Starting today, TessDrive shares news and updates from vehicle and other motoring-related businesses in the Philippines, as the country picks itself up, dusts all the setbacks in 2020 off, and gets back on track to the future. All-New Isuzu D-MAX takes the pickup ‘Into New Heights’ On March 4, the All-New Isuzu D-MAX made its […]
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The automotive world is transitioning to electrification. The number of electric vehicles (EVs) being sold, as well as the number of EV owners worldwide, are growing steadily. Here in the Philippines, though the trend isn’t yet as pronounced, a growing number of car companies are introducing their full EVs—not just hybrids—into the market. The belief
The vegan foodie adventures continue in this latest installment on the TessDrive trio’s incessant hunt for meatless goodies. This time, they find a mountain lodge in Tagaytay ridge offering 100% meatless, plant-based, cruelty-free chow. From the hustle and bustle of Metro Manila, our trio of vegan foodie adventurers Aries B. Espinosa (tessdrive.com editor in chief), Custer
Rolls-Royce is among the most recognizable and respected names in aircraft engine and aviation technology. Worldwide, Rolls-Royce engines power more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, with over 13,000 engines in service. As such, the British aerospace engine maker plays a key role in the industry’s management of its overall emissions in order to contribute to
Animal skin will no longer be part of the future upholstery of BMW-owned British car marque MINI. This was declared by MINI design chief Oliver Heilmer in an interview with UK-based Autocar magazine. “We don’t need leather any more in the future, because we don’t believe it’s sustainable,” he told Autocar’s Pier Ward (autocar.co.uk). “We’re
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Current restrictions and challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic will not stop the shipping industry in pushing for wind-assisted propulsion solutions to pave the way for decarbonization. Not even the low oil prices, for that matter, as companies continue to search for technology solutions that are market-ready and have the potential to deliver substantial
The president of the newly formed EV Owners Society, Ferdi Raquelsantos, has confirmed that electric vehicles would be exempt from the new DTI safeguard measures on vehicle imports. Raquelsantos, who is also the president of the Philippine Parts Maker Association (PPMA) that has welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s initiative to impose provisional safeguard
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General Motors Corp (GMC) stirred up the automotive scene recently with the introduction of the 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1. It will be the first fully electric addition to GMC’s lineup, driven by next-generation electric vehicle propulsion technology that enables unprecedented off-road capability, extraordinary on-road performance, and an immersive driving experience designed to put occupants
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ZeroAvia, the leading innovator in decarbonizing commercial aviation, recently completed the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. The flight took place late in September at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. This achievement is the
Fresh from their meatless foodie escapade at Satya Graha in Laguna and Firehouse Pizza at Crimson Hotel in Muntinlupa City, our always-hungry trio of TessDrive.com editor-in-chief Aries B. Espinosa, scientist and radio host Custer C. Deocaris, and breastfeeding advocate and vegan activist Nona Andaya-Castillo now find themselves delivering Christmas packages to a “mystery location”. The
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