{"id":60121522,"date":"2026-02-26T15:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/?p=60121522"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:04:31","slug":"electric-cars-gain-ground-in-costa-rica-via-chinese-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/business\/electric-cars-gain-ground-in-costa-rica-via-chinese-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric cars gain ground in Costa Rica via Chinese brands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A popular driving game in Costa Rica has family members shouting \u201cI saw it first!\u201d and clapping their hands every time they spot an old Volkswagen Beetle. Pedro Dobles, who manages the car dealership Cori Motors, says his children have introduced a modern twist. Now they celebrate when they spot an electric vehicle (EV) too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, Costa Rica had the <a href=\"https:\/\/about.bnef.com\/insights\/clean-energy\/latin-americas-evs-get-a-big-boost-from-chinese-carmakers\/\">highest national share<\/a> in Latin America of EV sales among all new vehicle sales, at 16%, according to research conducted by BloomberyNEF. That is projected to reach one in five this year. The number of imported EVs has also grown rapidly, from just 611 in 2020 to around 10,300 in 2025, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/asomove.org\/indicadores\/autos\">figures<\/a> from the Electric Mobility Association (Asomove), a Costa Rican non-profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green licence plates, which denote an EV and were designed to raise awareness, are no longer a novelty. Many drivers have been wooed by <a href=\"https:\/\/pgrweb.go.cr\/scij\/Busqueda\/Normativa\/Normas\/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&amp;nValor1=1&amp;nValor2=85810&amp;nValor3=111104&amp;strTipM=TC\">tax incentives<\/a> introduced in 2018 geared towards cutting transport pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCosta Rica has already passed the initial phase. Now we are moving towards consolidation and scaling up,\u201d Randall Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, director of the environment ministry\u2019s energy department, tells Dialogue Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this progress, however, Z\u00fa\u00f1iga admits there is much work to be done. EVs still only represent 2.5% (<a href=\"https:\/\/asomove.org\/indicadores\/autos\">29,805<\/a>) of the approximately 1.2 million vehicles currently registered with Costa Rica\u2019s road tax authority. Asomove\u2019s executive director, Silvia Rojas, puts this down to a lack of government policy incentivising the switch from internal combustion cars, such as building out the EV charging network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more than 300 charging stations across the country, but fast-charging options are currently in the minority. These circumstances are potentially making drivers think twice before setting off on a long drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rapid-growth\">Rapid growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A move towards more electric mobility \u201cmakes perfect sense\u201d to Dobles. Cori Motors imports four of the more than 10 Chinese-made brands on Costa Rican roads, including BYD, the world leader in electric cars. He says BYD exported 3,200 electric cars to Costa Rica in 2025, almost a third of the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong competition among manufacturers, including those from China, has pushed down prices. Dobles says price was previously an issue that put consumers off. And their popularity has further grown via word of mouth. The experience of a friend or family member carries more weight than the best advertising campaign, Dobles points out: \u201cCustomers are the best salespeople.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-article-image aligncenter block--article-image block--article-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--article-image__column\"><div class=\"hide-expand block--article-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Costa-Rica-charging-EV_Mario-Duran-Ortiz_Flickr_52469378699.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Costa-Rica-charging-EV_Mario-Duran-Ortiz_Flickr_52469378699-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Costa-Rica-charging-EV_Mario-Duran-Ortiz_Flickr_52469378699-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Costa-Rica-charging-EV_Mario-Duran-Ortiz_Flickr_52469378699.jpg 2400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 1024px) 1024px, 2400px\" alt=\"charging electric SUV\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--article-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--article-image__caption\">An electric SUV being charged in Costa Rica. There are currently some 300 charging stations in the country, mostly in urban areas (Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30998987@N03\/52469378699\/in\/photolist-2nWxhhk-2n93jr8-2m4qwnA-2n92ST2-2m3RA7B-2m3LStP-2nWyGy8-2g4Jmww-2pWE9er\">Mario Duran-Ortiz<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30998987@N03\/\">Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY SA<\/a>)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Costa-Rica-charging-EV_Mario-Duran-Ortiz_Flickr_52469378699.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1600\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2400\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are still major challenges to universal adoption. Federico Villalobos, a road infrastructure consultant, says some aspects of electric mobility policy have been misguided. Despite government incentives to increase EV use, road infrastructure has not been improved, he says. The combination of incentives for EV drivers and reduced fuel duty revenue could also leave the state with fewer resources to invest in roads or subsidise public transportation projects, he warns: \u201cEfforts have been made with good intentions, but they are partial and the problem is more complex.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industry has also had to challenge the prevailing Costa Rican belief that diesel engines are superior. Andrea Morales, sustainability manager for a construction company, says her father was one of those who initially doubted EVs. After she convinced him to try one, his small Chevrolet Spark became his favourite mode of transport. \u201cI don\u2019t know anyone who has regretted switching to an electric vehicle,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel Delgado, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@geeklog\">YouTube<\/a> content creator who specialises in technology and electric mobility, says the turning point for EVs in Costa Rica <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larepublica.net\/noticia\/record-costa-rica-registro-mas-de-mil-vehiculos-electricos-en-2021\">came in 2021<\/a>, when annual domestic EV sales hit 1,000 for the first time. Billboards sprang up in cities and along main roads, and influential figures jumped on the bandwagon. Alajuelense, one of the country\u2019s biggest football clubs, struck a sponsorship deal with BYD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-geopolitical-factor-and-challenges\">The geopolitical factor and challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the US and China butt heads over international trade, the fear of potential tariffs on Chinese vehicles looms over the industry. The US could pressure Costa Rica to withdraw fiscal incentives for EVs to damage Chinese interests, for example. Rojas says that, although the industry is closely following tariff news, the imposition of duties is unlikely. The auto sector is not considered to be of strategic interest to the US in comparison to telecommunications or ports, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as the government is concerned, says Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, its priority when selecting which EVs to import is compliance with technical and safety standards: \u201cNo specific origins are promoted. Risk management is addressed through diversification of suppliers and clear rules, not from a geopolitical perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the road to consolidating electric mobility is obstructed by yet more challenges. The widescale electrification and improvement of public transport remains key in dealing with pollution and congestion. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/es.numbeo.com\/tr%C3%A1fico\/clasificaciones-por-pa%C3%ADs\">report<\/a> by Numbeo, a platform that compiles crowdsourced data, ranks Costa Rica as having the second worst traffic in the world. That&#8217;s largely in terms of time spent in commuter traffic and the resulting dissatisfaction and CO2 emissions. Government plans for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcie.org\/noticias\/bcie-y-el-fondo-verde-para-el-clima-firman-acuerdo-de-financiamiento-por-usdollar200-millones-para-el-tren-electrico-de-la-gran-area-metropolitana-de-costa-rica\">electric train<\/a> in the capital, San Jos\u00e9, are moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larepublica.net\/noticia\/expansion-de-vehiculos-electricos-impulsa-instalacion-de-cargadores-privados-en-costa-rica\">fast-charging network<\/a> is also a challenge due to legal restrictions on private companies selling electricity. To get around this restriction, private companies offer free charging to attract customers to their money-making enterprises. As such, there are currently only 77 public charging stations in the country and another 250 provided by stores, banks and restaurants, according to figures from Asomove. And most of these remain concentrated in urban areas, which does not tackle drivers\u2019 long-distance anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-cd-related-news alignright block--related-news loading\" data-post-id=\"60079879\"><div class=\"block--related-news__image\"><\/div><div class=\"block--related-news__content\"><span class=\"block--related-news__heading\">Recommended<\/span><span class=\"block--related-news__title\"><\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the universal benefits of cleaner air and a reduction in planet-warming emissions, the growth of EVs presents a rarer opportunity to the country: the Costa Rican company, <a href=\"https:\/\/fortech.cr\/\">Fortech<\/a>, claims to be the only lithium battery recycler in Central America. Guillermo Pereira, Fortech\u2019s executive director, says its renewables-powered plant processed about 2,000 tonnes of batteries in 2025, including almost 300 from EVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLithium batteries are a resource that cannot be wasted,\u201d Pereira says. If more of Central America catches up to Costa Rica\u2019s burgeoning enthusiasm for electric mobility, the country could reap the economic benefits of this head start on recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite challenges, Costa Rica is Latin America\u2019s most dynamic electric car market thanks to government incentives and Chinese manufacturers <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50000927,"featured_media":60121536,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[758],"tags":[13444,14061],"hashtags":[],"country":[50000023],"class_list":["post-60121522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-electric-vehicles","tag-transport","country-costa-rica"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - 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