The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) will conduct an information campaign on original equipment manufacture (OEM) electric vehicle (EV) technologies at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Motor Show from May 24 to 27 in Alabang.
‘’We have been advocating together with LTO on vehicle safety and environmental performance for a long time. We will now intensify our advocacy and information campaign on EVs considering the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) last May 15, 2022,” said Rommel Gutierrez, Campi president.
“We’d like to put objective information out there that are truly helpful to customers. Those that can enhance the understanding of EV technologies and increase the preference for EVs,” Gutierrez added.
With the theme “We Drive Your Future,” the motor show aims to promote low carbon mobility through EV adoption.
The LTO motor show will be a convergence of OEM EV technologies that include hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) as well as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles through its industry partners like Campi.
Campi’s model line-up includes five EV models and five ICE models.
According to Campi, the penetration rate of EVs remain low.
LTO data show that only 1,020 units of four-wheel EVs were registered in 2010 to 2020.
Campi said there is much to be done to improve the uptake of EV and information campaign is among the group’s priorities.
Las week, the group expressed support to the Department of Trade and Industry’s proposal of zero most-favored nation tariff on EVs saying the initiative is complementary to EVIDA.
CAMPI member companies that will participate in the motor show include Foton Motor Philippines, Inc., Isuzu Philippines Corp., Bermaz Auto Philippines, Inc. (Mazda), Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp., Nissan Philippines Inc., Suzuki Philippines Inc., and Toyota Motor Philippines Corp.
