MANILA, Philippines – When Dennis Ng started pitching to companies his electric vehicle delivery service, the common question he got was, “Is it cheaper?”
The cost of buying a truck that runs purely on electricity, however, costs almost twice as much as a regular truck that runs on fossil fuel. An EV truck could cost over P3 million, while a diesel-run truck costs P1.7 million. Mober’s client, Ikea, is aiming to be climate positive by 2030. Its more near-term goal is to reach zero emissions for deliveries by 2025. So far, Mober is the only startup offering EV delivery services.
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