The GrabCar app is included in the current free GrabTaxi mobile app itself that is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry devices. Users can select the GrabCar option to narrow down the search for GrabCar vehicles that provides an authorized private driver.
Despite falling short of previous expectations, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) actually are progressing at a much faster pace than hybrid cars did during the same stage of their deployment, paving the way for higher demand as more EV options arrive on the market this year and beyond.
The global auto industry will see more than 370 million smartphone apps integration software units in-use by 2020, according to a recent report by research firm IHS.
Sen. Bam Aquino has filed Senate Bill Nos. 2150 and 2151, which grant fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to manufacturers and buyers of electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
While drivers in highly automated vehicles must take control of the vehicles after a short time, fully automated driving will allow them to sit back and let the car do the work, at least on freeways.
The government of Japan has committed ?500 million or approximately P215-million official development assistance (ODA) for the production of eco-friendly vehicles, among them electronic vehicles.
The Aquino administration has green-lighted a contactless smartcard fare collection system for Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines 1 and 2, as well as for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 in Metro Manila.
The Comet, a zero-percent emission city shuttle that is targeted to replace regular jeepneys in Metro Manila, is being tested in the Philippines through the cooperation of Global Electric Transportation (GET), Gawad Kalinga (GK), and drivers group Pasang Masda.
The AFCS project aims to upgrade the present LRT and MRT ticketing scheme to a tap-and-go system, which will substantially lessen queuing time and allow seamless transfers from one rail line to another.
Growth in the automotive industry?s highly integrated and highly saturated connected car systems will yield approximately $14.5 billion in revenue from automotive data assets by 2020.
