Expand EV tariff breaks coverage, Palace urged

By Kristina Maralit

Apr 17, 2023 9:00 am

MALACAÑANG is being urged to expand the coverage of tariff breaks for electric vehicles (EVs) to help entice more Filipinos to make the shift to 'green transport.'

Professor Louie Montemar of the Stratbase ADR Institute said the suspension of tariff for EVs and its components must be financially inclusive, pointing out that the exclusion of the two and three-wheeled vehicles under Executive Order No. discriminates against the working class who can only afford motorcycles.

A technician checks an e-tricycle in a shop in Manila. The Department of Energy is keen on boosting the use of electric vehicles nationwide and will consult the public on this matter. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

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