What if going electric meant spending less every time you plugged in?
Grab Philippines is making that a reality through new partnerships with ACMobility and EVOxCharge, giving electric taxi and TNVS driver-partners access to more than 600 charging points nationwide and charging discounts of up to 45%.
It’s another step toward making EVs more practical, more affordable, and more accessible for the people who keep our cities moving.
Yamaha Motor Philippines has launched WE DEFY, a nationwide community campaign inspired by its Live to Defy brand platform. The initiative brings together Yamaha Club members through rides, shared experiences, and community activities that celebrate camaraderie, individuality, and a shared passion for motorcycling.
Buying and owning an electric vehicle is becoming easier for more Filipinos. BYD Cars Philippines has opened new dealerships across Metro Manila, Luzon, and Mindanao, expanding access to its growing lineup of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles while strengthening nationwide sales and aftersales support.
The GAC AION UT is making its mark in the Philippines after building momentum in global markets. With international awards, a spacious cabin, Magazine Battery 2.0 technology, and positive feedback from early Filipino owners, the all-electric hatchback aims to make EV ownership more accessible for urban drivers.
Xiaomi EV has recorded the world’s first officially certified autonomous driving lap at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife. A Xiaomi YU7 GT equipped with the Track Package completed the 20.8-kilometer circuit without a human driver, prompting the Nürburgring to introduce a new official Autonomous Driving category for electric vehicles.
Spec sheets can highlight feature lists. But the real test begins once these vehicles face the flooded streets and congested traffic that define everyday driving in the Philippines. So while the future of mobility may already be here, one question remains: Are modern vehicles truly ready for the Philippines?
Previous generations dreamed of owning the right car. This generation is simply trying to move through the city smarter, faster, and more affordably. In that sense, the future of Philippine mobility won’t be defined by horsepower or price tags, but by how well technology helps people reclaim the time, freedom, and opportunities that traffic has long taken away.
The car was never just a vehicle. In the Philippines, it became a symbol of having made it, of no longer being constrained by a public transport system that has failed generations of commuters. Changing mobility therefore means changing that story. It begins by acknowledging that the narrative we have embraced for decades—that more roads and more cars automatically mean more freedom—has cost us far more than we have been willing to admit.
Real progress will not come from moving more vehicles. It will come from moving more people, more efficiently, more sustainably, and with more choices than they have today.
Yamaha Motor Philippines successfully concluded YECVT: Shift to Performance, an immersive rider engagement program that gave NMAX Tech MAX owners, prospective buyers, Yamaha dealers, and riding enthusiasts the opportunity to better understand and experience its YECVT technology.