And the World Endurance Championship, too
by Billy Caluag
Each of these costs well under P1 million
If fuel prices have got you pinching your pennies, then it might be time to start thinking about electric vehicles. There are several options in our local market, and many of them come in at well under P1 million.Over the last
by Billy Caluag
It’ll be part of a new campaign called ‘Drive Electric. Love Pinas.’
In an effort to make traveling with electric vehicles across the Philippines easier, BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility have partnered with the Department of Tourism to launch the 'Drive Electric. Love Pinas.' campaign.The initiative will see more EV infrastructure built in
by Lije Martin
The Urban Cruiser is scheduled to make its local debut later this year
Toyota recently revealed its range of upcoming 2026 models, which includes the Toyota Urban Cruiser BEV. Unlike the bZ4X, the Japanese carmaker's new electric vehicle entry will be a smaller, more affordable model. For this comparison, we'll be pitting it
Can it compete in this highly popular segment in Japan?
BYD made quite a stir when it announced that it has a kei car in the works. A prototype of the BYD Racco-Japanese for 'sea otter'-was then displayed at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show shortly after.While the Racco certainly
by Billy Caluag
The Chinese carmaker has entered the game
In the world of football (or soccer, if you're that kind), brand partnerships with football clubs are a big thing. Every now and then, automotive brands make an appearance, like Chevrolet did a while back for Manchester United.Interestingly, it's
It can also be spec’d with rear-wheel drive and 309hp
We've been talking about the updated BYD Atto 3 for quite some time, and now it's finally been unveiled. Only in Europe at the moment, yes, but there are a few reasons to get excited about it if you're
The race is scheduled for March 2026
BYD Cars Philippines and Sunrise Events have formally launched their partnership for the upcoming BYD Ironman 70.3 in Davao City. The triathlon is scheduled for March 22, 2026, and will host several active celebrities and accomplished athletes.Together with ACMobility, BYD
This makes BYD the number three car company in terms of sales
A Chinese car brand has finally entered the top five of Philippine car sales rankings. Well, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers in the Philippines has not officially released sales for 2025 yet. But based on the last numbers we have from October,
by Dinzo Tabamo
The new brand wants to hit the ground running
Denza has just arrived in the Philippines, and it already has four dealerships on the way. The Chinese brand will hit the ground running with three facilities in Metro Manila-Alabang, Makati, and Greenhills-along with one dealership in Cebu.The Ayala
One’s fully electric, the other is a range-extended hybrid
BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility released car after car in 2025. With 13 models on offer, and a myriad of variants between them, it is almost silly to ask, "What's next?"Well, it looks like the Department of Energy has some
by Billy Caluag
Is there a BYD near you?
BYD Cars Philippines has been rapidly expanding its dealership network over the past few years. Currently, the Chinese carmaker has 64 official facilities in its network, and it isn't stopping anytime soon.Together with its official distributor, ACMobility, BYD aims to
It's a pick-up, Jim, but not as we know it
Over the past few years, BYD has utterly upended the global automotive market, catapulting into the global-and local-top 10 brands in terms of sales in seemingly no time at all. BYD has gotten so big locally that Toyota now offers
by Niky Tamayo
This base version we tried out has *only* 1,288hp
The Yangwang U9 is an electric supercar from BYD's luxury brand. It's also big, pointy, and, if you're in the 2,937hp Xtreme version, able to hit 495.6kph. The base version we drove isn't quite as punchy,
by Alex Goy
Is a brand-new BYD on your radar?
BYD turns 31 this year, and to celebrate, the Chinese carmaker is offering cash discounts and low down payment deals on some of its most popular models. To further sweeten the deal, BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility are also throwing in free
State of change
Since I last drove the original hybrid BYD Tang, we've had two presidents, a pandemic, a changing of the guard at BYD Philippines, and a virtual explosion of hybrid and electric vehicle sales in this country. Where that old Tang featured
by Niky Tamayo
Can BYD do it better than the Japanese?
Well, BYD did it. The Chinese automotive juggernaut has officially thrown its name into Japan's kei car segment with the fully electric BYD Racco-or Sea Otter, in English.The Sea Otter's full specs have yet to be released, but
by Billy Caluag
Is a Sealion-based pickup in the works?
Now that's interesting: BYD has just filed a patent for what looks to be an entry-level compact pickup truck. The patent was published on the European Union Intellectual Property database, and there are even spy shots of the new pickup
by Billy Caluag
That’s a very, very bold move
Chinese automotive giant BYD is gearing up to debut its version of a kei car at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. From the teaser alone, it surely looks the part with its sliding doors and boxy frame, but its functionality will determine
by Billy Caluag
A closer look at BYD’s plush new people-hauler
BYD Cars Philippines has been nothing short of relentless with its launches over the past year. It feels as if month after month, the carmaker has been releasing something new in our market.It has just added yet another new offering to
It’ll be on display at the SMX Convention Center this weekend
Yep, you guessed it-it's another new model from BYD Cars Philippines. The Chinese automaker continues its quest to cover every nook and cranny of the market there is, and this new people-hauler is what's up nextThis is the
