Toyota is famously late to the EV game. After spending billions of dollars perfecting the hybrid formula, the Japanese giant then went in heavy on hydrogen. The resulting Mirai is a technological masterpiece but also a commercial dead end, given how fast batteries are developing and how expensive and difficult hydrogen refueling infrastructure remains. As…
ACMobility and Shell recently inaugurated their newest EV charging hubs on the North Luzon Expressway in Mexico, Pampanga. Both northbound and southbound sides now have Evro-connected DC fast chargers to support electric vehicles bound for popular destinations like Baguio or La Union, as well as those headed back to Metro Manila. The partnership between ACMobility and Shell…
Before its relaunch in 2023, Dongfeng’s local line-up consisted mostly of diesel cargo trucks and old rebadged Nissan pickups and vans. Hardly state of the art, unless you’d time-travelled from 1986. But the *new* Dongfeng Motors Philippines’ line-up is inarguably bleeding-edge, with their premium Aeolus hybrid crossover and a full slate of affordable EVs. Of…
Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines has recently bolstered its lineup anew with its latest offering, the Jaecoo J5 EV. This subcompact SUV positions itself as a budget-friendly, feature-packed EV that can be a potential alternative to both petrol-powered cars and the booming hybrids. It’s also priced to compete against the most popular HEVs and PHEVs that are currently…
Toyota Motor Philippines has been making waves this year, launching one big model after the other. This week alone, it also started retail sales of arguably two of the most talked-about Toyotas today: the Land Cruiser FJ and the all-new Hilux. Now, it’s setting up to host what seems to be a big event in the south…
