A SPECIAL report written by Jhesset O. Eñano and Krixia Subingsubing published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 29 said the air in Metro Manila is getting dirtier and deadlier for commuters. Here is the first…
CHICAGO — The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production…
Soon, drivers who leave their engines idling when they park in San Juan City will be slapped a fine of P1,000. An ordinance filed and authored by Councilor Angelo Agcaoili has banned the idling of gasoline- or…
New United Kingdom research has found that even air pollution levels that fall well within U.K. guidelines could cause changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.…
BEIJING — Electric car producer Tesla will build its first factory outside the United States in Shanghai under an agreement signed Tuesday, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned automaker in China. Tesla Inc.’s announcement comes amid mounting US-China…
German high-end carmaker BMW recalled thousands of diesel cars for a software update, after reports it had admitted to authorities they released more harmful emissions on the road than in the lab. BMW “noticed during internal testing…
Over 250 drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) are expected to report to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after they were flagged down on Monday by the Interagency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) as part of the government’s…
Transport groups will demand on Monday the junking of President Rodrigo Duterte administration’s transport modernization program, which they slammed as a jeepney “phase-out scheme” and an abandonment of its duty to provide an “efficient and affordable mass…
Even with its leader already facing a complaint, the militant transport group Piston is gearing up for another nationwide strike on Oct. 16 and 17 to protest the government plan to replace aging jeepneys with environment-friendly models.…
Net Group, will be offering for free a limited e-trike shuttle service, a pilot program in support of the fight against traffic pollution. Ramon Fernando Rufino, co-president of the Net Group, told reporters the program would be…
