BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A vehicle transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to an orientation here caught fire in this town on Monday, February 26. A VEHICLE transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to Bolinao, Pangasinan caught fire on Monday....
TACLOBAN CITY – The 74th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Siljagon, Mapanas, Northern Samar discovered three anti-vehicle mines (AVM) owned by the New People's Army. MAP of Mapanas, Northern Samar One of these was surrendered to the Army by Regan, a former NPA member. The two other Improvised...
BYD is once again the global new energy vehicle sales champion, exceeding its target of 3-million vehicles sold in 2023. This is the second year in a row that BYD has led worldwide electric vehicle sales. 2023 also saw BYD register in the Top 10 of all automotive sales for the year while continuing...
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, the world leader in the sector, said its net profits soared in 2023, and expects the final figure to hit a new record, according to preliminary results released Monday. The group said in an earnings preview that it expects net profit for...
Since the onset of the pandemic, the government has attempted to promote new modes of transportation to provide the public with a safer way to get to work. Public transportation may have been the default mode of transport for many before the pandemic, but the risk of spreading or contracting the...
As a follow up to the three electric models it launched last year, Mercedes-Benz Philippines, now known as IC Star Automotive Inc., offers a carbon-free way to move about in the form of the latest EQS all-electric vehicle. As the name implies, the EQS is the all-electric counterpart of the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock is welcomed by PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (left) at the PCG headquarters in Manila on Jan. 11, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is anticipating the delivery of four more unmanned aerial vehicles...
From left: Toti Zara III, AC Motors President; Edmund A. Araga, EVAP President; and Patrick Aquino, DOE-EUMB Director, with the BYD Atto 3. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has chosen the BYD Atto 3 as its official vehicle. Renowned for its cutting-edge electric vehicle...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, January 7 scored the government’s move to the import modern jeepney units from China in a bid to replace the iconic ones in the Philippines as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program (PUVMP). Tulfo said the project reeks of corruption,...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Senate to help devise more options for drivers under the seemingly problematic Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In Tolentino's regular DZRH program with Elmer Francisco, owner of local vehicle manufacturer Francisco Motors, the...
The Lexus LF-ZC What would the future battery electric vehicles look and drive like? Lexus attempts to answer this question with two concepts unveiled at the recent Japan Mobility Show 2023. The answer is an all-new architecture that brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware platforms...
