BEMAC, LGU PARTNER FOR USE OF E-TRIKES
Bemac Electric Transportation Philippines once again partnered with a local government unit (LGU) to jointly promote cleaner, forward-thinking transportation solutions. The Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez in Cavite signed with Bemac a memorandum of understanding last December that will allow the LGU to utilize two units of electric tricycles (e-trikes) for 60 days. The agreement was signed by Bemac vice president Yvonne Palomar-Castro and Mayor Fredderick Vida.
Located adjacent to Tagaytay, the Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez has 24 barangays with a population of about 30,000. The municipality intends to use Bemac’s e-trikes for a planned shuttle service. The LGU is caling the program “Mendez Electric Vehicle Shuttle Service” or “Mendez E-kot Service.” This service is expected to benefit the municipality’s senior citizens, persons with disabilities and students.
The provided e-trikes are Bemac’s championed 68 units Japanese-designed and Filipino-made vehicles that have undergone rigorous testing and have met Japanese standards for performance and safety. Winning the favor of many LGU projects as well as a bid by the Department of Energy, the 68 virtual machines have appeared in various areas: from urban Manila to the island of Boracay.
Bemac’s e-trike has proven capable of traversing a variety of terrains. The slopes of Cavite in Mendez-Nuñez may soon add another notch to the e-trike’s belt.
As with all partnerships Be- mac undertakes, aside from providing the e-trikes, it will also provide technical assistance and maintenance for the units. Qualified personnel as representatives of the Mendez-Nuñez LGU will also be trained on the operation and troubleshooting of the e-trikes.
The mutually beneficial nature of the agreement will allow both parties to acquire more knowledge to further the mission of transitioning to cleaner, more sustainable transportation methods. The municipality has set a long-term goal of possibly transitioning all conventional tricycles into electric ones in the future.