CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri turned over 53 disaster response and rescue vehicles – the first batch of 81 such vehicles that the Senate chief pledged to the city government and different barangays – here on Friday, August 18. SENATE President Juan...
The domestic electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to grow a conservative 30 percent on strong adoption by motorists amid the influx of new models at relatively affordable price range. Patrick T. Aquino, director at the Department of Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), said during a...
The board of directors of Shell Pilipinas Corporation (SHLPH) has firmed up its direct engagement into the electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) business in line with the transport sector's decarbonization being pushed by the government. In view of its targeted infrastructure rollout in the EV...
AC Motors, the automotive arm of the Ayala Group, has partnered with BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, for the distribution of EVs amid growing demand for clean mobility in the country. AC MOTORS and BYD PARTNER FOR DISTRIBUTION IN PH – AC Motors, the automotive arm...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be enforcing "unbundled charging fee" for entities or companies that will be rolling out electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities in the country. The DOE- Energy Utilization Management Bureau (DOE-EUMB) has already announced formally that it will start accepting...
The past year has seen the launch of many new electric vehicles for the private sector. However, for corporations looking to make their fleets more green, there have been few options. Diamond Auto Group hopes to change that with their new lineup of Dongfeng commercial electric vehicles. Under...
St Baker Energy Innovation Fund (StBEIF), an Australian electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, has signed a lease contract with FCGC Corporation to establish a $10-million lithium-ion battery and manufacturing plant at the Filinvest Innovation Park-New Clark City (FIP-NCC). CONTRACT SIGNING FOR...
An electric vehicle (EV) battery consortium, which seeks to utilize indigenous minerals for EV battery component to lower the cost of EVs, will be launched at the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) in October this year. Edmund Araga, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of the...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol will create a task force that will run after abusive drivers and colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs). Gov. Aris Aumentado recently led a transport forum where issues surrounding transportation and tourism services were tackled. “We conducted a...
Shell Pilipinas Corporation is setting additional Investments in electric vehicle (EV) chargers to help boost the country’s drive to transition into electric mobility (e-mobility). According to Shell Vice President for Mobility Randolph T. Del Valle, the company is planning to “have eight more...
Filipinos emerged as least interested in a hybrid or electric vehicle (EVs) among its Southeast Asian peers due to the lack of charging facilities, according to a study. Based on Deloitte’s 2023 Global Automotive Consumer Study, which focuses on consumer engine type preference for their next...
Another American firm is in discussion with the Philippines for potential huge investments in downstream nickel processing in the country, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual. Pascual, who accompanied President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s official working visit to the US,...
