Government urged to include hybrid cars in new TNVS slots
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. is urging the government to reconsider its rule on the new Transport Network Vehicle Service slots to include hybrid electric vehicles and gas-powered cars.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) has advised the government to revise its rule regarding the new Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) slots to include hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and conventional gas-powered cars. Sherwin Chua-Lim, senior vice president at TMP, informed reporters that the company had raised the issue with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) through a letter and a request for a meeting.
Under the LTFRB's Memorandum Circular (MC) 2026-084, 7,500 ride-hailing slots in the National Capital Region are designated for electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) and battery EVs (BEVs). HEVs are explicitly excluded from this category. However, TMP argues that HEVs are part of the EV classification as recognized by Republic Act 11697, known as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), and the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), which aims to encourage local EV manufacturing through incentives.
TMP also suggests that including modern low-displacement engine technologies in compact gas-powered vehicles could benefit operators and passengers alike. TMP manufactures ICE vehicles like the Vios, Innova, and Tamaraw in its plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna, and also produces HEVs.
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