MALVAR, Batangas —It’s full steam ahead for the mass production of electric jeepneys of former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson, Chairman of LCS Group of Companies, the country’s leading makers of electric vehicles.
Chavit Singson said the LCS manufacturing plant in Malvar, Batangas is now capable of producing 500 units of e-jeepney per month.
Recently, Singson led the inauguration of the assembly plant by the LCS Group of Companies, in partnership with Electric Mobili-ty ON (EMON), an outfit run by Korean automotive experts at Lima Technology Center Special Economic Zone in Malvar, Batangas.
Production of Chavit Singson e-jeepneys is In line with the commitment of LCS company to support the country’s Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP).
The LCS Group will sell the basic e-J01 model to members of transport groups at a significantly reduced price of P1.2 million per unit from its market value of P2.5 million, and will come with zero down payment, zero collateral and zero interest.
“Umpisa na ng pagkalugi (I’ll start losing money),” Singson said. “Ito naman talaga ang pangako ko, na tutulong ako sa mga tsuper at sa modernization program ng gobyerno (This is what I promised, to help public transport drivers and the modernization program of the government.”
Singson said Paraguay has placed an order for 60 e-jeepney units from his company at P2.5 million each.
“At least, kahit papaano, kikita rin tayo pag may order mula sa ibang bansa (In a way, we will have profit if we have or-ders from other countries),” he said.
Singson said the factory can make 500 units per month, but can increase its output if there are more orders from transport groups across the country.
The modern jeepneys are seen as an upgrade to the traditional jeepneys in terms of passenger comfort, cost of maintenance and environmental impact.
LCS-EMON, the country’s only electric automobile manufacturer, will also produce electric scooters, tricycles and pick-up vehicles to generate income and broaden its market, Singson added.
