The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies are all geared up to implement the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy in all public transportation to, from, and within Metro Manila starting Monday, Jan. 17. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney...
From Brazil to the Philippines MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corp. (MACC), distributor of MAN trucks, expands its offerings with the introduction of Volkswagen (VW) Truck and Bus. Though new to the Philippines, VW Truck and Bus boasts of 40 years of experience providing German-backed technology...
Motolite continues to keep pace with the global advancement in automotive battery technology as it launches the Excel Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) for start-stop vehicles. Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) - EXCEL Motolite, a trusted brand that has been giving quality products and services to...
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...
Resolute in its determination to advance and intensify its presence, Foton Philippines Inc. (FMPI) concludes 2021 with strengthened fleet partnerships across multiple industries. Covering fleet clients ranging from start-up businesses, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), all the way to big,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently firming up guidelines on the accreditation of testing laboratories to measure the fuel efficiency of transport vehicles in the country. In a draft circular recently issued by the department, it indicated that the guidelines shall set the criteria 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...
The transport sector is the hardest-hit in the country because aside from facing the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), they also suffer lack of funding support from government and overregulation, Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson had stated....
A day in Kia’s K2500 trucks What is a light commercial vehicle ? It’s essentially a workhorse for small to medium-sized businesses which need to move cargo or people. What they need to move and where may be different for each business. Yet Kia is confident that no matter what mobility...
Putting your enterprise on wheels Many say that getting a business off the ground is often the hardest part. Yet for those entrepreneurs looking at the bigger picture, expansion presents another challenge in itself. When your business begins to outgrow its original home, it’s time to think about...
From light to heavy duty For most, mention commercial vehicles and trucks typically come to mind. However, this branch of vehicles is actually quite broad and encompasses a lot of categories from micro to massive. Believe it or not, pickups and most vans and SUVs are actually classified as...
