After 12 years and many releases
After seven years of partnership
In our industry, we rarely see official announcements of partnerships that have ended. From the media side, sometimes the only clue we have is the dormancy coming from the marketing department. Then you see dealer facades replaced or shuttered. After that, an
by Dinzo Tabamo
The BYD Tech Tour has made its way to DLSU
ACMobility and BYD Cars Philippines have started to get busy this year promoting the carmaker's products through the BYD Tech Tour. After its recent outing in Laguna, BYD is now bringing its brand closer to students through its display at the
Offering up to 20% savings versus pay-as-you-go rates
ACMobility, which, apart from being the local distributor of Kia and BYD Cars, also operates a network of electric vehicle charging stations in the country. The company began, uh, charging customers for the use of these chargers on December 12; prevailing rates
Currently, ACMobility has already opened 47 EV charging points in the city
The City of Makati is shaping up to be one of the epicenters of the EV movement in the Philippines. There seem to be more EVs and hybrids driving through Makati's roads and streets each day, while the city's malls,
by Billy Caluag
It’ll cost P28.5/kWh for AC charging, P35/kWh for DC charging
For a while now, EV owners have been enjoying free use of Ayala's charging stations across the metro. That's set to change, as ACMobility will start charging nominal fees starting December 12, 2024.The company has confirmed that the Department
GCash gets a surprising ally in the Japanese market
What could Mitsubishi and GCash possibly be cooking up?Over the weekend, Mitsubishi secured a 50% share in AC Venture Holdings (ACV) for a sizable P18.4 billion. ACV is perhaps most sought after for its 13% stake in Globe Fintech Innovations (
by Billy Caluag
San Miguel and Ayala Greenfield Development broke ground on October 14
The Ayala Greenfield Interchange is finally coming into fruition as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Greenfield Development Corporation (AGDC) broke ground on Monday, October 14.The project will connect the 7.6km SLEX Toll Road 3 (Calamba, Laguna to Sto. Tomas,
by Billy Caluag
A partnership between BYD Cars PH and ACMobility
To celebrate the first anniversary of their partnership, BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility recently opened the first BYD Experience Hub in Makati City. The facility is located in the Glorietta 1 mall and will be operated by Iconic Dealership Inc., the retail
It will be shown at the 2024 Philippine International Motor Show
Kia made a bold statement when it introduced the EV6 last year, staking a claim in the burgeoning Philippine electric vehicle segment. And as proof of its commitment to an electrified vehicle lineup, Kia Philippines sent a media contingent to the 2023
by Dinzo Tabamo
That’s pretty impressive
Range anxiety-it's something that a lot of EV owners regularly deal with and the one thing that EV naysayers keep using as a reason they still aren't buying an electric vehicle.But there's no escaping electrification. It's
This move leverages the strength of the Ayala Group
At its massive Ayala Malls Manila Bay property, Ayala Group subsidiary ACMobility has opened its newest charging hub. Formerly known as AC Motors, ACMobility has transitioned from doing automotive retail and distribution to a mobility platform that provides infrastructure and digital solutions.
by Dinzo Tabamo
EV brand flexes its muscles with its flagship models
A decade ago, BYD's one EV was the E6 MPV, a 122 horsepower 2.4-ton brick that struggled to keep up with traffic and was about as exciting to drive as a, well, a brick. High taxes meant a projected
by Niky Tamayo
Welcome to the holiday traffic rush
SMC and Ayala Land have recently inked an agreement
Well, here's some interesting news: San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land (ALI) have inked an agreement to connect Arca South to the Skyway system via the upcoming Skyway Stage 4 project.Also called the South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME),
Announced at the opening of its flagship showroom
BYD Philippines, now under the stewardship of the Ayala Group, formally opened its flagship dealer along Quezon Avenue last August 25, 2023. AC Motors, the automotive arm of the Ayala Group, was recently appointed the official distributor of BYD cars in the
by Dinzo Tabamo
Expect to see big things from the Chinese brand in the years to come
Ayala Corporation is making big changes in the local automotive industry. The company has now confirmed that its automotive arm AC Motors is now the official distributor of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD in the Philippines.BYD has quite a few electric
The Villar Group expands its business portfolio
Manny Villar's Prime Asset Ventures Inc. (PAVI) has completed the acquisition of the P3.8-billion Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway, the 4km toll road linking Daang Hari and Daang Reyna to the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), from Ayala Corporation.Ayala Corporation disclosed
The son also rises
The automotive industy shifts again as a major player experiences a change in leadership. In an PSE disclosure, Ayala Corporation stated that Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, son of chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, has been "seconded to AC Industrials Technology
by Dinzo Tabamo
And a changing of the guard
It's been an interesting journey for Kia Philippines. The Korean car brand was relaunched under the Ayala Corporation in January 2019. It enjoyed one year of resurgent sales, then everything came to halt because of the pandemic. Kia Philippines soldiered on
The EV race is on
Kia Philippines formally joined the electric vehicle movement today with the launch of its sleek EV6. We already had the pleasure of trying out the massive EV, and you can watch our first impressions below. With the introduction of the EV6, Kia
by Dinzo Tabamo
