The first half of 2026 has come and gone. In just six months, a global oil crisis disrupted the industry and flipped buyer preferences. Some big names have lagged behind, while newcomers rallied ahead. Now, we have the sales report compiled by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association…
The new Nissan Leaf debuted back in 2025, bringing the pioneer BEV nameplate into the modern era. While the previous generation (the one available in the Philippines) was a five-door hatchback, it has since grown into a subcompact crossover. And now, it’s putting on its best hot hatch impression with a new Nismo version for…
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…
