Modern jeepney to retain iconic look

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Mar 06, 2023 12:36 am

A LOCAL company that has been building jeepneys for 76 years is taking the 'King of the Road' to the modern age with its iconic look intact.

From diesel-fueled jeepneys, Francisco Motor Corp. (FMC) plans to shift to assembling public utility vehicles (PUVs) with electric motors that retain the jeepney's traditional design.

A traditional jeepney is pictured beside an air-conditioned minibus, often referred to as modern jeepney, along EDSA-Taft on Sunday. Drivers of the traditional jeepneys will join the week-long transport strike that will start on Monday to show their opposition to the phase out of traditional jeepneys. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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