The Department of Energy said Friday it plans to issue the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry by the first quarter of 2023.
It said the roadmap would further guide the EV Industry on the objective of Republic Act No. 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act.
The agency said it was working with the Department of Transportation, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology for the roadmap, which would provide an annual work plan to accelerate the development, commercialization and utilization of EVs in the country.
“We foresee further advances and development and encourage investments as we craft the national plan for the EV industry through the CREVI,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said in his message during the 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit.
He said there were around 9,000 registered EVs in the country, including 378 public utility vehicles, while 276 charging stations were deployed nationwide.