When the opening game of the 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on June 11, 2026, Mexico plans to present a domestically manufactured electric vehicle from Olinia to the millions of people who will be following the tournament. Maybe the thought of yet another EV manufacturer doesn’t grab your attention, but perhaps this will: Olinia is expected to announce on that date a lineup of three electric vehicles.
After the first model is announced in June of 2026, production is scheduled to begin later that same year. But there won’t be just one central factory. Olinia will have several regional factories to promote local industries and supply chains. Politically, the project is at the very top of the government’s priority list. Olinia, which according to Mexican media means “movement” in the indigenous Náhuatl language, was personally presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum.