GRAB EYES ADDING ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN FLEET

Grab Philippines and BYD Cars Philippines are launching a pilot study aimed at determining the feasibility of using electric vehicles (EVs) in the digital ride-hailing industry. 

In a news release, Grab said that the pilot study will run for one month and will closely follow the experience of a contingent of Grab driver-partners testing out the BYD Dolphin. 

The fintech company said the study will examine key operational and economic implications of using EVs as transport network vehicle services (TNVS) through the analysis of collected data on total distance covered, battery efficiency, and their impact on the earning capacity and overall productivity of driver-partners. 

Grab and BYD Cars are aiming to set the path to greener mobility options in digital ride-hailing, while exploring potential cost-effective and profit-maximizing alternatives to conventional fuel-combustion vehicles.

“Grab is fully dedicated to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and critical to this is the inclusion of low or zero-emission vehicles in our fleet," said Grab Philippines Head of Mobility EJ Dela Vega.

"Through this pilot study, we aim to formulate strategic recommendations around the effective integration of electric vehicles in ride-hailing fleets as we proactively co-engineer a more sustainable Philippine mobility ecosystem with all transport stakeholders,” Dela Vega added.

Grab said a dedicated group of Grab driver-partners underwent a special training with the BYD Cars Philippines team.  

Driver-partners were also trained to use ACMobility’s network of EV chargers, which can be easily located and accessed through the EVRO mobile app. 

Grab said the EV pilot study will be initially available in BGC, Makati City, Pasay City, and Mandaluyong City, leveraging the areas’ existing EV charging infrastructure. —VAL, GMA Integrated News

This article Grab eyes adding electric vehicles in fleet was originally published in GMA News Online.

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