The Philippines is seen as one of two key ASEAN markets for the Nissan Frontier PHEV which is based on the Dong Feng D9. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
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Part 2: The Legacy Response. See Part 1 here.
If the Chinese manufacturers represented the disruption phase of the industry’s transformation, the second major story at PIMS 2026 was scalability. Electrification is no longer confined to passenger vehicles. Increasingly, manufacturers are targeting the fleets, logistics operators, and transport providers that account for a disproportionate share of fuel consumption, operating costs, and emissions.
This shift was most visible in the commercial vehicle sector.
