2019 Electric Vehicle Summit is coming this July

The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) serves as the main voice for the electric vehicle industry here in the country. The association is gearing up and preparing the charge the gates of the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) on July 17 to 18, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. 

Edmund Araga, EVAP’s president, observed that the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines is on a roll with news of new EVs making their way to the country soon. 

The president also reveals that more and more e-jeeps are being deployed as part of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Around 200,000 public utility jeepneys will be replaced with either diesel or electric alternatives in the next six years. 

The upcoming summit will be home to several well-known brands in the Philippines, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai. All manufacturers have showcased their prowess in building electric vehicles. One of them has already announced the coming of one of their best selling models in the near future. 

Moves have also been made to create batteries for these vehicles. A partnership between EVAP and the Philippine Nickel Industries Association seek to explore the possibility of locally manufacturing nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs. In conjunction with the Bureau of Philippine Standards, a set of standards is being developed to cover parts, components, testing parameters, and procedures, as well as safety features. 

The theme for the Electric Vehicle Summit 2019 is “Modernizing the Transport Landscape: Driving Sustainable Growth”. This is not just limited to introducing EVs to the market because keeping these zero-emission cars on the road is needed to have these vehicles fully-adopted into the Filipino motoring culture. 

Entry into the summit will be open to the public, and registration can be done as early as now on their website