PLDT, the largest fully integrated telecommunications company in the Philippines, recently announced that it will be including electric vehicles (EV) to augment its present fleet of service vehicles.
EVs are environment friendly as they have lower carbon emissions compared with vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE). The EVs will initially be assigned to selected service personnel handling home broadband installation and repair within Metro Manila.
As EV technology matures and with the improvement of the supporting infrastructure like the availability of charging stations nationwide, PLDT’s Green Fleet Program will involve adding more EVs to its fleet.
Going green makes sense. Based on a research paper by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the Philippine EV industry has strong potential for growth as it has support from the government and the backing of active industry players. But the paper also pointed out the relatively low technology utilization, general concerns about EV infrastructure, and strong competition for investments as challenges in growing the sector. Crucial to this is a comprehensive law that will lay down policies and regulations that will drive the adoption of electric vehicles.
PLDT Rolls Out Electric Vehicles to Augment its Present Fleet of Service
