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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet gets approval in the Philippines

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has been approved in the Philippines. It would also provide an attractive alternative to the country’s existing internet providers, most of which are unpopular due to their cost and subpar service. Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. The Philippines, after all, has an average download speed of 32.37

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The Philippines Is One Of 3 Locations Considered For BYD’s Southeast Asia Expansion

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Zero tariff on importations, a favorable supply chain, and the second largest access to nickel deposits in the region puts the Philippines in the bullseye of the world’s second largest electric vehicle maker, BYD, as a location for an assembly plant estimated to cost $500 million.

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SpaceX may launch Starlink in the Philippines in December

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SpaceX may launch Starlink in the Philippines in December to deliver WiFi to the underserved community. In May, we reported that SpaceX’s Starlink had been approved in the Philippines as a Value-Added Service (VAS) provider. ” If SpaceX is ready then the Philippines should be ready also.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. E-Trike drivers will save upwards of $5 a day in fuel costs, and the new E-Trikes have the capacity to carry more passengers. million.

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Philippine DOE E10 Fuel Economy Run Slated for November 27

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The Philippine Department of Energy has been conducting fuel economy runs since 2002 promoting fuel economy consciousness and consumer empowerment by obtaining data on actual fuel consumption of passenger vehicles based on the actual driving conditions employing fuel efficiency measures and techniques. L engine displacement, 1.3L-1.5L,

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SpaceX’s Starlink Rent option is £15 per month in the UK

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The offer allows Starlink customers in the United Kingdom to rent the dish and router, which usually costs a steep price. Standard Starlink costs £460 while the High Performance Starlink hardware costs £2,410. . For UK customers who opt to rent their Starlink hardware, it will cost £15 per month. Just not as cool.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The extra costs will be felt somewhere, either hitting the profits of automakers, or being passed on to customers. A skyrocketing nickel price would have major repercussions on the climate ambitions of countries around the world, and will ultimately hamper the adoption of EVs.