automotive

From jeeps to EVs, Filipino vehicle maker stakes claim

Francisco Motors, one of the country’s pioneering jeepney manufacturers, is preparing a $100-million investment proposal…

BIZ BUZZ: Good news for ICE makers

While much of the attention last week went to the government’s P60-billion incentive package for…

BIZ BUZZ: Francisco Motors shifts gears 

From building the country’s iconic “King of the Road,” one homegrown automaker is now preparing…

BYD banking on expansion of local EV infrastructure

China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD is banking on the expansion of the charging network…

6-month car sales fell 11.4% as fuel prices spiked  

Car sales in the Philippines weakened in the first half of 2026, falling 11.4 percent…

BIZ BUZZ: Staying in the Race

Electric vehicles (EVs) may have become the automotive industry’s latest darling, but manufacturers of conventional…

More electric vehicle investments sought

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) is stepping up efforts to attract more automotive investments,…

More EV charging projects pushed

The government is preparing a new rule that would cut the approval time for electric…

BIZ BUZZ: Pinoys switch gears

It is shaping up to be another difficult stretch for the Philippine automotive industry. Because…

Sparse charging stations slowing Filipinos’ shift to EV

Although the war-driven rise in fuel prices has stoked greater interest in electric vehicles (EVs)…