with more sustainable and clean mobility.”

To have a good time the enlargement, between August and December, each buyer who purchases a BMW i4 will obtain 8,000 km (equal to $10,000 pesos) as a courtesy vitality credit score, which interprets into a median of 200 days of free charging on an approximate day by day route of 40 km, to be consumed all through the VEMO community.

Among the many advantages of this alliance, for electrical car customers who purchase their BMW and MINI automobiles beginning in October, VEMO vitality credit will likely be included within the buy of the identical. The brand new charging positions are already accessible within the Watts by VEMO app, the place along with finding mentioned charging factors, customers can monitor the consumption and vitality cost of their autos; in addition to make the cost for it.

Supply: BMW (machine translation from Spanish)