The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expects around 680,000 jobs under its recently approved Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), which is now awaiting endorsement to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) for approval of its proposed incentives.
Vietnamese-owned electric vehicle taxi operator Green GSM said its ride-hailing app recorded high volume of downloads from Google Play Store Philippines before and after its official debut last June 10.
Vietnam’s Green GSM became the country’s first fully foreign-owned electric vehicle taxi operator when it formally rolled out its pure EV fleet at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
The all-EV fleet, launched in partnership with local operator EV Taxi Corp, begins operations in key Metro Manila hubs including Makati, Taguig, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Paranaque, and Pasay.
2GO said it is among the few transportation and logistics companies in the Philippines to integrate EV charging infrastructure into its sea freight services.
Toyota RentaCar, Toyota Motor Philippines’ official car rental service, has partnered with JoyRide to allow customers to book via the JoyRide app a wide selection of vehicles — from sedans to SUVs and vans — available to be self-driven or chauffeur-driven.
The partnership is geared at developing a more holistic approach to the way the ride-hailing platforms work with drivers, aiming to introduce tools and policies that recognize behavioral and cognitive factors that influence driver performance.
