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Marcos backs homegrown EV production, starting with e-trikes
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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. supports building a local electric vehicle industry, starting with producing Filipino-made electric tricycles and aiming to expand to electric jeepneys, as part of reducing fossil fuel reliance and boosting domestic manufacturing.
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The Philippine government is opening local production of electric vehicles with tricycles, signalling a new market opportunity for suppliers and transport operators ready to engage early.
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