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Volvo’s new V40 lineup to include EVs

The new generation of the V40 will be built on the same Compact Modular Architecture platform as the new XC40 crossover.…

Fisker to unveil ‘game-changing’ EV

The Fisker EMotion will be officially unveiled on August 17, but we already know it will offer a class-leading range on a single full battery charge of more than 400 miles. …

Muntinlupa’s free e-jeep rides program cited in int’l transport summit

The Muntinlupa City government’s program of offering free rides on electronic jeepneys (e-jeeps) has been cited in an international transport summit. Last week, the e-Jeepney Ride for Free (e-JRF) won the Best Customer Experience award at the…

E-vehicle firms move on

The decision of the government to scrap the $500-million electric tricycle (e-trike) program was deemed a big blow to the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, which continued to work on gaining ground in the domestic market and…

E-trikes coming to Manila

Starting next month, electric tricycles will be plying the streets of Binondo and Malate as part of the Manila City government’s campaign to “combat air pollution and improve the livelihood of tricycle drivers and ‘colorum’ pedicab drivers.”…

Japanese firm gets DOE-ADB contract to provide first 3,000 e-trikes

Uzushio Electric Co. of Japan clinched a $30-million contract to produce, deliver, and service the first batch of electric tricycles (e-trikes) under a joint project of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…

Electric vehicle industry player gets green loan

Here’s news from the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines: Slowly but surely, the missing pieces of the electric vehicle industry puzzle are falling into place. One big piece just got plugged in recently: financing. This was…

Comet jeepneys back on QC streets after battery upgrade

After being grounded because of one unit that suddenly burst into flames in May, Comet jeepneys—touted as an environment-friendly urban transport—are back in the streets of Quezon City. They now come with an upgraded battery system which…

EMotors and 2Go partner for e-transport

TODAY’S smartest companies have overcome the old attitude that environmental initiatives are expensive and only contribute to short-term “posturing.” In fact, companies who address pollution get consumers’ votes and patronage. This was further amplified recently by global…

E-vehicles pushed to replace jeeps, tricycles

The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines has called on transport groups and the government to consider electric vehicles (EVs) as a viable replacement for jeepneys and tricycles under a public transport modernization program. “The EV industry…

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