There is a learning curve when dealing with new vehicles, and with electrified models, the fewer common parts they share with a conventional car, the steeper the curve is. But don 't get intimidated. Think of it like learning to use a new phone. Take the battery-electric Model Y, for example....
CBEV Transport Technology Inc. (CarBEV), a key player in the Philippines’ electric fleet and sustainable mobility sector, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at VinFast’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam. The agreement...
EV owners now have more places to recharge in Baguio. ACMobility, Ayala’s mobility arm and provider of EV charging solutions and infrastructure in the Philippines, has partnered with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) to...
Does a pickup really need ladder frame underpinnings? How about a diesel engine? Does the lack of either of these make it any less a pickup? Moreover, can it actually perform better without them? To answer these questions, we attended t he Radar RD6’s first dedicated media drive at the R33...
Buyers that want more luxury from their electric vehicle experience now have yet another new brand to explore, Aito. The luxury EV car brand inaugurated its latest showroom, the Aito BGC Experience Center, at Bonifacio Global City on Wednesday, December 10. Operated by multi-brand country...
Toyota 's first fully-electric model under the Toyota brand, the bZ4X BEV is now available at showrooms. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has officially launched the vehicle, with the release of units to the first customers. this brings the auto group 's full electric lineup to...
The product lineup of Omoda and Jaecoo in the Philippines is just a small slice of their larger stable of vehicles in China. To give Filipinos a better idea of what these two brands have to offer, Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines recently invited us to Wuhu, China to learn more about them. As a follow...
When my editor asked me to review this Tiggo, I wasn 't expecting much. The rEV model name tells me it 's a hybrid, but with Chinese marques, electrified vehicles are a dime a dozen. I realized how different this vehicle was when I saw it for the first time. Don 't get me wrong. The...
By Antonio ‘Toti’ Zara, CEO of VinFast Southeast Asia Car depreciation has always been one of the biggest concerns for Filipino buyers. For decades, motorists have accepted that a vehicle’s value is expected to rapidly fall as soon as it leaves the dealership. This mindset has shaped...
VinFast has just concluded its electric vehicle design voting contest for the Philippine market titled PiliPinas: Your Vote, Your Design for the Future Filipino Drive. The PiliPinas electric vehicle design voting contest ran for two weeks from October 24 to November 7. It attracted more than 20,000...
The Philippine electric vehicle (EV) sector has seen an exceptional growth, primarily driven by the implementation of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), or Republic Act No. 11697. From the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Department of Energy (DOE) data, new EV...
I approached the Corolla Cross 1.8 G HEV expecting a routine and uneventful week. On paper it looked like a sensible hybrid crossover with modest numbers and a familiar Toyota formula. I thought it would simply get me from point A to point B without much to remember. Instead, it revealed itself as...
