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Showing posts with label Electric Vehicles (EV). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electric Vehicles (EV). Show all posts

March 19, 2024

Audi Launches 2024 Q6 e-Tron, SQ6 e-Tron SUV


The Audi Q6 e-tron has made its global debut as the first its product that rides on the Premium Platform Electric or PPE architecture—the same one that the all-new Porsche Macan uses.

March 18, 2024

Is Lexus Bringing The All-Electric UX300e To The Philippines?


Is Lexus ready to add another Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in the Philippine market? Based on documents filed with the LTO, that seems to be the case and the vehicle in question is none other than the UX300e.

March 16, 2024

Subaru, Aisin To Co-Develop eAxles


Subaru and Aisin will jointly develop and share production of eAxles for its next-generation battery electric vehicles due in showrooms by the latter half of the 2020s.

March 13, 2024

BYD Dolphin Is Japan's 2023 EV Of The Year


The BYD Dolphin and Atto 3 EVs have scored recognition at the 2023 Japan EV of the Year awards with the Dolphin taking top honors while the Atto 3 taking third. The Hyundai Kona Electric takes second place.

March 12, 2024

Porsche Launches Track-Focused Taycan With 1,108-Horsepower Turbo GT


Porsche is expanding its all-electric Taycan sports sedan with two new high-performance additions: the Turbo GT and the Turbo GT with Weissach package. The latter is built for the track and dispenses with the rear seats for a better power-to-weight ratio. At peak power, both models can deliver more than 1,100 horsepower. In combination with various lightweight construction and aerodynamics measures, these all-electric GT sports raise the bar in terms of driving dynamics.

March 10, 2024

Zeekr Coming To Philippines Via Autohub Group


The Autohub Group may be scaling back on its Geely-branded dealership operations in the Philippines, but that doesn’t mean that they’re giving put on products made by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. It has been confirmed that Zeekr, the upscale brand of Geely, will be distributed locally by the Willy Tee Ten-led company.

March 9, 2024

Kia EV9 Is 2024 UK Car Of The Year


Just a day after it was declared the Supreme Winner of the 2024 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year, the Kia EV9 has scooped up another award. This time, it was declared as the UK Car of the Year 2024. By winning the title, this marks the third straight year where an EV has won the main prize.

March 8, 2024

Araneta City Switches On Its Own EV Chargers


Araneta City has switched on its own electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located in its shopping malls and office towers.

March 7, 2024

Kia EV9 Is 2024 Women's Worldwide Car Of The Year


The Kia EV9 has been declared the 2024 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). The announcement coincides with International Women’s Day—a momentous occasion that not only empowers women but also acknowledges the connection between personal autonomy and automobiles in many countries.

March 6, 2024

BMW Philippines Adds 544 Horsepower i4 M50 For P 5.990M (w/ Specs)


Following the launch of the BMW i4 eDrive35 last January 2024, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp, the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, brings in the more powerful variant: the BMW i4 M50.

Meet The World's First All-Electric Muscle Car: The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona


After teasing it as a concept, Dodge has finally revealed the all-new 2024 Charger. While it will be made available with an inline-6 by next year, but news here is the first-ever all-electric powertrain for the muscle car.

March 4, 2024

Hyundai Reveals Refreshed 2024 Ioniq 5


Hyundai has given its award-winning Ioniq 5, a major refresh for 2024. The enhancements bring design, feature, and performance upgrades.

March 3, 2024

Omoda 5 EV Passes Two Crucial Safety Tests


Leading up to its market launch at the Manila International Auto Show, the Omoda 5 EV has successfully passed two crucial safety tests: water wading and underbody scraping.

March 1, 2024

All-Electric Gogoro Scooters Are Not Covered By E-Bike Ban


Gogoro Philippines has released an official clarification in connection with the recently passed MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 series of 2024 that bans e-bikes, e-trikes, as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuligligs from traverse national roads, circumferential, and radial roads in Metro Manila starting on April 1.

February 27, 2024

Jetour Ice Cream EV To Be Displayed At All Megaworld Lifestyle Malls


The Jetour Ice Cream EV will soon be on display in all 20 locations of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. This is following a highly successful Holiday collaboration between Megaworld Lifestyle Malls and Jetour Auto Philippines last December.

February 23, 2024

What Is The State Of The Philippine Electric Vehicle Industry In 2023?


When the Philippine government passed the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act or EVIDA Law in April 2022, it had the goal of moving the country towards a greener and fossil fuel-free environment. Among the perks the EVIDA Law granted was the reduction of vehicle excise tax to zero for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and 50 percent for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs).

February 22, 2024

IM Is MG's Answer To Audi, Lexus, Tesla


Among Chinese carmakers, SAIC Motor isn’t known for expanding its brand portfolio left and right. In fact, despite being part of China’s “Big 4” automakers, they’ve actually opted to invest in brand building and have limited themselves to four brands. Well, make that five now with the announcement that IM will be making its global debut in, at all places, the Geneva Motor Show.

February 21, 2024

Volvo Axes Recharge Branding; Introduces New Performance Pack


As part of its transformation towards becoming a fully electric carmaker by 2030, Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardizing its model names for its EVs.

February 20, 2024

Gogoro Swap & Go E-Scooter To Expand Across Philippines


Gogoro Philippines, the innovative leader in electric mobility and battery-swapping technology, is set to expand operations across the country following its successful launch last December.

February 14, 2024

Fit For A Prince: The Audi RS E-Tron GT


The Earthshot Prize seeks solutions to environmental concerns, funding 50 winning projects around USD 70 million from 2021 until 2030. Presented by The Royal Foundation, it is spearheaded by Prince William, who cites his late grandfather Prince Philip and father King Charles III, both longtime environmentalists, as his influences in this eco-conscious initiative.