In 2023, there will be a bigger and more exciting Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS).
The 11th annual event will be held from October 19 to 21 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City. It will be put on by the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), the Department of Energy (DOE), and Nissan Philippines Inc.
The 11th PEVS will be a three-day summit with the theme “Plug-In and Accelerate.” It will take place in three halls of the SMX Convention Center to hold more exhibitors and allow for more in-depth industry discussions and networking opportunities.
On October 19 and 20, a two-day conference will focus on strengthening and localizing the EV and battery supply chains to help more people buy EVs. This will be done through policy dialogues and the moderated exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. From October 19 to 21, foreign and local companies will show off their newest EV models, battery and charging technologies, and other new products and ideas at a three-day exhibition.
Republic Act No. 11697, or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), was passed a year before the 11th PEVS. “After it was signed into law, the national government also passed an Executive Order that temporarily removed import duties on fully built-up EV units for five years,” said Edmund Araga, president of EVAP.
He talked about the Department of Energy’s (DOE) release of the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI), which envisioned a domestic EV industry with a lot of potential for export and a more significant push for EVs to be used nationwide. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) are also helping (DOST).
PH Battery Consortium and other highlights
“Another development that we are excited about is the establishment of the Philippine Battery Consortium in addressing concerns on battery supplies and costs. That will be launched during the 11th PEVS,” Araga announced. “We are engaging in collaboration activities with industry players with assistance from our ASEAN neighbors in coming up with an alternative battery component production utilizing indigenous minerals, considering the significant cost contribution of batteries in the overall acquisition cost of EVs.”
The 11th EVS will also hold learning sessions on how other countries implement and succeed in developing EV supply chains, electrified ride-hailing, green logistics, e-bus services and e-taxi fleets, ensuring safety in EV operations and battery manufacturing and servicing. Here is the initial lineup of topics to be discussed in the plenary and moderated sessions.
• Philippine EV Battery Consortium launch
• DOE’s Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry
• DTI’s Electric Vehicle Industry Strategy (EVIS)
• Electric Vehicle Market Analysis in Southeast Asia by Frost & Sullivan
• EV Manufacturing Development: Exploiting Existing Capabilities of Auto Parts, Electronics, and CIT Sectors
• Electrified Ride-Hailing Platform and Urban Logistics by the Loca Company and Mober
• Electric Bus and Taxi Fleet Services: the Shenzhen and Jakarta Experience
• ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE)-ASEAN Federation of EV Associations (AFEVA) Policy Dialogue
• Ensuring Safety in EV Operations and Battery Manufacturing and Servicing
• EV Supply Bottleneck: Reality or Hoax by BYD
• Emergence of a Vietnamese EV Brand by Vinfast
• EV Technology Presentation by Nissan
”Through a series of focused panel discussions, we intend to situate the Philippine EV supply chain and exploit existing capabilities of local auto parts, electronics and CIT sectors as well as discuss the incentives program of the government,” added Araga who is also continuously calling for unwavering support from public and private sectors to further accelerate EV adoption in the country.
The 11th PEVS will also recognize personalities and institutions advocating and promoting the adoption of electromobility in the Philippine transportation sector through the conferment of the E-mobility Awards.
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