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IDEAS + INNOVATION Start Your Engines This whole process took over four years, so patience is my virtue. John Felder , CEO, Cayman Automotive A Miami-based auto distributor is shipping electric cars to Cuba By Nick Swyter Photo supplied by Cayman Automotive The streets of Havana—iconic for its 1950s Chevys and Soviet-era Ladas—will make way for electric cars thanks to a Miami-based auto distributor that’s won U.S. approval to ship vehicles to Cuba. In early January, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security granted Premier Automotive Export, a subsidiary of a Cayman Islands auto dealer, a four-year license to deliver electric cars and charging stations to the island. By the end of the month, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) gave the OK for shipments to begin. “This took time because it was the first time anyone in the U.S. had requested such an approval of an export license,” said Cayman Automotive CEO John Felder. “This whole process took over four years, so patience is my virtue.” Premier is only authorized to ship 16 CUBATRADE MARCH 2017 cars to non-government entities, which includes embassies, private entrepreneurs, and foreign-owned or foreign-managed businesses. The cars cannot change ownership or be re-exported without U.S. government approval. The auto distributor’s first shipment was a Nissan Leaf and electric charger to the Guyanese Embassy in Havana. Crowley Maritime Corp., which has transported goods from the U.S. to Cuba since 2001, shipped the car in early February. Felder says several embassies and business have already lined up to receive the next delivery. “Once the word got around that a vehicle was being shipped to Cuba, the telephone calls have not stopped yet. It’s been unbelievable,” Felder said. Although it is hard to predict, Felder says he expects to ship dozens more cars and charging stations to the island by the end of the year. Felder is also taking steps to make sure Havana can accommodate electric cars, a steep task considering many of Cuba's vehicles are decades-old and run on diesel. The company is partnering with New Jersey-based Advanced Solar Products to install a network of charging locations at gas stations across Havana. Felder also hired a retired General Motors engineer to train Cubans how to repair and maintain electric cars. Felder sees his investments in charging stations and training as mutually beneficial to Cuba and the U.S. Even though electric cars are unlikely to ever dominate the Cuban market, the installation of charging stations will reduce the country’s carbon footprint and dependence on Venezuelan oil while creating jobs on both sides of the Straits of Florida. “It’s a win-win situation,” Felder said. H
American wheat growers stand ready to meet demand in Cuba. It’s time to end the embargo.
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