You heard that right. Surprisingly, it’s not Tesla or any brand from America, Japan, and Korea. The world’s best selling EV brand is BYD, a Chinese automaker based in Shenzhen and backed by American billionaire Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway. For the first half of 2022, BYD sold 641,350 new energy vehicles, a 314.9 percent spike from […]
Nissan Philippines has finally confirmed the launch of its e-POWER Kicks vehicle in the Philippines. To celebrate this whole affair, they invited a select group to get a first try driving these cars at the acclaimed Clark International Speedway (CIS) track. Home to some of the most historic races in our country’s history, the goal […]
Quick Review Verdict: The WULING Hongguang Mini EV in this review is the closest we’ll get to practicality with this electric form factor in the Philippines. It has the initial acceleration, comfort, air conditioning, and space of a regular ICE car within its segment, and is only let down by its lack of rear doors and […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said they invited several Chinese EV and battery manufacturees to operate in the Philippines. Recently, the DTI participated in the 2022 International Summit on Lithium Battery Technology and Application for Light Electric Vehicles (BLEV 2022) in Guangzhou, China. This is where DTI had the chance to invite Chinese EV […]
It’s now official: the EU has agreed to a policy that will completely ban new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035. Citizens of the European Union have 13 years to savor seeing these internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles grace their showroom floors before they become illegal. What exactly happened here? This was not an easy […]
While the Philippines still has a long way to go with the commercialization of EVs, the recently-approved law on electric vehicles includes several provisions in serving customers with EVs. Chief among these include commercial establishments having dedicated charging stations. SM is the latest establishment to add dedicated EV charging stations within the parking lots of its […]
It seems that two bills regulating the use of electric vehicles (EV) and vintage vehicles have relapsed into laws. Without President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, the bills have automatically lapsed into laws following the Constitution. R.A. 11697 or CREVI Republic Act 11697, otherwise known as Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI), will serve as […]
Following its aggressive efforts in pushing a law requiring the mandatory use of USB-C ports on mobile devices, the European Union (EU) is set to target big tech companies after striking a deal for its Digital Services Act. Part of the act’s provisions is to demand the world’s biggest tech companies–Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon […]
Initially planned and signed in January of 2020, this is a project that has been a long time coming. Now that pandemic regulations aren’t as restrictive, plans are finally pushing through. Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is finally introducing the first Dendo Drive Station in the country, a next-generation showroom with some interesting additional suite of features. […]
Review Verdict: The Changan CS35 Plus in our review is, without a doubt, one of the best within its segment in the Philippines. It combines everything you would want in a vehicle: appealing exterior, modern interior, perky engine, and lively driving dynamics. At its current price it’s a sweet deal that could go up against […]
The Nissan booth at the 2022 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) was massive, showcasing almost everything the brand has to offer. The overall theme of the display was very futuristic though, and up front and center was the Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle (EV). With gas prices the way they are now, there is no doubt […]
Honda and General Motors, two giants in the automotive industry, are joining forces to build affordable electric vehicles (EVs). The automakers said the new deal is for “affordable” EVs, including compact crossover vehicles, built using GM’s Ultium battery technology. Although GM declined to say how much they are investing as part of the new […]