Nissan Philippines introduced the Nissan LEAF (Specs | News) to the local market to educate Filipinos about electric vehicles (EVs) and what they can offer as a new mode of transportation. The unit we got from Nissan Philippines is the latest update for the LEAF for the local market. It comes with minor exterior upgrades and a new price point of ₱1,998,000, a considerable discount over its previous price of ₱2.7 million. With its latest price drop, it now raises the question, is the Nissan LEAF

When Nissan Philippines launched the Nissan LEAF, it wanted to showcase the power to clean mobility to the local market. It is a popular electric vehicle (EV) in other markets as the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 600,000 units worldwide, based on figures from mid-2022, since the model launch in late 2010. However, in 2023 it's now facing strong competition from the likes of the South Koreans and the Chinese, who are bringing more affordable and technologically advanced vehicles to the local mar

With more and more government incentives, electric vehicle (EV) prices are going lower and lower. Perhaps the most extreme example is the 2023 Nissan LEAF, which plummeted from a rather eye-watering ₱2,798,000 to a more palatable ₱1,998,000. This puts the LEAF in the firing line of yet another battery-electric hatchback. The 2023 BYD Dolphin, much like the Nissan, has five doors, five seats, and zero emissions. It also has a plush interior and dramatic styling, all for ₱1,688,000. Which of these

Earlier this year, we reported that Nissan Philippines would lower the 2023 Nissan LEAF price to around ₱1.9 million. We initially suspected the Japanese automaker would initiate the price change at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show. However, it kept the price at ₱2,798,000 until after the event. On April 22, 2023, Nissan Philippines released a press statement stating that it changed the pricing for the 2023 Nissan LEAF as it now costs ₱1,998,000. The price change can be attributed to Exec

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

Just like how different cars use different types of fuels, Electric vehicles use different types of chargers to accommodate different types of charging speeds and methods. Level 1: Typical wall outlet charger The original, and by far the slowest, is charging through your regular wall socket with a 220V slow charging system. With our current Output voltage and frequency of 220V and 60Hz, the fastest we can charge a typical vehicle on a wall socket is around 3 to 4 hours for a small battery like t