Analysis of Electric Vehicle Policies in the Colombian Market: The City of Medellín as a Case Study

Colombia adopted the Sustainable Development Goals to be incorporated into its public policies. One of the sustainability strategies has been to stimulate the use of public transport. Although mobility has been improved, the problem of environmental pollution remains unresolved. To mitigate air poll...

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Published in2020 Congreso Internacional de Innovación y Tendencias en Ingeniería (CONIITI) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Tabares, Estefanya Marin, Rodriguez Toro, Carlos Andres, Mercado, Jennifer Escudero, Correa Londono, Diego Andres, Rivero Mejia, Saul Emilio
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 30.09.2020
Subjects
Automobiles
Climate change
economic incentives
electric vehicles
Production
Proposals
Public policy
Sustainable development
transportation in Medellín
Urban areas
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Summary:Colombia adopted the Sustainable Development Goals to be incorporated into its public policies. One of the sustainability strategies has been to stimulate the use of public transport. Although mobility has been improved, the problem of environmental pollution remains unresolved. To mitigate air pollution, the sale of electric vehicles has been stimulated through economic and non-economic incentives. The Electric Vehicle Incentives Act was issued in 2019 and only offers incentives to car owners with discounts on mandatory insurance, on the use of preferential parking, among others. Unfortunately, this law left hybrid vehicles without incentives, nor did it offer support for the implementation of recharging points or for the import of batteries. Therefore, in this article, it analyzed the impact of the Colombian State's incentives for the sale of electric vehicles, taking as a case study the city of Medellín. Perception surveys were conducted on car dealers and sales of electric vehicles were also related to government policies.
DOI:10.1109/CONIITI51147.2020.9240379