EDITORS DESK Republic Act No. 11698, also known as the Vintage Vehicle Regulation Act, principally sponsored by Senate President Miguel Zubiri, lapsed into law on April 15, 2022. Just last Sunday, its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) were signed by the Land Transportation Office at the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling another round of consultation this month on the expected acceleration in the electric vehicles (EV) market, primarily increasing the mandatory EV fleet adoption to 10 percent from an earlier prescription of 5.0-percent. According to DOE Director Patrick...
The Suzuki Ertiga has already gained favor and acceptance with Filipino car buyers. With this new Hybrid just launched, it’s sure to garner more interest in Suzuki and hybrids. Suzuki Philippines is the first to offer a hybrid — or as they call it, a Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki (SHVS) — in...
Vintage car enthusiasts, industry stakeholders, and various government agencies gathered at the historic Presidential Car Museum at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) officially signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11698, also known as the...
A non-profit organization believes that the government should amend the tax incentives for electric vehicles as it 'lacks inclusivity.' According to Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship Secretary General Felix Jose Vitangcol, there seems to be a problem in the EO since only a limited...
Electrifying the daily drive The shift to electric vehicles may happen very soon, and possibly one of the most stylish and enjoyable ways to do so is with the upcoming Kia EV6 battery electric vehicle. Previewed at last year’s Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), the EV6 GT Line Long Range...
An e-mobility advocate believes that electric motorcycles should be given tax breaks like other types of electric vehicles. (MB file photo) Electric Kick Scooter of the Philippines (EKS PH) Chairman, Tim Vargas made the statement following the exclusion of electric motorcycles in Executive Order...
It looks like the time of setting aside a whole day just to register motor vehicles and renew driver’s licenses will soon be history. On Feb. 14, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched a program for the online renewal of vehicle registration. The onset of information technology and the...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza recently visited the Presidential Car Museum at the Quezon City Memorial Circle and shared what made the place special. (Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza's office) Daza, a senior deputy minority leader, said he wants to "encourage Filipinos...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched on Tuesday, Feb 14, a program that would make the renewal of vehicle registration done online. LTO chief Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade said the online registration of vehicles could now be done via online through the the Land Transportation...
CEBU CITY – Two e-vehicle charging stations have been launched here, boosting the government’s campaign to promote the use of green technology in Mindanao and the Visayas. AN e-vehicle charging station was launched at SM Seaside in South Road Properties in Cebu City on Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Photo...
Tea bags containing more than P180 million worth of shabu were recovered by members of the Parañaque police inside an abandoned car early morning of Thursday, Feb. 9. Col. Renato Ocampo, city police chief, said Mark Joseph Espinosa, a barangay watchman, reported to the Tambo police sub-station the...
