How we prepare future generations is shaped not just by the technology we master, but by the history we choose to preserve. In this roundup, we look at two transformative developments in the region. Learning in the AI age: Vingroup launches Verta school Recognizing that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming how students study, work, and […]
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By Aries B. Espinosa Clark International Speedway, Pampanga—As the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup closes out its grueling 2026 season, the TessDrive team asked the burning question on the grid: What lies ahead for biofuel integration in succeeding race seasons? Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) technical services department manager Charlie Osia confirmed that his team
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TessDrive brings you the complete editorial workup of the country’s biggest mobility week—from Toyota’s simultaneous showcase across PITS and PEVS 2026, to iCAUR’s 10-gift holiday pre-sales, the TGR Cup biofuel season finale at Clark, and Mercedes-Benz’s heritage pop-up in Rockwell. ‘TWO-yota’: Dual presence at SMX for PITS and PEVS Marking a major dual-expo presence from
TessDrive highlights how automotive and mobility leaders direct resources to where they matter most—from inDrive providing holistic physical, mental, and livelihood care to frontline drivers, to Ford Philippines mobilizing multi-sector bayanihan across Luzon and Mindanao for Global Caring Month. inDrive prioritizes driver health via Wellness Day In an industry where frontline transport providers spend exhaustive
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TessDrive brings you the definitive weekend workup of national automotive promotions, premier EV expos, hands-on provincial test-drive tours, and luxury Japanese hospitality across the Philippines. Toyota’s ‘10.10’ straight cash discounts, hybrid perks Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) rolled out its nationwide “A-Ten-Ten-tion” 10.10 promo campaign, running from Oct. 10 to 31, 2026, offering massive straight-cash reductions
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A student from the Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech) clinched the gold medal at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (Tesda) WorldSkills Philippines Clark 2026, underscoring the premier quality of automotive technical-vocational education in the country. Twenty-year-old David Kryzjan Escobar, a trainee from TMP Tech’s Automotive Servicing General Job Batch 24,
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By Tessa R. Salazar The Philippines currently endures some of the most expensive electricity rates in Southeast Asia, compounding an ongoing national energy challenge. Skyrocketing fuel costs and their direct hit on power bills are testing public patience. At present, our primary source of electricity remains coal-fired power plants. Because the country does not produce
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TessDrive brings you the weekend roundup of festive mobility partnerships, electrified multi-brand street expos, curated luxury mall showcases, and extended truck ownership promos across the country. inDrive is MassKara Festival’s official mobility partner Global mobility platform inDrive has officially partnered with Bacolod City as the official mobility partner for the MassKara Festival 2026. While festivities
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TessDrive traces Toyota Motor Philippines’ sustained commitment to Mindoro’s critically endangered dwarf buffalo—from supplying rugged mobility and ranger survival gear in 2025 to a new P3-million research and habitat fund as population counts rebound. Demonstrating that corporate environmental stewardship must run far deeper than token photo opportunities, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp (TMP), through the Toyota
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TessDrive brings you the latest developments across regional electric mobility, highlighting hands-on multi-brand test drives at PEVS 2026 and how VinFast’s electric 7-seater MPV is proving its mettle from diplomatic motorcades to family budgets. Test drive over 15 brands at 14th Philippine EV Summit With local motorists grappling with pump price volatility, the Electric Vehicle
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