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Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="E-vehicle charging station at SM. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/04/29/e-vehicle-charging-station.jpg"/><figcaption>E-vehicle charging station at SM.<em> Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - SM Supermalls launched free electric vehicle charging stations in some branches to encourage consumers to go green.</p><p>Charging stations for e-vehicles will be available in select malls including Mall of Asia, Megamall, and SM North Edsa, said SM Supermalls President Steven Tan.</p><p>Tan said the group plans to set up free charging stations in all of its malls in the country.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re giving it for free to encourage people to shift to electric vehicles. You don&#x27;t have to even wait at the parking lot. They could just go out, dine, shop, watch a movie while their vehicles are being charged,&quot; Tan said.</p><p>This launch of the charging station also comes just as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act became a law this month.</p><p>The law aims to boost and help develop the e-vehicle sector in the country, especially at a time when prices of fuel remain unstable and there are also issues on the environment.</p><p>Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the offering could attract more people to shift to e-vehicles, which, in turn, could encourage manufacturers to set up shop in the country.</p><p>&quot;Sa ngayon may kamahalan ang electric vehicle dahil imported siya. Encourage tayo ng local manufacturing. May mga local manufacturers tayo pero hindi yung mga vehicles na ganito, mga e-public utitlity vehicles, e-jeepneys, e-tricycles,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>(As of now, electric vehicles are a bit expensive because they&#x27;re imported. We should encourage local manufacturers)</p><p>He said there is a pending proposal to lower taxes on imported electronic vehicles from to zero from 30 percent for 5 years, which is seen to increase demand for such cars once approved. </p><div><strong>RENEWABLE ENERGY SHIFT</strong></div><p>Tan also revealed that SM is expected to source half of its energy needs from renewable sources. </p><p>SM Prime has committed to use 50 percent clean renewable energy source before the end of 2022, Tan said. </p><p>SM operates a chain of malls in the Philippines and in China.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/18/21/sm-says-to-help-100-start-ups-set-up-shop-in-its-malls">SM says to help 100 start-ups set up shop in its malls</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/28/20/new-sm-supermalls-president-tan-led-shift-to-premium">New SM Supermalls president Tan led shift to premium</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/02/21/sm-prime-books-p116-b-net-income-in-first-half-up-12-percent">SM Prime books P11.6-B net income in first half, up 12 percent</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="22192129" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1786713" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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SM opens free e-vehicle charging stations in select malls

Jekki Pascual,

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Published Apr 29, 2022 04:02 PM PHT

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