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Showing posts with label PUV Modernization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PUV Modernization. Show all posts

July 30, 2018

Foton Begins Rolling Out Modern PUVs


In time for the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program, Foton Philippines is also rolling out its own Foton Jeepney.

July 19, 2018

Isuzu Philippines Continues to Show Off Modern Jeepney


Isuzu Philippines Corp (IPC), continued its road show to promote the modern jeepney, this time at the Philippine Bus & Truck Show 2018.

July 16, 2018

JMC Offers A Safer Modern Jeepney Equipped with ABS


JMC, through its authorized importer and distributor, Global Autodistribution, Inc. (GAI) is showcasing its vision for the modern jeepney through the N700 Modern Jeepney. Based off the JMC 4-wheeler light truck, it was shown to the public for the first time at the Philippine Bus & Truck 2018 Exhibit at the SMX Convention Center.

June 19, 2018

Isuzu Philippines is the First to Have Modern PUVs Ply Our Roads


The Philippine Senate together with Isuzu Philippines Corporation set an example and paved the way for the future of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) with the turnover of 15 modernized jeepneys as part of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

April 24, 2018

Hino Philippines Showing Off Modern PUV Prototypes Too


Hino Motors Philippines (HMP), the exclusive distributor of Hino trucks and buses in the Philippines, showcased its modern jeepney prototypes at the recently concluded Public Transport Modernization Expo organized by the Department of Transportation.

April 16, 2018

Why Can't Jeepneys Just Use New Engines Under the PUV Modernization?


In a recent Congressional hearing of the Committee on Metro Manila Development chaired by Congressman Winston Castelo, Undersecretary Tim Orbos of the Department of Transportation emphasized that reaching Euro 4 emissions compliance isn’t just about changing engines.

April 3, 2018

Isuzu Philippines Shows Off 3 PUV Prototypes at DOTr-Led PUV Modernization Expo


Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) showed off 3 Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) prototypes at the Department of Transportation (DOTr) led Public Transport Modernization Expo which serves as official kick off show for the modernization of public transportation.

January 19, 2018

Filipinos Should Welcome the Modern Jeepney


Recently, there has been much talk about the Jeepney Modernization Program and the push of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to launch 200,000 new PUVs over the next three years.

January 18, 2018

Could We Finally See More Hybrids and EV in 2018? Yes Says EVAP


After a banner year for the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) in 2017 where it successfully hosted the very first ASEAN EV Summit, 2018 looks very bright for the domestic EV industry.

January 8, 2018

Government Starts Weeding Out Non-Roadworthy, Polluting Jeepneys


The i-ACT or Inter-Agency Council on Traffic, collectively made up of the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP – HPG) has started to weed out decrepit and polluting passenger jeepneys under the Tanggal Bulok, Tanggal Usok program.

January 1, 2018

DTI, Body Makers Settle on Standardized Modern PUV Dimensions


The Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines or ABMAP has revealed certain design concepts of the proposed “Eco PUV”—the proposed replacement of the ageing jeepneys under the government’s PUV Modernization program.

December 5, 2017

Jeepney Drivers Will Earn Close to P 1,000 More Per Day Under PUV Modernization Program


The Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP), the official organization of truck body builders in the country shared the computations on how operators will be able to afford the proposed new Eco PUVs being planned by the Department of Transportation, Department of Trade and Industry, Truck Manufacturers Association, Philippine Parts Maker Association, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, and ABMAP.

October 12, 2017

Isuzu Displays PUV Prototypes; Signals Potential Future of Large Jeepneys


Leading light-duty truck manufacturer, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) displays their latest public utility vehicle (PUV) prototypes at the 1st Philippine Auto Parts Expo.

October 11, 2017

Truck Builder Supports Jeepney Modernization Program


Centro Manufacturing Corporation, the country’s leading truck body builder, has expressed support for the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s PUV (Public Utility Vehicle) Modernization program. This program seeks to upgrade some 200,000 jeepneys over 15 years old with modern PUVs over the next 3 years.

June 12, 2017

Meet the Man Who's Going to Help Modernize the Jeepney


Mark Victor Bautista was a fresh graduate from the University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts, Industrial Design Department when he submitted a much-celebrated entry in the 1986 Industrial Design Exhibition of the Design Center of the Philippines. What Bautista presented was a new way of how public utility companies can increase their passenger capacity without buying additional vehicles.

May 18, 2017

EV Group Lauds Government's Jeepney Modernization Program


Rommel Juan, President of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) today has expressed optimism for the electric vehicle industry amidst the government’s impending PUV Modernization Program that includes the iconic jeepneys.