Nissan says 46% of Filipinos Open to Buy Electric Vehicles
The future of mobility is leaning towards electrification, but manufacturers need the support of the government to make this dream into a reality. This is what Nissan's head of electric vehicle business unit Nicholas Thomas said during the sixth Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS).
Nissan said that collaboration among "automakers, governments, and other stakeholders" is the key to fast track the progress of electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia and the Oceania region. Thomas added that "creating the right environment" will help the market to switch to EVs. This could be made possible if EVs get a solid support from the government such as giving tax exemptions and other incentives.
Nissan and Frost & Sullivan did a market research concerning EVs in South East Asia. The research revealed that 46 percent of Filipinos are open to the idea of buying an EV as their next car. The study further states that the figure increases to 75 percent if government incentives are given to those who will buy EVs. Incentives such as waived taxes, more charging infrastructure, priority lanes for EVs during car registration, and free parking.
The Japanese automaker announced earlier this year that the new all-electric Nissan Leaf will be made available in markets such as Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. Nissan is also looking to bring the Leaf in the Philippines and Indonesia. Will the Leaf arrive in the Philippines? Well, it seems that our government should show support to EVs to make that happen. But then again, is the Philippines ready to go electric?
Share this article
Featured Articles
- Latest
- Popular
Recommended Articles For You
Featured Nissan Cars
- Latest
- Upcoming
- Popular
Nissan Car Articles From Zigwheels
- News
- Article Feature
- Road Test
-
Nissan turns over facility in South Africa to CheryRuben Manahan IV . Jan 26, 2026
-
Nissan Festival to kick off in CIS next monthCesar Miguel . Jan 22, 2026
-
Nissan presents Aura Nismo RS Concept at TAS 2026Paulo Papa . Jan 15, 2026
-
Dela Cruz-Andres joins Nissan PHRuben Manahan IV . Jan 08, 2026
-
Nissan to create next-gen ProPILOTRuben Manahan IV . Jan 06, 2026
-
New year, new ride: Next-gen Nissan NavaraCesar Miguel . Jan 21, 2026
-
New year, new ride: Nissan MagnitePaulo Papa . Jan 14, 2026
-
Zigwheels PH most viewed for 2025: Nissan TerraPaulo Papa . Dec 29, 2025
-
Zigwheels PH most viewed for 2025: Nissan NavaraCesar Miguel . Dec 23, 2025
-
Nissan Livina vs. the competitionCesar Miguel . Jul 11, 2025
-
Stellar return: Nissan Livina VLRuben Manahan IV . Jan 03, 2024
-
A cure for lockdown blues: 2022 Nissan Terra VL 4x2Roy Robles . Sep 01, 2021
-
Nissan Terra 2.5L VL 4X4 7AT: The smartest SUV of them allEric Tipan . May 08, 2020
-
5 beast-mode features of the top-shelf Nissan NP300 NavaraEric Tipan . Apr 09, 2020
-
When Luke Drove the Nissan JukeZigwheels PH Team . May 16, 2016
