The Department of Energy launched the country’s first electronic buses Wednesday, in line with the Philippines’ goal of shifting to electric vehicles by 2040.
The 47-seater e-bus costs around P29 million, which includes the charging station. The price, however, is more than double compared to the regular bus. Lotilla also said the government’s plan also includes the public and private transportation’s shift towards e-vehicles, with 10% of the bus companies’ fleets turning electric by 2040.
“Kung bibigyan kami ng gobyerno ng subsidy and then there will be an incentive or whatever ibigay ng gobyerno maayos yan e anyway its 2040 pa,” Juliet de Jesus of MMC said.
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
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