Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday joined the international community in mourning the death of Chinese scientist Yuan Longping who is also known worldwide as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. “The Asian world shares China’s grief,” Locsin said in a tweet, three days after...
Counting carbon from factory to tailpipe What makes a vehicle green? For a vehicle to be considered ‘green’ it has to be fuel efficient, pollute less, and most critical of all, be efficiently-made. It’s easy to say but tough to do for machines that were initially conceived in the steam era....
Hybrid MECQ? MECQ Flex? "'MECQ' is enough." President Duterte is not keen on having long and cumbersome names for quarantine classifications as the government's pandemic task force worked on making adjustments to allow more businesses to operate during the two-week extension of the modified...
Although there has been an increase in grape and strawberry production in the country, it is not yet as widespread as it could be in urban areas. A gardener in Antipolo, Rizal does not only grow the common crops, but he also cultivates grapes and strawberries in his residence. ...
Hybrids may be quite popular in other countries in the world, but in the Philippines, they have yet to win over discerning customers. Despite offering benefits like reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions, many buyers are still hesitant to give them a try. It’s likely because there’s still...
Same Corolla you love, but this does 20+ km/L Written by Eric Tipan It gets 20 kilometer per liter (km/L) even in Power mode, when the engine was roaring as it easily cruised to maintain 100 km/h on the SLEX. But more on the actual performance later. Sharp looks The Corolla looks absolutely sharp....
Cross my heart Text and photos by Eric Tipan As of late last year, the LTO said there are over 1.3 million private vehicles in the Philippines, and that’s not even counting the ones that aren’t registered yet, or weren’t able to because of COVID-19. Out of that lot, the DTI says only a measly...
The new Lexus IS Many luxury sedans are tested on punishing test tracks and severe conditions. Yet few are put through purpose-built performance racetracks inspired by the world’s most challenging, the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In creating the new Lexus IS, its engineers endeavored to create the...
There are more hybrids in the market as Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) joins the new segment with its newly launched Outlander PHEV. Now available in the Philippines, Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in the world will initially start sales in the country via...
Over the past couple of months, several car brands have begun to offer new, innovative hybrid vehicles in the market. We’ve seen offerings from luxury brands like BMW and Lexus, veteran brands like Toyota and Honda, and new players like Geely and BYD. Yet with lots of flashy marketing and very...
Switch to the SUV and hybrid lifestyle Written by Eric Tipan If you’re well-versed enough with the technology, you should want to own a hybrid. It’s simply better in every way: fuel efficient and with reduced emissions; and it’s quiet too, so there’s barely any noise pollution. SUVs and...
