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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JANUARY 29, 2025

Country’s biggest conglomerate, the Ayala Group, gets to manage the financing package The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package of up to PhP583 billion ($100 million) to support Ayala Corporations efforts in developing an electric mobility ecosystem in the Philippines. This funding will be used to procure.

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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. The priorities are not only vehicle […]. NPI), the local sales distribution unit which is partly owned by Nissan Motor Corp.

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MAY 8, 2024

Manila, Philippines — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announces it will officially enter the Philippine electric vehicle market in late May 2024 with its diverse and smart green mobility solutions. This debut strongly affirms VinFast’s commitment to being a leader across Southeast Asian markets and its mission to promote the.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

has officially launched its first showroom in the Philippines. I waited for two weeks after the launch last November 8 because I wanted to see how the Philippine EV market would take on the American-made electric vehicle before making this report.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Almost a month after the launch of its compact electric SUV, the VF 3, VinFast Philippines recently announced the final pricing for the VF 5, which is the brand’s debut model in the country. The VF 5 was the show model vehicle for VinFast when it launched in the Philippines.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Philippines is embracing the world of electric vehicles. On Monday, September 30, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines inaugurated the country’s first battery plant for electric vehicles. Tesla starts hiring for potential Philippines expansion The new EV battery plant is located in New Clark City.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, supported by Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, made a grand entrance into the Philippine EV market on May 31. This expansion into the Philippines, following successful entries. This expansion into the Philippines, following successful entries.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

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

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OCTOBER 22, 2023

Promoting sustainable transportation in the Philippines is difficult not only because of charging infrastructure but also because of heavy traffic and long transportation routes.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This launch introduces changes to the popular electric vehicle, which Tesla claims is the world’s best-selling vehicle and holds high safety. continued] The post Tesla Releases Updated Model Y to the Philippines appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Over 6 million electric vehicles will ply the streets of the Philippines by 2030, if the forecast of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) as announced at the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) 2023 becomes reality. “It

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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

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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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

JAC Philippines, under the umbrella of multinational mobility provider Astara, officially launched the all-new Ytterby electric vehicle (EV) on September 26, 2024.

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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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

is expanding its footprint across Asia with strategic investments from lubricant maker Castrol; upcoming launches in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Singapore; and market growth in the Philippines. continued] The post Gogoro Partners With Castrol Accelerates Expansion in Kathmandu, Singapore & the Philippines appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Manila, Philippines — Following its resounding success in Vietnam, VinFast Auto has officially opened pre-orders for the VF 3 in the Philippines. This marks the first time VinFast is launching its stylish mini electric SUV in an international market. From September 19 to 30, early customers who reserve the VF.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

(Photo from VinFast Media Group) VinFast has launched its highly anticipated VF 3 in the Philippines, making it the first international market to receive the compact urban electric car outside of Vietnam. continued] The post VinFast VF 3 Launched In Philippines, 1st Market To Receive It After Vietnam appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

After the successful running of the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) two weekends ago, the electric vehicle community in the country said in various social media posts that the country is on track towards an “electrified” future. “We

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

BYD just launched the BYD Seal 5 DM-i last weekend No one is taking credit for it, but a quick parking lot survey, on-the-road observations, and a run through the top electric vehicle social media pages all say that Chinese EV maker BYD is the fastest growing electric vehicle brand.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

AC Motors is reinforcing its commitment to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the Philippines with the introduction of the latest. continued] The post BYD Philippines Releases Atto 3 EV & Prepares To Open 19 More Dealers, 100 Charging Stations appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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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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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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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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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

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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2014

The TM4 SUMO systems are optimized for medium-and heavy-duty electric and hybrid vehicles such as 6-18 meter buses, delivery trucks, shuttles, tow tractors and more. The new order is in addition to a recent order for more than 100 SUMO MD and HD powertrains for BLK, announced last July.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

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. Towards the end of this week, Toyota Motor Philippines’ Inc.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More charging stations, innovative energy solutions, and multi-brand vehicles are all part of ACMobility’s plan to hasten EV adoption in the Philippines. continued] The post Leading Philippines EV Company Energizes More Charging Stations, Launches Membership Program appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

Yet current transport patterns, based primarily on private motorised vehicles, generates many social, environmental and economic costs, accounting for more than half of global liquid fossil fuel consumption and nearly a quarter of the world's energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (IEA, 2009).

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are finding support in their transition to electric vehicles (EVs) through major investments led by V-GREEN, a subsidiary of VinFast. This development comes as the two Southeast Asian nations intensify efforts to decarbonize transportation and expand green infrastructure.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2022

” As electric vehicles continue to gain market share within the United States, materials used for EV batteries, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese, are sourced more frequently from foreign countries rather than from domestic companies. Nickel, for example, is mined mostly in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Russia.

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