Philippine transport technology provider Global Electric Transport plans to more than triple its electric-bus fleet by year-end as demand for lower-emission public transport and corporate shuttles grows. GET currently operates about110 Comet electric minibusesthrough its public Love Bus service and private shuttle operations. The company wants to exceed 300 units, positioning fleet scale, route coverage and operating data as important parts of the country’s electric-vehicle transition rather than treating EVs only as private-car products for commuters.
GET has ordered 100 additional vehicles for delivery in early November and is considering another 100-unit order to reach its target. The company warned that supply-chain constraints could push some deliveries into January. Its existing Love Bus routes connect Batasan with Bonifacio Global City and the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange area with Mall of Asia, while corporate shuttle customers include JPMorgan and Wells Fargo. The expansion therefore combines public mobility with contracted transport, two use cases with different schedules and operating requirements.
Beyond the vehicles, GET is developing the digital systems that manage them. Its platform can track buses, passengers, routes, battery levels and maintenance issues in real time, while ridership data can help anticipate demand and adjust schedules. The company is also exploring partnerships for projects in Cebu, New Clark City and Camp John Hay, and has proposed adding payments and ride tracking to a Victory Liner operation. Those plans remain proposals or pipeline opportunities, not proof that every project has been awarded.
The company told the Inquirer that each Comet costs about ₱4.5 million, although financing could reduce the effective rollout cost to roughly ₱2.5 million per vehicle. GET’s expansion shows why Philippine EV adoption depends on more than vehicle supply: operators also need charging infrastructure, route planning, financing, maintenance and dependable data systems. The report does not establish a nationwide rollout timetable, but it does show electric buses moving from demonstration projects toward larger public and corporate transport operations.
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