The math for electric vehicles in the Dominican Republic is simple. High import taxes push purchase prices up, while abundant solar power pushes electricity costs down. The result is a fleet of expensive, underutilized assets. Aldo Victoria, a developer in Santo Domingo, saw a spreadsheet opportunity: connect the owners of those idle EVs with renters who want to avoid rental agency premiums and gas prices. In 2020, he started building Uworktify, an AI-powered platform for peer-to-peer EV sharing [Diario Libre, May 2024].
It is a classic marketplace bet, but one with a specific climate and economic angle. The company claims its platform can automate the entire rental process, from booking and payments to delivery and accident management, aiming to let owners monetize their cars and renters save roughly 50% on costs [Diario Libre].
The Wedge in a Warm Climate
Uworktify's initial focus on the Dominican Republic is a strategic choice, not just a hometown advantage. The country's EV adoption is growing, fueled by government incentives and a rising number of imports, yet the formal rental market remains fragmented [Diario Libre, May 2024].
The company's participation in INSEAD's AI Founder Sprint in 2025 and backing from Loyal VC suggest it is moving beyond a solo founder project [LinkedIn]. The model hinges on achieving liquidity in a specific geography first.
The Unit Economics of an Idle Battery
For the bet to work, the unit economics must appeal to both sides of the marketplace. On the owner side, the calculation is about offsetting the high capital cost of an EV. On the renter side, it's about beating traditional rental agencies on price and convenience. The platform's cut sits in the middle.
Navigating a Sparse Roadmap
The available public information is thin. The core risks are the classic marketplace ones: liquidity, trust and safety, and operational depth. Uworktify's answer appears to be its proprietary software layer, the "AI-powered operating system" that aims to handle these complexities [Diario Libre, May 2024].
Ultimately, Uworktify is a test of a localized climate-tech hypothesis. It is not trying to out-feature Turo globally. It is trying to out-execute it on the ground in Santo Domingo, proving that the economics of shared EVs work in a warm, sunny market where cars sit idle and solar power is plentiful.