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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 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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As Filipino households navigate fluctuating fuel costs and look toward cleaner, more sustainable transportation, switching to an electrified vehicle can feel daunting—especially for families balancing school shuttles, daily work commutes, grocery runs, and weekend provincial getaways. For buyers seeking the benefits of electrification without having to install home charging equipment or plan routes around charging
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TessDrive examines how VinFast E-Motorcycle’s inaugural Philippine portfolio—anchored by the Evo, Feliz II, and Viper—is dismantling cost, range, and flooding hesitations through flexible battery subscriptions, V-Green swapping hubs, and IP67-rated waterproofing. VinFast E-Motorcycles challenge 110cc–125cc scooter norms Two months following its nationwide debut—marked by the simultaneous opening of 21 dealerships—VinFast E-Motorcycle Philippines is reshaping consumer
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TessDrive brings you research-backed nutritional insights and evidence-based dietary breakthroughs, examining how whole plant-based foods, legumes, and functional staples strengthen cellular defense, lower cardiovascular risk, and advance sustainable living. Cruciferous veggies linked to 20% drop in colon cancer risk Original Article: Study: Eating Cruciferous Vegetables Could Lower Colon Cancer Risk by 20 Percent by Charlotte
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Green SM (operating as Green GSM in the Philippines) has officially launched its first international electric motorbike taxi service in Jakarta, Indonesia, expanding its pure-electric fleet beyond 4-wheeled cabs to dynamic 2-wheeled urban transport. For commuters and transport observers in the Philippines, the move carries significant local implications. In Metro Manila—where motorcycle taxis like Angkas,
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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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Kia Philippines, operating under Ayala Group’s ACMobility, is preparing to significantly widen its local electric footprint with back-to-back model launches scheduled for the final quarter of 2026. Heading into the final stretch of the year, the Korean marque is set to introduce the Kia EV3 and the Kia PV5, expanding its electrified offerings beyond personal
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TessDrive brings you the latest developments across digital charging networks, infrastructure milestones, and financial residual value programs accelerating sustainable mobility adoption in the Philippines. Evro Hits 100,000 users as PH’s leading EV charging app Evro, the official digital electric vehicle (EV) partner app of the ACMobility charging network, has officially surpassed 100,000 registered users, solidifying
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There is no better way to test a vehicle’s long-range capabilities than through real-world driving. As the Philippines continues to expand its charging network, two Filipino EV owners put this to the test, demonstrating that long-distance, fully electric travel across the country is already a practical reality. For GAC owners Romel Emperado and Rommel Laranjo,
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