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The steering wheel may disappear
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (604+ words) If you are around my age, you might remember Johnny Cab, the robotaxi from Arnold Schwarzenegger's film Total Recall. The vehicle carried passengers without a human driver and relied on an onboard robotic system to handle the trip. At the…...
EV, hybrid, gas and the Kia Sonet
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (522+ words) It might not be the best time for a test drive " or is it? Whatever. I took the Kia Sonet for a spin over the weekend. And yes, we are told that next week might even become worse. Talk about…...
Power without worry: VinFast battery subscription shifts EV risk away from owners
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (595+ words) Fuel prices continue to move in one direction. Up. Every spike at the pump reminds drivers how exposed they are to oil markets they cannot control. Electric vehicles promise relief from that cycle, yet another concern often replaces it. The…...
Filipinos show strong green intent in vehicle shift
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (323+ words) Filipino consumers showed the strongest environment-driven interest in new energy vehicles among seven Asia-Pacific markets, based on a new study released by Inchcape. The study found that 82 percent of Filipinos said they would consider buying a new energy vehicle for…...
Terra Solar adds 85MW to Luzon after first dispatch
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (274+ words) Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), through its affiliate Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (MTerra Solar), has officially begun dispatching electricity to the Luzon grid, adding up to 85 megawatts (MW) of mid-merit power in its first phase. The company said Saturday that this…...
Vingroup, Vinhomes named among TIME’s Asia-Pacific best companies
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (268+ words) Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup and property developer Vinhomes have been included in TIME magazine's "Asia-Pacific's Best Companies of 2026, placing both firms among the region's top 500 enterprises. According to the ranking released by TIME in collaboration with global data platform Statista, Vingroup…...
Google PH country head speaks on YouTube, AI and the future
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1106+ words) Thirty-three years after she walked out of the storied halls of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) as a graduand, Prep Palacios stood with pride before a new generation of graduates as one of the most accomplished individuals in…...
The sound of silence
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (475+ words) You are walking across a parking lot, and a car suddenly appears beside you. You did not hear it coming. That moment is becoming more common as electric vehicles appear on the road. Electric motors produce very little mechanical noise....
Toyota names top dealers, staff for 2025
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (179+ words) Toyota names top dealers, staff for 2025Daily Tribune Toyota Motor Philippines recently recognized its top-performing dealers and individual awardees for their 2025 results during the Toyota Dealer Conference and Toyota Outstanding Performers in Sales and Service (TOPS) Awards The annual event gathered…...
Tesla brings Model 3 pop-up to Megamall
1+ week, 2+ day ago (515+ words) Tesla Philippines has opened a new pop-up display at SM Megamall that places its latest Model 3 sedan in front of a wider local audience. The temporary space allows mall visitors to see the electric car up close and learn how…...