Electrified vehicle sales in the Philippines rose 136.4% to 38,286 units from January to July 2026, even as overall vehicle sales fell 10.2%, as the 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit opened Thursday, Oct. 22, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, the parent company of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast, plans to invest $500 million or around P31.7 billion in EV manufacturing plant in the Philippines, with an initial production capacity of 200,000 vehicles annually, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has formally launched in the Philippines with six variants of its X9 electric MPV and L03 SUV coupe, including a range-extended model capable of traveling up to 1,017 kilometers with its battery and onboard generator.
Named the 2025 World Car of the Year, the EV3 carries design and technology elements from the larger EV5 and EV9 but packages them in a smaller vehicle intended primarily for urban use.
At least three domestic shipping companies have stopped accepting electric and hybrid vehicles aboard their vessels following the deadly MV June Aster fire off Coron, Palawan, raising questions over how battery-powered vehicles should be transported on Philippine ferries.
Filipino-founded Global Electric Transport (GET) is expanding its electric minibus fleet and deploying digital tools as part of a broader plan to modernize public transportation in the Philippines.
Mobility technology company CarBEV has begun construction of an electric vehicle charging facility in Pasay City designed to serve as many as 500 battery electric vehicles a day.
BYD Cars Philippines has expanded its new-energy vehicle lineup with the launch of the Atto 2 compact SUV and Seal 5 DM-i sedan, offering battery-electric and plug-in hybrid options at introductory prices starting below P1 million.
The Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have backed the government’s new P60-billion incentive program for electric vehicle manufacturers, saying it could attract investments and develop a domestic EV supply chain.
The Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) Program will provide fiscal support to qualified manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, battery-electric passenger cars, commercial electric vehicles, and specialized automotive parts and components.
