{
  "id": 8789181,
  "title": "Colombia’s Electric and Hybrid Cars Hit Record 50.6% Market Share",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/colombias-electric-and-hybrid-cars-hit-record-50-6-market-share",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/20/electric-vehicles-colombia-gorwth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, electric and hybrid vehicles captured an unprecedented 50.6% share of Colombia’s new car market, according to the latest figures from FENALCO and ANDI based on National Single Traffic Registry data. This significant milestone indicates a rapid growth in the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles in Colombia. The milestone reflects the increasing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles, with both categories showing strong year-over-year growth in August. Despite the overall growth, hybrid vehicles remained more prevalent, accounting for 33.9% of new registrations, compared to 16.7% for fully electric vehicles. The surge in electric vehicle registrations was particularly notable, with 4,542 new units registered in August, representing a remarkable 176% increase from the same period last year. In contrast, hybrid vehicles recorded a 51.6% increase, with 9,195 units registered in August. The widespread adoption of these vehicles extends beyond the major metropolitan areas, with cities such as La Calera, Tunja, Cucuta, Girardot, Monteria, and Sincelejo recording impressive increases.",
  "summary": "Electric and hybrid vehicles captured a record 50.6% of Colombia’s automotive market in August, according to the latest FENALCO and ANDI report based on figures from the National Single Traffic Registry (RUNT). The figure means that more than half of all new vehicles registered in Colombia during the month were either fully electric or hybrids […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}