Grab Philippines has temporarily reduced its surge pricing cap from 2x to 1.7x after LTFRB officials met with TNVS companies to address the mounting consumers' complaints on the issues of lack of availability and overcharging. The reduction will be in effect only until December 24.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved a new set of voluntary commitments undertaken by ride-hailing firm Grab as a continuing condition for the agency’s clearance of Grab’s acquisition of Uber in the Philippines in 2018.
To encourage the manufacture, importation, and use of carbon-reducing vehicles, Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has proposed to exempt electric and hybrid vehicles from taxes and duties for the next several years.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both smartphone mirroring services that allow drivers to focus on the road with quality-of-life features such as GPS navigation, music playback, and managing texts and calls, all through the vehicle’s built-in display.