The Congressional Bicameral Conference Committee adopted on Monday, Feb. 1, the mandatory installation of speed limiters in every public utility vehicle, excluding taxis, tricycles, and jeepneys.
The government has ordered an online transport firm to cease from offering the use of bikes or motorcycles as a mode of public transportation until the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) have promulgated guidelines to authorize the service.
With bidders uninterested to participate in the government?s free Wi-Fi program, the Department of Science and Technology has decided to include developed towns around the country to make the program more attractive to private Internet service providers.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) handed out a resolution penalizing a colorum transport network vehicle (TNV) offering online enabled transport services without the required permit.
The installed speed limiter will be programmed at a maximum 60 kilometers per hour for PUBs traversing EDSA, and a maximum of 80 kilometers per hour for those traversing expressways.
As of posting time, it is not yet clear whether the TRO covers all existing Uber and GrabCar partners or if it merely stops the processing of new and pending applications for a franchise (in the form of a provisional authority and certificate of public convenience).
The age of autonomous vehicles is fast approaching, and city leaders need to take steps to prepare as the disruptive technology becomes a reality, according to new survey results by the World Economic Forum released on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The allocation of the 79 GHz frequency band provides a globally harmonized regulatory framework for automotive radar to prevent collisions, which will improve vehicular safety and reduce traffic accidents.
Practo users across Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Singapore who book an appointment on Practo?s mobile app will be able to see the closest Uber available when they get a reminder alert for their appointments.
As calls for the use of alternate forms of energy become louder, Japanese carmaker Nissan said its new EV (electric vehicle) powertrain, which is being used in the Nissan Leaf EV, is a breakthrough success for the automotive industry as a whole.
