Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11697)
The official title is the "Electric Vehicle Industry Act."
The policy includes ensuring energy security by reducing reliance on imported fuel, promoting electric vehicles as a feasible mode of transportation, supporting clean energy innovation, protecting public health from pollution, and promoting sustainable industrialization, among others.
It applies to the manufacture, assembly, importation, construction, installation, maintenance, trade, utilization, research and development, and regulation of electric vehicles, charging stations and related equipment, parts and components, batteries, and related support infrastructure.
An Electric Vehicle is defined as a vehicle with at least one electric drive for propulsion. This includes battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), light electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles.
Manufacturers may be entitled to fiscal incentives such as tax and duty exemptions, promotion and support from the government, and the establishment of an EV incentive strategy to narrow the cost gap between EVs and traditional vehicles.
Violators may be fined from Fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000) to Five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000), and may face suspension or revocation of permits. These penalties apply to violations of specified sections and associated rules and regulations.
The DOE is the primary agency promoting EV adoption and development of charging stations. It promulgates rules, accredits charging station service providers, coordinates with other agencies, and consolidates data related to EV industry implementation.
CREVI is a national development plan for the EV industry that accelerates EV commercialization and utilization. It includes components for EVs and charging stations, manufacturing, research and development, and human resource development.
Yes, private and public buildings constructed after the Act's effectivity must designate dedicated parking slots exclusively for EVs proportional to total parking slots. Existing buildings must comply within timelines indicated in CREVI.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) holds primary responsibility for demand generation, regulation, registration, and franchising of EVs used for public transportation.