Author: Raymond Tribdino

A display highlighting New York's strategic approach to vehicle electrification. (Photo property of Cleantechnica: Raymond B. Tribdino)

CleanTechnica Checks Out the EVs at the New York Auto Show

I logged 14,405 steps visiting the 2025 New York Auto Show at Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan while moving around all the car displays. I put a lot of attention on the EVs and hybrids, naturally. The 125th edition of this show provided a comprehensive look at the electric vehicle … [continued]

Motoring journalists inspect the AITO M9. (Photo by Deriq Bernard Tribdino.)

Huawei-Backed AITO Releases M9 SUV at Philippine Auto Show

The AITO M9, a flagship SUV from the Chinese carmaker, Seres is poised to redefine the Philippine luxury electric vehicle market with its blend of advanced technology and sophisticated design. First presented at the 20th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) 2025, the M9 is distributed by QSJ Motors. According to … [continued]

The red areas mark the highest concentration both on- and off-shore wind in South Luzon Philippines. (Image from World Bank)

Wind Energy in the Philippines Picks Up Speed in South Luzon

Batangas and Mindoro Emerge as Key Sites in Philippine Offshore Wind Energy Development The Philippines, driven by global climate change initiatives and the need for energy security, is rapidly advancing its renewable energy sector, with a shifting focus on offshore wind. Though the number of onshore and inland wind turbines … [continued]

An existing solar energy facility. (Photo from Solar Philippines.)

Biggest Solar Project in the World Gets UK Investment Boost

What is set to become the world’s largest solar and battery storage facility, the Meralco Terra Solar Project (MTerra) in the Philippines, got a boost to hasten its completion when UK-based global investment firm Actis closed a PhP 348 billion ($600 million) investment recently. MTerra Solar is a subsidiary of … [continued]

BYD Shark 6 reading water. (Photo by author.)

Remember Jaws? Here’s a Shark That Will Take a Bite Out of the Global Pickup…

Here’s a Shark that’ll bite off a huge chunk from the pickup truck market in Asia and elsewhere. The Jaws theme is playing. That now-famous, two-tone musical cue that signaled the arrival of the great white shark is playing all over Asia’s pickup truck market. Those who remember Jaws know … [continued]

Groundbreaking at the VinFast factory in Subang, Indonesia.

Vingroup’s Ambitious Green Vision Finds a New Frontier in Indonesia

Just a week after VinFast introduced the VF3 to the Indonesian market, and just over a year after the brand was launched, VinFast CEO Pham Nhat Vuong, who is also Chairman of Vingroup, met with Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto to discuss a shared commitment to sustainable development. The meeting last … [continued]