Author: Raymond Tribdino

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The foundation of the Philippine pickup market, long cemented by diesel-powered fixtures like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, is now undergoing its most significant disruption yet. A trio of electrified pickups from Chinese manufacturers — BYD, Geely’s Radar, and ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. VinFast is making its move into the European public transport sector, officially launching its e-bus charging strategy at Busworld Europe 2025 happening tomorrow (US time) in Brussels. This dual debut introduces a new, zero-emission option to operators facing increasingly stringent ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Philippines’ aggressive pursuit of a clean energy future has collided with a profound issue of environmental justice and cultural preservation centered on the proposed Banahaw Wind Power Project. GIGAWIND4, INC., a subsidiary of the Ayala Group’s listed energy platform ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Visayas’ largest solar facility feeding clean power since July, as Aboitiz Renewables prepares Luzon for its new flagship clean energy projects September 2025 marks a transition point for Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), the clean energy subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This is my second article on the recent visit of a large but select group of journalists to BYD’s Shenzhen factory and headquarters, and to the Zhengzhou tech center in China. I saw and experienced BYD’s groundbreaking electric vehicle innovations ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The cavernous halls of Brussels Expo will be humming with electric energy next week, and it won’t just be the charged atmosphere of Europe’s premier bus and coach exhibition. At Busworld 2025, the industry’s electric revolution will reach a decisive ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Starting with the shelved monorail project in Iloilo The sleek monorail car glides silently along BYD headquarters, its sleek alloy skin in black shimmers under the afternoon sun.  Standing in this sprawling complex in Shenzhen, watching the latest generation of ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. “We are ready to address the public transport requirements in the Philippines,” Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific’s Auto Sales Division, said, responding to a question from CleanTechnica on the availability of solutions for decarbonizing bus services in ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I saw Toyota’s clear direction for electric mobility first presented in 2017 (as early as the 2006 Tokyo Motors Show, it had presented the vision and the plans, but was spotty in directions). This has not moved out of focus ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This story isn’t written from onsite coverage or from a press release. It comes from the official YouTube channel of the company, which found its way into my YouTube feed. And it’s fascinating. Though I knew about the e-series and ... [continued]