Sony and Honda sign joint venture agreement to establish new company A joint venture agreement between Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) was recently announced. The alliance is to establish a new company to engage in the sale of high-value-added electric...
A Porsche Taycan at the e-Vehicle Charging Station at SM Supermalls. An event of true sustainability importance happened the other morning at SM Aura; and the support given to the event by our national government cannot be overemphasized. On the morning in question, SM Supermalls proudly announced...
The measures regulating the use of electric and vintage vehicles in the country have lapsed into law without the signature of President Duterte, copies of the new laws showed. Measures regulating the use of electric and vintage vehicles lapse into law with the signature of President Duterte on...
Filipinos now can look forward to transitioning towards sustainable transportation with the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) already a law. GET Philippines COMET shuttle bus at the LRT-1 EDSA Station – one of the major stops of the Gil Puyat – PITX route Senator Sherwin...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday expressed confidence that two landmark bills that he have relentlessly pushed hard to be approved would soon be signed into law. Gatchalian is referring to the bill providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of...
NORTH COTABATO—As oil companies impose the biggest increase in fuel prices for 11 weeks straight, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 15, laid down a four-point plan to address the oil price hike that burdens commuters, motorists, and public utility vehicle drivers. Vice President Leni...
The Hybrid Electric Road Train was developed by the Metals Industry Research and Development Center of the Department of Science and Technology that uses diesel fuel and electric batteries. With oil prices skyrocketing due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Philippines should have a fuel...
TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad announced that they are extending and expanding their long-term partnership with the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including electric vehicles. Based on this decision, TVS Motor Company’s scope will include the design and...
Science and technology are necessary to accelerate the country’s shift to electro-mobility,the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) said. (Screenshot from DOST-PCIEERD Facebook page)...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is accelerating its rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) with additional 69 fleets that will help reinforce the country’s pathway into green mobility. In a statement, Meralco noted that its new EV units comprise of cars, motorcycles, pick-up trucks...
Nissan Philippines President and Managing Director, Atsushi Najima, charging the Nissan LEAF. New legislation and guidelines light the way The shift to electric vehicles can’t happen soon enough. It’s likely many motorists have already thought of making the shift, but still don’t find many...
Filipino inventor Ismael Aviso unveiled a tantalizing "free energy" breakthrough over 10 years ago--the kind that would make oil company owners shake in their shoes should it be developed further. It went nowhere. Ismael Aviso (Screengrab from Aviso's YouTube video) Aviso's free energy technology...