The Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has tested the BYD Dolphin, giving the electric vehicle (EV) a 5-star safety rating. The ANCAP stays close to the Euro NCAP program in how it tests vehicles and its assessment process. There are four categories: adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, vulnerable road users and safety assist. Each of these categories comes with corresponding points, which total 170. The EV is also available in the Philippines in a similar specifica

A decade ago, if you told us that Chinese car brands would be among the top 10 sellers in the Philippines, we’d tell you to get lost. But the latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. has proven just that – Geely and Foton were 9th and 10th, respectively, in terms of units sold locally in 2022. This is all the more notable given that Geely only started operations locally in September 2019, while Foton had been notorious for producing cheap but questionable-

Chinese carmaker BYD seems intent on making an electric-vehicle (EV) lineup of aquatic friends. After the Seal compact executive sedan and the Dolphin subcompact hatchback, the company is now planning to unveil a mini EV that hangs out near the ocean but has wings. Well, sort of. Based on photos from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the government agency that handles vehicle homologation, the BYD Seagull will take on the likes of the adorable Ora White Cat smal

The Philippines is one of the very few countries in Southeast Asia where the concentration of supercars is insanely high. Still, not everyone can afford the fancy exotic cars you see in Interesting Car Spotting PH. So, why not look at some new and attainable vehicles that have graced our market? After all, the Chiron isn’t practical as a daily driver, wouldn’t you agree? Toyota Raize The Toyota Raize is someone’s vague idea of what a turbocharged, Wigo-based SUV should be – the idea of off-road

With the passing of the EVIDA Law in the Philippines, Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles, or HEV's and BEVs for short, are starting to pop up in the market from all different kinds of manufacturers. The Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), Republic Act No. 11697 is primarily focused on developing a manufacturing industry for electric vehicles. It also reinforces the EV-specific importation provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law i

EVs in the Philippines are starting to make their way into the public consciousness. What before was just one is now several, with more on the way, not forgetting that they’re bringing their hybrid cousins with them to the party. But what EVs are even available in the country? Nissan Leaf So the OG EV in the country is the Nissan Leaf. As the first to be sold, it was a lightning bolt to the other car companies operating here, telling them, “Hey. The Philippines is gearing up to welcome EVs. If y