What splendid weather we’ve had this past week! Clear skies, no volcanic smog, and rain showers every once in a while to keep us from getting overheated. It feels like summer in the “-ber” months. Something else that was rather heated was your reception to our stories from the last week. Here are your favorite five from October 9 to 15, 2023, in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Go, go ATTO 3! Even though it has the name of a children’s cartoon character, the BYD ATTO 3 e

The BYD ATTO 3 electric vehicle (EV) has been given a 5-star rating by the Green New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). Unlike other NCAPs that focus on crash safety, the Green NCAP is an independent initiative promoting the development of clean and energy-efficient cars. The BYD EV was assessed in various test categories, such as low consumption and efficiency in cold and warm laboratory tests, highway cycle and on-road tests. In order to get a 5-star rating, the vehicle must get top scores in th

Italian car brands have been well-known in the Philippines for long occupying the zenith of automotive aspiration. Even the biggest ignoramus will perk up when he or she hears words like Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. These brands not only produce some of the fastest supercars and hypercars on Earth, but also represent a lifestyle brimming with the trappings of immense wealth and cosmopolitan sophistication. But when supercar owners need a more practical car that remains eye-wateringly brisk

BYD Philippines is gearing up for the local market as it sees more car buyers being informed about the value of an electric vehicle (EV). More buyers know that getting an EV can save them money on fuel expenses. It will also help them save on maintenance costs as EVs have fewer moving components than their internal combustion engine counterparts. Full force at MIAS 2023 BYD Philippines, under its local distributor Solar Transport and Automotive Resources Corp, recently held a successful campaign

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president

BYD Philippines has quietly released the pricing for the highly anticipated 2023 ATTO 3 EV SUV. Two variants of the popular compact SUV-sized electric vehicle are available now for pre-ordering with a reservation fee of PHP 1,000,000 for each unit. The ATTO 3 standard range Dynamic comes with a 50 kWh battery pack and 430-kilometer NEDC (320 km WLTP) range. It is priced at PHP 2,498,000. While the 60 kWh battery pack-equipped ATTO 3 Premium has a 520-kilometer NEDC (420 km WLTP) range and is peg