With fuel prices as high as they are, it seems rather timely that Toyota Motor Philippines has now made available the two of the new models that they teased earlier in the year. These two are the new RAV4 HEV and Urban Cruiser EV. Urban Cruiser The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s smallest pure EV for...
When was the last time you opened your smartphone to order food or do some online shopping? In a busy part of the metro, do you also observe a crowd of car drivers or motorcycle delivery riders, whose services are booked over the internet to bring food, parcels, or passengers from one place to...
Motorists are understandably worried about the high fuel prices now. With the conflict in the middle east showing no signs of stopping soon, these high fuel prices could be our new normal for a while. Granted, power generation costs may increase too, but not as much as fuel. As such, many...
Some of you will argue that other hybrid models can consistently do 20+ km/l. Yes, but those models only seat five people, and more importantly, are significantly lighter because they do not have a transfer case, center differential, and an extra driveshaft for the all-wheel-drive (AWD) layout....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, March 11 urged the government to consider accelerating the country’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) to cushion the impact of higher oil prices in light of the growing tension in the Middle East. Gatchalian made the call as the Department of Energy...
Hongqi Philippines has partnered with The Bellevue Manila, a premier hotel in Alabang, bringing chauffeur-driven luxury mobility into a five-star hospitality setting known for high-level guest experiences. Weddings and VIP guests will have access to Hongqi’s luxury line up, extending the...
Tesla has opened a new pop-up at SM Megamall, adding another public showroom space in Metro Manila and bringing the latest Model 3 RWD to a wider audience of mall-based shoppers and prospective buyers. The rear-wheel-drive Model 3 is now one of the more accessible entry points into the Tesla range...
VinFast announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Maybank Philippines to provide financial solutions supporting its electric vehicle (EV) battery subscription policy in the market. This agreement marks a significant milestone in VinFast’s efforts to expand its...
Denza has officially entered the Philippine market as a premium new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group, opening its local push with the Denza D9 DM-i as its initial offering. Through the night, one line kept surfacing and it worked like a mission statement: Technology Drives Elegance. It...
Hariphil Asia Resources Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Volvo Cars in the Philippines, has launched the Volvo ES90 Ultra BEV and Volvo EX90 Ultra BEV locally, adding two new battery-electric flagships to its lineup. The ES90 Ultra BEV arrives as an executive electric sedan with a...
Chevrolet Philippines is beginning a new chapter as it begins to offer more sustainable mobility with its first electrified models in the country. For those looking for cleaner, smarter, and more efficient mobility solutions, there’s the all new Spark EUV, and all-new Captiva EV and PHEV....
The energy transition in road transport to fleets of connected, shared, and electric mobility is starting to take shape in the Philippines, especially as fuel economy, emissions, and long-term costs of vehicle ownership weigh on the minds of sustainability-conscious businesses. “Connected”...
