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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 […]

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A weekend when you can get an HEV for P230K off

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 weekend of festive rides and EV spectacles

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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Test drives, TCOs, and the diplomatic way to ecomobility

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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Wheels of progress: 1st PH International Truck Show set

The Philippine trucking and logistics sector reached an essential milestone as the Truck Manufacturers Association Inc (TMA) and the Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines Inc (Abmap) officially unveiled the vision behind the 1st Philippine International Truck Show (PITS) during a media briefing in Taguig. Scheduled for Oct. 22 to 24 at Hall 1

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A season of mega expos, EV deals, and electrified perks

TessDrive brings you the latest updates on major commercial vehicle expos, national electric mobility summits, electrified roadshows, and exclusive luxury ownership privileges across the Philippines. PEVS 2026 opens P50 early bird pass and free student entry As motorists contend with another round of domestic fuel price hikes, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP)

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As signups begin, 14th PEVS tackles energy crunch, EV boom

Against the backdrop of persistent geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and ongoing volatility across international crude oil markets, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has opened the registration for the 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS). Staged under the theme “Driving Asean Forward: Building an Integrated Electric Mobility Ecosystem,” the 3-day gathering

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‘Live Daring’: New Nissan Kicks e-Power debuts in PH

Four years after introducing self-charging electric-drive mobility to the local crossover segment, Nissan Philippines officially launched the All-New Nissan Kicks e-Power. First previewed at the 10th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), the second-generation subcompact crossover brings updated styling, upgraded digital connectivity, and Nissan ProPILOT driver-assist technology. Pure electric motor drive without plug-in charging The new

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Beyond metal and miles: Clubs keep the Toyota heritage going

Ask any Filipino what Toyota means to them, and the answers will often go beyond specifications, horsepower, or fuel efficiency. Instead, they will tell you stories—about the family tamaraw or sedan that brought newborn babies home from the hospital, the trusty pickup that carried harvests across provincial trails, or the rugged 4×4 that forged unforgettable

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