Zobel-controlled Ayala Corporation, the country’s oldest conglomerate, announced that it has renamed its subsidiary AC Motors to ACMobility as part of the unit’s rebranding to become an end-to-end mobility provider. “This rebrand of AC Motors to ACMobility reflects the transformation of...
Automobile company Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) was recognized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as the country's second top importer after evaluating the firm's duty and tax remittances last year. The distinction was conferred to TMP during the BOC Founding Anniversary celebration at...
Dongfeng electric passenger and commercial vehicles. Two distributors of Dongfeng vehicles are uniting in order to jointly offer the vehicles of the Dongfeng brand. These two are Diamond Auto Group EV Corp. and Legado Motors, Inc. Together, they will present both their offerings under one roof....
Kia Philippines has recently introduced refinements to the Seltos SUV just in time for 2024. To give us a better appreciation for these upgrades, we took it for a drive to The Old Grove Farmstead in Lipa, Batangas to experience what’s new with Kia’s market contender. What’s changed Visually...
From left: the Dongfeng Aeolus Huge Hybrid, the Nanobox EV, and the Forthing Friday EV. Just when we thought 2023 was closed for industry activities, we had one more trip, a quick jaunt to Ilocos Sur, with Legado Motors Inc. (LMI). They had just recently launched the Dongfeng brand of electric...
Those two words still fall (shockingly) short of a succinct description for Kia’s fourth-generation crossover SUV. Its predecessor was already a step up in design, performance, and in-car amenities, but the 2022 Sorento SX 2.2L DCT has me going, “wow!” The latest implementation of the...
After a month of teasing , Mobility Access Philippines Ventures Inc. (MAPVI) — the official distributor of BYD in the Philippines under the Ayala Group of Companies — has launched the BYD Atto 3 crossover in the Philippines. First previewed at the recent 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle...
GT Capital Holdings Inc., the Ty family conglomerate, reported that its consolidated net income rose 54 percent to P23.09 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from the P14.95 billion earned in the same period last year, boosted by its banking and automotive businesses. In a disclosure to the...
The options for eco-friendly and affordable transportation continue to increase with the arrival of Dongfeng Motors in the Philippines, a producer of ICE, hybrid, and fully-electric vehicles. Dongfeng Motors announced its arrival earlier this week, with its launch attended by no less than the...
President Marcos believes that the shift to electric vehicle is a sensible step given the volatility of oil products in the world market. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement as he led the launching of Dongfeng Motors in the country on Monday, Oct. 16....
Often times, we don’t get to see what’s going on when we bring in our vehicles for service. While it may not be a problem for some, it may be a cause for worry for those more attached to their vehicles. To put their customers’ worries to rest, the five automotive brands of AC Motors —...
BACOLOD CITY – A Chinese-Korean electric vehicle firm revealed on Friday, September 22, that 36 units of electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys) from China are expected to arrive here by the end of November. E-Future Motors Philippines (PH) Inc. received an order from their first client in the Philippines...
