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A Sarao jeepney in Olongapo in 1973. Sarao Motors was established in 1953 by Leonardo Sarao, a former kalesa driver turned mechanic, as a small automotive shop with an initial budget of ₱700 (equivalent to ₱91,211 in 2021). The company grew into a multimillion corporation that produced the majority of jeepneys in the Philippines.
Leonardo Salvador Sarao (13 April 1921 – 31 July 2001) was the founder and owner of the Sarao Motors, a company known for designing, manufacturing and selling the jeepney, the most popular mode of transportation in the Philippines.
A jeepney (Tagalog:), or simply a jeep (Tagalog:), is a type of public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. [1] Known for its crowded seating and kitsch decorations, it is a cultural icon of the Philippines [ 2 ] and has its own art, "Jeepney art". [ 3 ]
Jeepneys have evolved from surplus army jeeps left behind by the U.S. military after World War II to become brightly-painted passenger trucks. Philippines to phase out its beloved cheap but ...
The motorela, locally nicknamed as "the mini jeepney", is a variant of a motorized tricycle predominantly used in Northern Mindanao, particularly in Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon province. It is a motorcycle with an enclosed cabin rigidly attached, and has four wheels – the two wheels of a motorcycle, and an additional wheel on each side.
With roughly 200,000 jeepneys across the country, they remain an affordable form of transportation in a country where the average annual income is around $3,500.
SR Jeepney Class II 2017 (prototype) Unknown Sta. Rosa Motor Works Exhibited at the Philippine Auto Parts Expo, [3] [33] the SR Jeepney Class II is a prototype model by Sta. Rosa Motor Works which adheres to the standards made under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program while retaining the aesthetics of the traditional jeepney of ...
The second type is the large volume manufacturer. They have two subgroups: the PUJ, or "public utility jeep," and the large volume metal-stamping companies that supply parts as well as complete vehicles. The jeepney builders in the past were mostly based in Cebu City and Las Piñas. The largest manufacturer of vintage-style army jeepneys is MD ...