The luxury electrified vehicle brand of BYD, Denza, has begun formal operations in the Philippines, adding a new entrant to the country’s growing market for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The move reflects continued expansion by parent company BYD, which has been increasing its presence across multiple vehicle segments in … [continued]
SM Bicutan, one of the many malls under the ShoeMart chain in the Philippines, is along the flight path as my Korean Air flight lands in Manila. I can see the bright Christmas light array from 200 feet up. As millions of Filipino families gather beneath towering Christmas trees illuminated … [continued]
The new year will open with a clash — an avoidable clash between transport regulators and the very communities the government claims to support. The Philippines’ Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced a sweeping crackdown on light electric vehicles (LEVs) — including e-bikes and e-trikes — threatening immediate impoundment if … [continued]
31 days of warnings before the crackdown The Philippine Land Transportation Office (LTO) has officially hit the brakes on its plan to begin impounding electric tricycles (e-trikes) and electric bikes (e-bikes) on national highways this December. Following a surge of public complaints and confusion over the new regulations, the agency … [continued]
The rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the Philippines continues to accelerate, with new stations opening along major travel routes in Luzon. The expansion, led by Ayala Group’s mobility unit ACMobility, forms part of what the company calls the Philippine EV Spine, a growing network intended to support … [continued]
At the 2025 APAC Wind Energy Summit of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) last September, the Philippines made its strongest commitment yet to building a commercial offshore wind industry (OSW). This month, a breakthrough Green Energy Auction Program Round 5 (GEA-5) confirms that the country’s national pipeline is set … [continued]
Conversion, the kind that doesn’t involve swapping religions or political affiliations, is a practice well known in the Philippines. The most famous, so far, is converting vehicles from right-hand drive to left-hand drive. This kind of conversion, looked upon with disdain and sometimes fright by engineers, has given the Filipinos … [continued]
In two days, BYD Philippines will be launching another dealership in the Philippines, bringing it to a total 41 dealers in just two years. The company has sold some 10,000 new energy vehicles in the past two years, and before the end of the year it is on track to … [continued]
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has thrown down a significant gauntlet in the nascent Philippine EV market with the launch of its Residual Value Guarantee (RVG) Program. By promising to protect the resale value of its vehicles for up to three years, guaranteeing up to 90% of the original price, … [continued]
The iconic Philippine jeepney is undergoing its most significant transformation since World War II surplus jeeps first rumbled through Manila’s streets, but the electrification of this ubiquitous last-mile transport faces formidable financial and infrastructure challenges that threaten to slow the country’s clean energy transition. Despite the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization … [continued]
