(Press Release)
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), together with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nissan Philippines Inc., is hosting the 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) set on October 20 and 21, 2022 at the SMX Convention Center Manila.
EVAP President Edmund Araga announced that this year’s PEVS will showcase the EV industry’s solidarity in fulfilling the policy objectives of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) or Republic Act No. 11697 which took effect on 11 May 2022 (its implementing rules and regulations took effect on September 20, 2022 following its publication on September 5, 2022). The law seeks to incentivize the rapid adoption of electric vehicles and charging stations in the country as it mandates 5% EV share in corporate and government fleets, dedicated parking slots for EVs, installation of charging stations in parking lots and gasoline stations, green routes in cities and municipalities, as well as fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for EV manufacturing, charging station importation, and EV utilization.
Themed ‘United In Driving Electromobility in Support of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) or Republic Act No. 11697,’ the country’s biggest annual EV conference and exhibition will mark its first physical staging after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event brings together stakeholders across the EV value chain including policymakers, regulators, academe, consultants, transport companies, power utilities, and end-users to engage in policy dialogue as well as long-term collaboration to drive the adoption of electric vehicles and deployment of the EV charging infrastructure in the country.
To kick off the 10th PEVS, the EV Owners Society (EVOS) will be holding a motorcade on the morning of October 20, 2022, to showcase the latest means of electric mobility around the Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex.
Araga said that EVAP will also be unveiling a new logo during the event. “This is the right time for us to rebrand to reflect EVAP’s vision of a modern and electrified road transport in the Philippines. We also wanted to reaffirm our commitment to advance the country’s transition to EVs by advocating and supporting enabling policies, rules, and regulations to accelerate their deployment in the public and private sectors.”
The recently promulgated EVIDA Implementing Rules and Regulations (EVIDA-IRRs) will be presented by the Department of Energy (DOE) during the event together with the other concerned government agencies namely the DILG, DOST, DOTr, DTI, ERC, and LTFRB discussing their specific roles in the implementation of EVIDA.
The 10th PEVS will also recognize personalities and institutions for their invaluable contribution to the advancement of electric mobility in the Philippines through the conferment of the E-mobility Awards.
The line-up of topics for the 10th PEVS includes:
- EVIDA Implementing Rules and Regulations and Updates on the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI)
- Encouraging More Players in the EV Charging Space
- Global Trends and Current Issues Faced by the EV Industry
- Asian Federation of Electric Vehicle Association (AFEVA) Policy Dialogue
- Spurring EV Manufacturing Through the Strategic Investment Promotion Plan (SIPP) and the EV Incentive Strategy (EVIS)
- Public and Private E-mobility Programs
- EV Technology Presentations
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