Technology News From The Philippines
Brian Cu will step down from his position on August 14 and will be replaced in the interim by Grab Philippines head of transport and shared services Ronald Roda.
Toyota Motor Philippines said the Hiace Cargo contains everything that the Commuter variant has except that it transports load instead of passengers.
The Ayala-owned bank said it has partnered with Beep to allow BPI Mobile app users to purchase Beep QR tickets for rides aboard the BGC Bus service and Topline Marina in Cebu.
Local software firm TechTaxi has announced it will launch on July 10 its mobile app called barker.ph, which allows commuters to reserve their slot in public utility vehicles, particularly in jeepneys.
Local firm Journeytech said its TripKo reloadable payment card is now the most widely-accepted transport card in the country with more than 20,000 users.
Global sales of electric cars registered a 40-percent year-on-year increase in 2019 although the car market contracted by 15 percent overall, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2020 report.
Despite the pall of gloom brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor Philippines has officially unveiled the 2020 update of its entry-level hatchback — the Toyota Wigo.
The Covid-19 outbreak has caused global new vehicle sales to contract by 19% in the first quarter of 2020 due to supply chain disruption, factory shutdowns, and the automotive vertical’s high dependence on brick and mortar retail sales.
