North to South: BYD’s 22-day EV drive earns Guinness records
OFFICIAL lead navigator Wil Dasovich stands with the BYD Shark 6 DMO in Laoag, marking the inaugural stop of the ‘Drive Electric. Love Pinas.’ campaign.
Photographs courtesy of BYD
BYD Cars Philippines wrapped up a 22-day electric vehicle journey across the country after covering more than 3,500 kilometers and passing through 102 cities and municipalities from Luzon to Mindanao.
The trip, held under the “Drive Electric. Love Pinas.” campaign, also earned two Guinness World Records titles during the 2026 Manila International Auto Show.
The convoy used a mix of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles during the drive, which was organized with ACMobility and the Department of Tourism.
Content creator Wil Dasovich served as lead navigator for the run that crossed highways, provincial roads, urban centers, and remote routes across the three main island groups.
BYD received recognition for the most cities visited in a continuous journey by a battery electric vehicle using the BYD eMAX 7, while the BYD Shark 6 DMO secured the record for the most cities visited in a continuous journey by a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
GUINNESS and ACMobility officials recognized BYD Cars Philippines for two record-setting electric vehicle journeys during the Manila International Auto Show. Shown are (from left): Peter Yang, Guinness World Records adjudicator; Atty. Glenn Albert M. Ocampo, office of Special Concerns director, Department of Tourism; Wil Dasovich, lead navigator; and Adam Hu, BYD & Denza Philippines country head, Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, CEO, ACMobility; Bob Palanca, managing director, BYD Cars Philippines; Carla Buencamino, head of Mobility Infrastructure, ACMobility; and Dino Obias, chief marketing officer.
The campaign turned into a large-scale test of electric mobility conditions in the Philippines. Organizers said the drive showed that long-distance travel using electric vehicles can now be done across different parts of the country without the same concerns that surrounded EV travel a few years ago.
The convoy moved through mountain roads, highways, city traffic, and inter-island routes during the trip.