The Department of Trade and Industry will require motor vehicle dealers to allow outright cash mode of payment as an option amid complaints that buyers are forced to pay on installment basis only where interest rate is usuriously high. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said at the Senate hearing by the...
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) owners on Feb. 11 heeded the call of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to lower their current inspection fees for private vehicles from P1,500-P1,800, to P600 while there is a...
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade today (Feb. 11) appealed to private vehicle inspections centers (PMVICs) to lower their inspection fees for private vehicles registering with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) from...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is automating its motor vehicle inspection system to ensure the roadworthiness of vehicles. Unsafe vehicles on the road can kill, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade underscored. in 2019 alone, Metro Manila had a total of 121, 771 road crashes,...
The Philippines’ Tariff Commission (TC) has set a public hearing on wide ranging product categories totaling 37 tariff lines, including rice, corn, cars, motor vehicle parts, chemicals, and cement imported from Thailand which tariff concessions may be suspended in retaliation to Thailand’s...
The Philippines said it is close to filling up the gaps in the value chains for the copper & nickel, electronics and automotive sectors to support its goal of becoming a major player in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Board of Investments (BOI) Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo said...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is now working with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for a financial assistance scheme to help transport providers get back on their feet. The assistance includes government...
The private sector-driven electric vehicle (EV)industry in the Philippines has already generated ₱1.305 billion in investments with annual production capacity of 150,000 units of a wide range of electric vehicle models as the country aims to become a regional production hub for clean and...
Riders of personal mobility devices now have a safe space to commute within Bonifacio Global City. The progressive district has just opened new personal mobility device (PMD) lanes along its streets for safer commuting. These lanes have been opened up to encourage the use of PMDs like...
Virtual summit to tackle green mobility in new normal Nissan's LEAF fully-electric vehicle. The 8 th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit will push through this year. However, in light of the current situation, the event will be held online. The three-day virtual conference is scheduled for September...
