With over 20 EV charging stations across the National Capital Region, Ayala-led AC Motors said it expects to even increase this number to 100 this year. To date, most of these free charging stations are located in several Ayala properties like Vertis North, TriNoma, One Ayala, Greenbelt and Seda BGC.

In last year's event that previewed the initial EV models that the company will be bringing into the market, AC Motors head Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala said: "We remain committed to our goal of becoming the leading EV platform in the Philippines, in support as well of the Philippine government's own ambition of transforming half of all cars on the roads into electric vehicles by 2040."

Early last week, Ayala Corporation announced that it has finalized the deal to be the official Philippine distributor of BYD, the world leader in hybrid and pure electric vehicles.

Zobel de Ayala described this partnership between one of the largest multi-brand automotive groups in the Philippines and the world's leading EV brand is a cornerstone of the group's goal of accelerating the future of mobility in the Philippines.

"Our long-term vision is for AC Motors to become the leading platform for EVs and other new energy vehicles in the Philippines. This includes building up BYD in becoming a key brand in the Philippine market."