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Volkswagen to make electric vehicle batteries in Canada

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 14 12:22 PM

German car giant Volkswagen has chosen Canada to build its first battery plant outside Europe to localize its electric vehicle production chain in the region. Read more »

Why people are choosing to #GoElectrified with Toyota

Toyota
Posted at Mar 07 04:26 PM

Hybrid Electric Vehicles or HEVs generate their own power through self-charging systems, helping users save on fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. Read more »

Shell, SEPH, DOE ink deal for EV charging stations powered by renewable energy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 02:58 PM

Pilipinas Shell and SEPH signed a tripartite deal with the DOE for the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations powered with renewable energy. Read more »

1st batch of Gogoro Smartscooters, smart batteries arrive in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 08:56 AM

Globe Telecom said on Monday the first batch of Gogoro Smartscooters, batteries and swapping stations have arrived in the country as part of its rollout of the sustainable 2-wheel transport system. Read more »

This smart electric shuttle might ease PH's transpo woes

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Feb 10 11:19 AM

Former Taguig Mayor Freddie Tinga is the prime mover of COMET, these smart e-vehicles now plying select routes in the country Read more »

Globe investing $4-M to launch 'smartscooters' in PH

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 03:58 PM

Initially, the electric scooters will be available to logistics operators, but will also eventually be sold to consumers. Read more »

Tesla posts disappointing deliveries for 2022

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 08:34 AM

Tesla said it had delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022 -- a record for the US automaker and a 40 percent jump from a year before, but still short of its own and Wall Street's expectations. Read more »

Why a hybrid car could be the smartest choice for you

ANC Staff
Updated as of Dec 21 11:58 AM

It’s cheaper, friendlier to the environment and exempts your car from number coding policies Read more »

Shell says working with government on rules for e-vehicle charging stations

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 08:51 PM

Shell Vice President Randy del Valle, once these rules are clarified, the company may lay out a plan for expanding EV charging services. Read more »

Group encourages public to switch to e-vehicles

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 08:09 PM

E-vehicles, electric cars, transportation, LTO, electric vehicles, Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, Ferdie Racquelsantos, Edmund Araga Read more »

Tesla says deliveries increased in Q3

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 08:29 AM

New vehicle deliveries by Tesla increased in the third quarter, beating the previous three months during which its Chinese factory was shuttered for multiple weeks, the US electric automaker announced. Read more »

GM unveils electric SUV aimed at middle class

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 08:33 AM

General Motors unveiled an electric sport utility vehicle Thursday with a starting price tag of $30,000, positioning the model for consumers priced out of the growing segment. Read more »

Plenty of roadblocks for automakers seeking EV success

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 08:43 AM

The world's top automakers -- motivated either by governmental regulations or pure profit -- have made a sharp turn away from fossil fuel vehicles. But there are plenty of obstacles on the road to a future full of eco-friendly cars. Read more »

Incentives, zero tariffs needed to boost PH's e-vehicle market: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 11:13 AM

Government incentives such as zero tariffs could boost the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines. Read more »

Ford to cut thousands of jobs in transition to electric: US media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 03:29 PM

US carmaker Ford is preparing to cut several thousand jobs to reduce costs and intensify its transition to electric vehicles, US media reported on Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 14, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 11:56 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Megaworld launches EV charging station

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 10:08 PM

DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista poses for photos at Uptown Bonifacio during the launch of Megaworld's first ever charging station. Read more »

Panasonic to build $4-B electric vehicle battery plant in US

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 14 08:30 AM

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said it will spend $4 billion to build a new battery factory in the United States for electric vehicles. Read more »

Lithium price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 05 10:20 AM

The price of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries, has increased fivefold since April last year as demand from automakers surged, according to a recent report by British research firm Argus Media. Read more »

GM announces it will make electric Corvette

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 10:14 AM

US carmaker General Motors announced that it is developing an electric version of its Chevrolet Corvette. Read more »