While the federal government is working on Olinia, the electric car that Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is promoting as a national mobility initiative, a company from Tlaxcala beat the official announcement to the punch and arrived with a prototype in hand.
TT Automotriz presented the TT01 at the Tlaxcala Automotive Forum 2026 to business leaders, government officials, and industry specialists. The company describes it as the first electric vehicle assembled entirely in Tlaxcala and one of the few in the country with such a high proportion of domestically sourced components: 80% of its parts come from Mexico.
The TT01 isn’t intended for highways. It was designed for city streets, with a top speed of 50 kilometers per hour and a range of up to 250 kilometers per charge. It seats five people, all with seatbelts, and the body rests on a high-strength steel frame.
Where the TT01 truly shines is in its charging capabilities. The vehicle can be plugged into a standard household outlet or utilize solar panels mounted on the roof. No specialized charging station or expensive installation is required, which could make a practical difference in Mexico for those living far from public charging infrastructure.
TT Automotriz’s starting price is 90,000 pesos. The company doesn’t yet have a website, but announces that it will launch its official online sales channel in six months. This isn’t the only model they’re developing: the roadmap includes three different prototypes, with prices up to 160,000 pesos.
Each variant caters to a different user profile. There’s a version for personal use with a top speed of 70 kilometers per hour, another geared towards families, and a third designed for deliveries, capable of reaching 150 kilometers per hour. With that range, the vehicle could be a viable neighborhood option and begin to make logistical sense for small businesses.
Where is TT Automotriz’s assembly plant located?
Everything will be manufactured in the Xiloxoxtla Industrial Park. There’s the assembly plant, and that’s where TT Automotriz plans to scale up production. The company has already explored the possibility of partnering with other automakers to increase volume, which would pave the way for the TT01 to move beyond being a forum prototype and become a product with a real presence in the market.
The political context lends more weight to the announcement. Olinia, the Mexican federal electric car project framed within Plan México, still doesn’t have a concrete launch date. TT Automotriz, on the other hand, already has a physical prototype, a defined price, and an operational plant. The comparison between the two projects—one private and regional, the other federal and larger-scale—will be inevitable in the coming months.
What Tlaxcala presented at the 2026 Automotive Forum is not just a vehicle: it’s evidence that the Mexican automotive industry can grow from within, with local engineering, domestically produced parts, and a business model designed to be affordable for most people.
Source: xataka
