The Lynk & Co 900, a six-seat full-size plug-in hybrid SUV with 718 PS and up to 1,000 km of combined range, has launched in the Philippines at PHP4,280,000. Reserve one for PHP50,000 until December 31 to get benefits worth up to PHP390,000. Lynk & Co also introduced a five-year vehicle warranty and an eight-year unlimited-mileage battery warranty.
Motorcycle sales are back on the upswing. MDPPA members sold 524,860 units in the third quarter of 2026, up 8.1 percent from the same period last year, with September the strongest month so far this year. Automatic motorcycles made up about 73.6 percent of Q3 sales, and cumulative sales from January to September are up 5.1 percent.
Planning a long-weekend trip abroad? Wise Philippines shares five tips: budget in the local currency, convert pesos before you fly, avoid hidden card fees, choose the local currency at ATMs, and split costs with friends in different currencies. Wise Card users in the Philippines can withdraw up to PHP13,000 a month without Wise withdrawal fees.
UPS and Delbros Group have scaled up operations around the newly expanded UPS Clark Hub. Their partnership began as a service agreement in 1988 and became a joint venture in 1997, the only one left among major global express carriers in the Philippines. The expansion aims to improve freight handling efficiency and extend capacity at the regional port.
The Yamaha SEC Racing Team closed the 2026 Motul MotoIR National Championship with two overall titles and a runner-up finish. McKinley Kyle Paz won the Super Underbone Open GP Expert Class, April King Mascardo took the Limited GP Expert Class, and JM Malonzo placed second overall in the Open GP Intermediate Class. Paz also won two races in the final round.
Toyota Motor Philippines' Next-Gen myToyota Connect, featuring Toyota Remote, lets eligible All-New Hilux owners control the A/C, check and lock the doors, find their car, and get roadside assistance from their phone. Connected Toyota Insure will soon offer insurance renewal savings of up to 25 percent on the driving-related perils portion of the premium, subject to terms and conditions.
Singapore-based Multipolitan has raised USD2 million in seed funding at a USD25 million pre-money valuation, led by EmergentX. The funds will support the December 2026 global launch of its free Multipolitan App for managing visas, travel, and stays abroad, and the company plans to open an office and expand its technology team in Manila.
The second annual Philippines Customer eXperience Index Study found that the industry's overall score rose from 856 to 864 in 2026, led by gains in sales (+24 points) and after-sales service (+21 points). BYD posted the biggest improvement and the top overall score at 900, followed by Ford (894) and Isuzu (885).
The 2026 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup wrapped up on October 24 at Clark International Speedway. Alain Gabriel Alzona won the Super Sporting Class, Bern Zaragoza took the Sporting Class, and Iñigo Anton won the inaugural Tamaraw Class. Toyota Motor Philippines also unveiled the GR 86 one-make race car and announced a GR 86 Class for the 2027 season.