Puerto Princesa to field 40 electric tricycles as taxi fleet

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines has recently ordered the first batch of 40 electric tricycles (eTrikes) to serve as taxis to and from the Puerto Princesa City International Airport. The eTrikes will be supplied by local assembler Green Tech EcoCenter (GTE), in partnership with the Philippine Utility Vehicle, Inc. the business arm of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP). Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn said his long-term vision is to replace all 4,000 gasoline-powered tricycles in Puerto Princesa City with eTrikes, as part of the citys Clean Air Project. (September 21, 2010)