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Global carmakers to invest at least $90 billion in electric vehicles

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 11:54 AM

Ford Motor Co's plan to double its electrified vehicle spending is part of an investment tsunami in batteries and electric cars by global automakers that now totals $90 billion and is still growing, a Reuters analysis shows. Read more »

Rickshaws to jump start India's all-electric drive

Megha Bahree, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 04:48 PM

India will roll out nearly 100,000 battery-powered buses and autorickshaws onto its sulfurous city streets in the coming weeks, setting it on the bumpy road to making new vehicle sales all-electric by 2030. Read more »

Clean and green: Improving transport services with e-vehicles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 08:59 PM

A company is working to change the Philippine transportation landscape with electric vehicles to provide greener and better transportation that benefits not only the riding public but the environment as well. Read more »

Australia to build superhighway for e-vehicles beside Great Barrier Reef

Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 05:14 PM

Australia is building a superhighway offering free charging stations in a bid to boost use of electric vehicles, the northeastern state of Queensland said on Thursday, most of its route fringed by the Great Barrier Reef tourist attraction. Read more »

LOOK: The future of public transport is electric

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 11:33 AM

Battery-powered tricycles, hybrid sedans and SUVs with low carbon emissions took center stage at the World Trade Center on Thursday, as four Southeast Asian nations signed a deal to form the region's first electric vehicles federation. Read more »

How to register your e-bike at the LTO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 09:14 PM

The Land Transportation Office's (LTO) is impounding unlicensed electronic bicycles (e-bikes) that are often driven by unlicensed drivers  Read more »

Will electric vehicles replace old jeepneys?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 10:07 PM

Getting around Metro Manila usually involves hailing a cab or getting on jeepneys and tricycles. But for a safer and more convenient experience for commuters, government is urged to push for electronic vehicles. Read more »