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'Angcars tara na?' Angkas eyes venture into 4-wheeled vehicles

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20190827-angkas-app-MD--7.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">An Angkas rider on duty. <em id="isPasted">Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA — Motorcycle taxi app Angkas plans to venture into the 4-wheeled Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) market. </div><p>In a townhall event, chief executive officer George Royeca said the soon-to-be-launched app Angcars would &quot;blend affordability with user-friendly navigation.&quot;</p><p>The app will also offer Angcars Economy and Angcars Plus, which will allow passengers to choose between four- or six-seater vehicles.</p><p>Royeca also said their motorcycle-hailing app will offer Angkas Health, which helps users with home service blood testing by licensed medical professionals.</p><p>The executive added that the AngKash program-- which helps their riders buy or upgrade their motorcycles at a lower cost--will be offered to more drivers. </p><p>Royeca said this is possible through partnerships with Honda and digital bank <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/05/24/growing-your-money-should-you-save-in-digital-banks">Uno Bank</a>, which will offer their riders lower interest rates.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/22/23/100-angkas-riders-train-for-emergency-response">100 Angkas riders train for emergency response under Office of Civil Defense</a></div><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2881461"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div>