DOE reiterates support for e-motorcycles inclusion in import tax breaks

The Department of Energy has backed calls for the inclusion of electric motorcycles in import tax breaks. During a public hearing on the review of Executive Order No. 12, DOE Science Research Specialist Andre Reyes supported the stakeholders’ appeal to include e-motorcycles on electric vehicles with lowered tariff rates, citing its possible effect in reducing the country’s carbon emissions.

Using e-motorcycles is also more efficient, as they only cost P0.34 and save 1.72 liters of fuel per kilometer compared to their ICE counterpart, which burns P1.20 per kilometer.The Energy Department also wants to increase the country's EV fleet by 50%, or an additional 2.4 million units.On March 13, the Tariff Commission of the National Economic and Development Authority started its public hearings on the mandatory review of EO 12.

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