Electrek

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

During this year’s Singapore Airshow, electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) jet developer Lilium has signed a memorandum of understanding with global aviation services provider PhilJets to bring on-demand travel services in Asia, beginning in the Philippines.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

In what appears to be a silent takeover, AC Motors, the automotive subsidiary of the Ayala Corporation, is now the distributor of BYD in the Philippines, fueling speculations among the business community about the conglomerate’s completion of its full EV ecosystem.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2021

Nissan introduced the LEAF to the Philippines on May 9, officially plugging the country into the electric vehicle era. Nissan Philippines Inc. NPI), the local sales distribution unit which is partly owned by Nissan Motor Corp. of Japan, is focused on an ecosystem approach to LEAF sales and support.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

The FXE, an electric motorcycle from Zero Motorcycles deemed perfect for the Asian market because of its size and price, may be one of the models to be assembled in the Philippines. California’s Zero Motorcycles will soon be assembled in the Philippines.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 28, 2023

The Philippine distributor of BYD vehicles has switched into high gear now with a complete lineup of electric cars. At the recently held Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), Solar Transport and Automotive Resources Corp., the company reintroduced the Dolphin and Tang, and launched the Han.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

VPN provider Surfshark’s 2022 study on the digital quality of life across the globe has shown that residents in the Philippines are still paying for “mediocre” and expensive internet service. As noted by the Elon Musk-led private space company, its Starlink satellite internet service has gone live in the Philippines.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2023

It is Kia Motors Philippines’ belief that in order to promote the use of electric vehicles, a complete ecosystem is needed, not just the vehicle. So, when the Korean carmaker introduced the Kia EV6 at the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) last year, it took the company six months to get the car to the […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Philippines was thrust into using electric vehicles in the transportation sector primarily to cut pollution caused by the proliferation of two-stroke motorcycles. As early as 2012, the country had a mass transport electrification program sponsored by the Philippine government and the Asia Development Bank (ADB).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 21, 2023

JEJU, SOUTH KOREA — EVAP, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, recently participated in the 10th International Electric Vehicle Expo and celebrated the 8th anniversary of the Global Electric Vehicle Network (GEAN) in Jeju, South Korea.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2023

The Ice Cream, a popular small footprint electric vehicle in China, will be launched in Philippines very soon. The vehicle is available in three variants in China — hilariously called Pudding, Cone, and Sundae (you can guess which is the top variant) — for as little as $5,000. It is made by Chinese car maker […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

The first light electric truck in the Philippines formally went on sale last week after being introduced at a truck show last month. The Foton Tornado EV 4×2, designed specifically for the hot and humid conditions in Asia, as well as the flooded streets during the rainy months, is priced at P3.6M (~$66,200). The price […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 16, 2022

Tax exemptions and free parking may drive more EVs in the Philippines after new electric car bill turns into a law. Just a month after the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) in the Philippines lapsed into law last April 15, several importers have ordered and a few have brought in small Chinese electric cars […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 4, 2023

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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Teslarati

JULY 18, 2023

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system is already available in the Philippines, and little by little, it is changing lives. Starlink available in the Philippines! Starlink is putting in some effort to grow its subscriber base in the Philippines. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Towards the end of this week, Toyota Motor Philippines’ Inc. Two major car launches in Manila seem to affirm that carmakers are looking more at hybrids than full battery electric vehicles due, in part at least, to the lack of charging stations across the country. TMP) released its sixth hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Yaris Cross, […]

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

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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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Electric 2-wheelers have been part of the last-mile transportation in the Philippines since 2006 when the first electric bicycles and scooters came in from China. These vehicles were however, low mileage, and high maintenance using heavy lead acid batteries for power.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 9, 2022

In December of 2021, super typhoon “Odette” (international codename Rai) battered many provinces in the Visayas, the second largest cluster of islands in the Philippines, as it made landfall on and first ravaged the tourist town of Siargao, known for its pristine beaches and surfing.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

GMS), a venture company providing mobility services, will partner on field testing to expand the use of electric tricycles (a three-wheel taxi) in the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippines is home to more than 3.5 Fujitsu Limited and Global Mobility Service, Inc. Background. million gasoline-powered tricycles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

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. Without intervention, the Philippines is on a course to almost quadruple CO 2 emissions in less than 25 years, the ADB said.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

BYD opened its flagship dealership in Quezon City, Philippines. This is the second BYD dealer in the country, and the first facility to open under Mobility Access Philippines Ventures, Inc. MAPVI), a new company under the automotive arm of the Ayala Group of Companies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Tropical Storm Ketsana, locally referred to as Ondoy, deluged Manila and surrounding areas with 455mm (18 inches) of rain in 24 hours Saturday, killing 240 people and displacing 609,548 according to SitRep 12 (29 September) from the Philippines National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). Click to enlarge. Jack Rosebro.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Tracking Progress—and Opportunity—in Clean Energy Innovation in the Western Pacific Archipelago Nation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2010

ITOCHU Corporation and JGC Corporation have agreed to participate in large-scale bio-ethanol production and power supply businesses in the Philippines together with other local partners. The newly formed joint venture, Green FUture Innovations, Inc. GFII”), will become a new operating company for the business.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Starlink to connect indigenous communities in Philippines Starlink connection has proven helpful in rural areas across the globe. SpaceX rolled out Starlink’s internet service in several countries this year, including Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

New Delhi: Top lithium producer Australia and major nickel suppliers Indonesia and the Philippines could team up to develop regional battery storage systems, the head of Philippine energy firm ACEN said on Monday.

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Electrek

APRIL 23, 2023

Gogoro continues its international expansion by adding the Philippines to its growing base of operations. The battery-swapping leader and its local partners just announced the impending rollout of its smart electric scooters and battery-swapping network in the island nation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

The Philippines is importing much of the bioethanol required to meet a 5% ethanol blend requirement, mostly from Brazil, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Philippines will be the next destination on Gogoro’s growing world map of battery-swapping destinations. Gogoro , the battery swapping giant known for its iconic green and black batteries, has just announced that it is expanding to yet another country.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

The ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Thailand is the largest producer of vehicles in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region and the 11 th largest automotive producer in the World, producing more that 2.17

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Energy company Energies PH in the Philippines, through its affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation, has contracted with Inyanga, which will deploy its patented HydroWing tidal stream technology. We see the initial project in Capul as a catapult to achieving our goal of helping create sustainable communities across the Philippines.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2023

Markets like the Philippines would greatly benefit from the Starlink rent program. Starlink service in the Philippines is on par with internet services offered by local companies like Smart and Globe. SpaceX’s Starlink rent program makes its services more accessible to potential users.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

WasteFuel is also developing projects in Asia and the Americas including a biorefinery in Manila, Philippines, to produce low-carbon fuels. The company says it has developed technology pathways to meaningfully improve yields and further reduce emissions. With the investment, Morten Bo Christiansen, VP and Head of Decarbonization at A.P.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2019

Several countries in the last year—including Kenya, Chile, the Philippines and Thailand—have implemented LDV fuel economy policies. All are among the top 15 vehicle markets worldwide: nearly 80% of new LDVs sold globally are currently subject to some kind of GHG emission or fuel economy standards.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Philippines, for one, has already started selling the Porsche Taycan and BMW iX. A handful of Tesla vehicles are in the Philippines, but they were bought in a different country and exported to the Philippines. . There are still plenty of countries in Asia that would be interested in selling Tesla vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2010

This morning, a friend sent us an e-mail with photos of two taxis commissioned by the Philippine town of Tabontabon, in the province of Leyte, whose bodies are made of indigenous bamboo. So we thought we'd revisit one of the more unusual attempts at green cars we've seen.

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