Análisis del mercado de vehículos eléctricos en Colombia con base al modelo de Estados Unidos

Abstract

This paper analyzes the opportunities of the electric vehicle market in the country based on its local positioning and the commercial dynamics between 2016 and 2020, identify who are the actors that have been transforming the environment of electric vehicles in Colombia where are recognized brands that in conjunction with government policies have driven the positioning in the market of such vehicles. It also shows the import dynamics in the country from the case with the United States which is the main partner of the Colombian economy and a benchmark for the promotion of electric mobility in the continent. The growth of imports of this type of vehicles has been vertiginous and although this phenomenon has not happened only with the North American country, this has been a fundamental country in the momentum that has had this sector in the last five years in Colombia. The year 2018 is highlighted in this article as it not only drives the market for electric cars, but also, a growth in the import of electric motorcycles is evident with a massive arrival to the Colombian market of important brands that position themselves as the main sellers of motorcycles and electric bicycles nationwide. In this document a conceptual framework and a methodology of mixed approach is used in which the quantitative and qualitative approach is sought to combine seeking the "objective" vision as the "subjective.