MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the newly imposed tax breaks for certain types of electric vehicles will help Filipinos adapt to the usage of EVs and help reduce carbon emissions. Gatchalian, the principal author of the Republic Act 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), said Saturday that the modified tariff rates will help make
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When Nissan Philippines announced the Leaf EV, we were excited. We knew the Leaf had a lot of potential because it’s a BEV that drives very well, has good range, and has a nice array of features including the ability to power devices in an emergency if you have the right equipment. But when they did finally launch it, all
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Macario Gomez, 42, is a Singapore-based Filipino engineer. He’s seriously thinking about buying his dream electric vehicle (EV) this 2023 — “most likely if the price falls below Php1.8 million ($32,900),” he told Gulf News. Following a price war kicked off by Tesla, which slashed 20 per cent off its hottest models, Gomez says he’s a keen first-adopter. What adds extra kick to
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