An initial batch of 100 Smartscooters, 400 smart batteries, and seven GoStations from Gogoro, a Taiwan-based provider of two-wheel electric vehicle (EV) and battery-swapping technology, have arrived in the country.
DHL Express first introduced EVs to its fleet in the Philippines in December 2021 to further improve the company’s environmental impact and boost green logistics.
The future of mobility is electric, circular, and digital, BMW chairman and CEO Oliver Zipse said during his keynote at CES 2023, one of the largest tech trade fairs hosted annually.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said the company is planning to import 20,000 e-vehicles, 10,000 units each for its leasing business and TNVS, and put up 1,000 charging stations.
Grab Philippines said the issue of supply during the holidays has put a strain on GrabCar drivers who had to be online for at least 7 hours per day -- with more than 90 percent of them driving for the majority of the week, just to serve the increased demand during the holidays.
The government said it is considering the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system as a means to connect terminals 1 to 4 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government is moving to come up with “green plates” which will allow e-vehicles the use of the bus lane in EDSA.
Mobile operator Globe’s 917Ventures and Ayala Corporation are set to bring two-wheel electric vehicle and battery-swapping technology of Taiwanese firm Gogoro to the Philippines.
