The government offered 60 first electric taxis in Santiago and Engie is awarded 50%

Beginning in the last quarter of this year, the first 60 electric executive taxis will begin to circulate in the streets of Greater Santiago. The fleet greatly increases the fleet of these vehicles, which currently stands only at three

The new electric cars were part of a tender that has was presented Tuesday by the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Gloria Hutt, as well as Energy Pair, Susana Jiménez, and Environment, Marcela Cubillos; and the steward of the metropolitan area, Karla Rubilar

"This year and the next will be historic for public transport and electromobility.After successful pilots, we plan the integration of 60 taxis In the metropolitan area, we are developing a call for tenders for 125 for the Valparaíso region and 2019 we will add 200 electric buses to Transantiago, which will finalize the first electrocorridor of the system. Going forward in other areas, we will begin an interdepartmental roundtable for the development of public policies that will promote electromobility in the short term, "said Gloria Hutt, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications

"We want to strongly promote electromobility under the government of President Piñera, as it promotes efficiency energy, reduces pollution – with health benefits – and improves the economy. Our goal is to increase the number of electric vehicles that circulate in our country at least 10 times, "said the Minister of Energy, Susana Jiménez,

on 50% of the total calls for tenders

According to studies carried out by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, more than 3 tonnes of CO2 are shut down each year in the environment when an electric vehicle is preferred, and 1,300 liters of fuel they stop burning with this alternative.

In addition, one electric kilometer is about 80% cheaper than one kilometer of fuel and in 10 years a vehicle with these features will cost the same as $ 50,000. One Kilometer Traditional.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Energy estimates that electric vehicle revenue will reduce the country's energy expenditure by more than $ 3,300 million a year