Author: Raymond Tribdino

The real story is that Kia is serious in its electric dreams Kia EV3 won the 2025 World Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show. But that’s old news. What is more significant is that since 2020, Kia has won the awards six times and ... [continued]

Spreading a manufacturing base all over the region BYD has aggressively expanded its footprint across the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) region, strategically establishing distributorships in several key countries. This expansion is often facilitated through partnerships with prominent local automotive or business conglomerates, a tactic that mirrors the successful market entry strategies ... [continued]

The Philippines is the first country outside of China to receive the Sealion 5 DM-i While Brazil complains about BYD’s shipment of nearly 8,000 cars carried by the BYD Shenzhen to the Port of Itajaí in Santa Catarina, the Philippines has launched the Sealion 5 DM-i, a vehicle not yet ... [continued]

Where is Tesla’s Semi now? In 2017, it was the future. Every truck maker aspired to create its own sleek behemoth with self-driving capabilities, 500 miles hauling distance, and space warping acceleration. It promised to be the next chapter in long-haul freight. Since the 2017 concept truck and the 2022 ... [continued]

Sells 20,000 cars in 2 months Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Nissan officially launched the N7 EV at the Shanghai Motor Show in April. It was first presented in November 2024 at the Guangzhou Motor Show but not officially released until Auto Shanghai in April. The car is a Nissan, but more ... [continued]

Ford Philippines will launch its first all-electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, by the 3rd quarter of 2025. This was just announced by Pedro Simoes, Ford PH managing director. Earlier this year, Simoes told the local media during the Henry Ford Automotive Journalism Awards that it would start its “electrification journey” ... [continued]

Ford Philippines will launch its first all-electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, by the 3rd quarter of 2025. This was just announced by Pedro Simoes, Ford PH managing director. Earlier this year, Simoes told the local media during the Henry Ford Automotive Journalism Awards that it would start its “electrification journey” ... [continued]

There is an air of reverence and a whiff of blasphemy in its name: Sacrilege Motors. Devoted to a different kind of automotive restoration, the Connecticut-based Sacrilege Motors has taken upon itself a polarizing yet undeniably compelling mission — to convert classic, air-cooled Porsches into bespoke electric vehicles. One example, ... [continued]

There is an air of reverence and a whiff of blasphemy in its name: Sacrilege Motors. Devoted to a different kind of automotive restoration, the Connecticut-based Sacrilege Motors has taken upon itself a polarizing yet undeniably compelling mission — to convert classic, air-cooled Porsches into bespoke electric vehicles. One example, ... [continued]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was thoroughly updated on Tuesday, June 10, 2024, at 10:53 am EST (10:53 pm Philippine time) after CleanTechnica attended the official launch of the Green GSM taxis. Updates include new photos added by the author to reflect scenes from the event itself, comments from associated company ... [continued]