The latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform found that 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023—an 8% increase yearly. The year also saw methanol go mainstream, with a sharp increase in orders (138), putting it neck and neck with liquefied natural gas (LNG) at 130. Additionally, 2023 marked a […]
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by Tessa R. Salazar Here we go again. The dust from the Daihatsu scandal hasn’t even settled, and now the world’s most prolific carmaker is faced with another major misstep, this time involving its diesel-powered engines. It was reported that Toyota affiliate Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) fabricated data on diesel engines it makes and supplies
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, has chosen bound4blue’s technology to install four 26-meter-high eSAILs on its chartered juice vessel in 2024. LDC and bound4blue recently announced an agreement for the manufacture and installation of the eSAILs on LDC’s MV Atlantic Orchard. This project is also in collaboration
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The COP28 UAE, which took place at Expo City Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023, concluded with a historic agreement by 198 Parties to deliver a new era of climate action. Recently, the Parties agreed on a landmark text named “The UAE Consensus” that sets out an ambitious climate agenda to keep 1.5°C
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Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) recently hosted a drive event for the motoring media to experience all the enhancements of the latest-generation Honda CR-V. The extensive drive took us to the long stretches of expressways going to Subic Bay, the long winding roads of Bataan province passing the mothballed nuclear power plant, and back to Subic.
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Pull out your checkbooks, and write P4.490 million for this all-electric mid-size sedan, the first BMW model in the Philippines with the ConnectedDrive. Anxious about the range? Well, this car can run for up to 483 km in between charges (WLTP cycle). The BMW i4 eDrive35 four-door gran coupe was launched Jan. 19 in the
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BYD is once again the global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales champion, exceeding its target of 3 million vehicles sold in 2023. This is the second straight year that BYD has led worldwide electric vehicle (EV) sales. Last year also saw BYD register in the top 10 of all automotive sales for the year while
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In the 1990s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of UP Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants in the Philippines. Two of these plants exhibited promising results—one for cough and the other for urinary tract infections. The team patented Vitex negundo (Lagundi) and Blumea balsamifera (Sambong) in syrup and tablet forms, granting them exclusive rights to these medicines.
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IC Star Automotive Inc, the official and sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Philippines, launched on Jan. 16 the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic AMG at the Mercedes-Benz BGC showroom. It’s the latest addition to the Mercedes-Benz EQ family that was introduced last year. The all-electric luxury EQS sedan is the first model built
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AC Motors, the exclusive distributor of Kia vehicles and services in the Philippines, announces the availability of the 2024 Kia Seltos SX at its dealerships nationwide. After introducing the new Kia Seltos in entry-level LX and mid-range EX trims last Nov. 30, Kia Philippines also began accepting inquiries about the top-of-the-line SX variant of the
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