automotive

DTI drops Race program, shifts focus to EVs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is scrapping plans to roll out the Revitalizing…

EV bus maker eyes PH for $25-M factory

A manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) buses is considering setting up a $25-million production facility…

BIZ BUZZ: Iran war a boon and bane for Toyota

The war in the Middle East may be making electric vehicles (EVs) more attractive—pump prices…

BIZ BUZZ: BYD demand hits high gear

The relentless surge in local fuel prices caused by the latest crisis in the Middle…

BIZ BUZZ: Nissan PH gets new chief

Nissan Philippines is getting a new driver. Yoshinori Kanazawa will take over as president effective…

Electric vehicles buck downturn in February automotive sales

Robust electric vehicle (EV) demand bucked a broader slowdown in Philippine automotive sales, which fell…

BOC digitizes car import system

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched a new digital certification platform to automate the…

Slow start: Car sales down 10% in January 

Automotive sales in the Philippines sputtered at the start of 2026, falling 10 percent year-on-year…

Toyota cautious but open to gov’t EV incentives

Toyota Motor Philippines is approaching the country’s electric vehicle (EV) market with caution, but the…

BIZ BUZZ: Toyota optimistic about 2026

Toyota Motor Philippines started a brand new year with the surprise announcement that it will…