The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) gathered public and private sectors to collectively push for the further acceleration of EV adoption in the country during the 10th Philippine EV Summit (PEVS) held last October 20 and 21 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
This year’s PEVS came a month after the implementing rules and regulations of the recently enacted Republic Act No. 11697 took effect. The law, also known as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (Evida) aims to speed up the adoption of EVs in the country by offering incentives and requiring corporate and government organizations to account at least 5% of their vehicle fleets to EVs. It also paves the way for the allocation of dedicated parking slots to EVs, the installation of charging stations in parking lots and gasoline stations, and the designation of green routes in cities and municipalities.
This year’s theme for the 10th PEVS was “United in Driving E-mobility in Support of Evida”. The Summit marked a return to a physical venue after two years of going virtual due to the early restrictions of an ongoing pandemic. It also unveiled EVAP’s new logo, which symbolizes the organization and the industry’s shift in focus to fast electro-mobility adoption backed by legislation.
The 2-day EV Summit gathered business and government leaders. EVAP also conferred recognition to partners who extended support to the cause. The conference also lined up plenary sessions that tackled deeper discussions about Evida, global trends and issues affecting the EV industry, public and private mobility programs, and incentives for manufacturers.
To know more about Evap and the 10th PEVS, log on to www.evap.com.ph.