The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock is welcomed by PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (left) at the PCG headquarters in Manila on Jan. 11, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is anticipating the delivery of four more unmanned aerial vehicles...
From left: Toti Zara III, AC Motors President; Edmund A. Araga, EVAP President; and Patrick Aquino, DOE-EUMB Director, with the BYD Atto 3. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has chosen the BYD Atto 3 as its official vehicle. Renowned for its cutting-edge electric vehicle...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, January 7 scored the government’s move to the import modern jeepney units from China in a bid to replace the iconic ones in the Philippines as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program (PUVMP). Tulfo said the project reeks of corruption,...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Senate to help devise more options for drivers under the seemingly problematic Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In Tolentino's regular DZRH program with Elmer Francisco, owner of local vehicle manufacturer Francisco Motors, the...
The Lexus LF-ZC What would the future battery electric vehicles look and drive like? Lexus attempts to answer this question with two concepts unveiled at the recent Japan Mobility Show 2023. The answer is an all-new architecture that brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware platforms...
Sen. Imee Marcos called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to revoke its "deadly deadlines" for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which according to her, has fallen short of compliance since 2017. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 28, Marcos said there is a need to...
Things you realize when test-driving an electric vehicle are - #1 daily charging is necessary, and #2 range anxiety is real. Now do not get me wrong, plugging it in every day was not a chore, and I was never, at any point, close to ‘low batt’, but I noticed myself checking the gauge a lot more...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in favor of extending the December 31 deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) given to transport groups to consolidate to either corporation or cooperative. Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, during Tuesday’s...
Good news for EV drivers. There’s a new, free charging station within the city at Seven/NEO Bonifacio Global City Taguig. Shell Pilipinas Corporation and sustainable real estate leader NEO revealed their latest Shell Recharge station offering at Seven/NEO Bonifacio Global City Taguig. Charging at...
Concerned with high fuel consumption? Pondering the switch to more sustainable mobility? Or are you looking for a way around the number coding scheme? Whatever your reason, chances are you'll find an answer at Bonifacio Global City this weekend as Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is once again...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor D. Mendoza II has ordered all regional directors and heads of licensing offices to set up priority lanes for the registration of motor vehicles with expired registration for at least one year. Mendoza said the order is part of the “Oplan Balik...
