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March 3, 2025

Is This The Price Of The Toyota GR Yaris 8-speed AT For The Philippines?

Update: Toyota Motor Philippines has finally launched the new GR Yaris (3/6).

In January, we reported that Toyota Motor Philippines will launch the refreshed GR Yaris thanks to documents that appeared on the LTO website. These documents were soon substantiated by eagle-eyed enthusiasts who manage to spot the hot hatch being photographed (and videoed) prior to its market launch (so much for secrets, huh?)

After opening the order books for the more powerful “A91” GR Supra, Toyota Motor Philippines has now thrown a bone to three-pedal purists out there: the 6-speed manual is now available. And get this, it’s priced the same as the automatic.

Volvo Cars Philippines, distributed by Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), teamed up with SB Rental Corporation, a subsidiary of Security Bank Corporation, to offer flexible leasing options for their vehicle lineup. This partnership aims to make Volvo's luxury vehicles more accessible through comprehensive financing terms.

Isuzu Philippines marks 25 consecutive years as the country’s top-selling truck brand with its biggest truck show ever, the 2025 Isuzu Truck Fest. Among the 19 Isuzu trucks and light commercial vehicles on display, Isuzu showcased three new trucks.

Lexus has put in minor updates to its RX mid-sized SUV for the 2025 model year. Launched in Japan, and to be rolled out gradually globally, the new RX features improvements to quietness, ride comfort, and tech features.

Review: 2025 BYD Seagull GLX

Typically, your expectations can’t be high for any car priced below P 900,000, let alone a battery electric one; after all, the ones launched thus far may have provided its drivers no emissions driving, but at the expense of any semblance of comfort or refinement. That’s before the BYD Seagull came to town. Now that it’s here, it’s managed to upend not just what entry-level BEVs are capable of, but in the process, managed to do the same for any and all sub-B-segment hatchbacks.

In just its seventh year of operations, Jetour Auto has grown from strength to strength from being the fastest-growing new SUV brand in China to one of the rising stars in the global automotive scene.

VinFast and Motech Automotive Service Centers, through its franchisor and operator in the Philippines, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on expanding the service network for VinFast electric vehicles in the market. The agreement aims to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles among Filipino consumers, while affirming VinFast’s long-term commitment and determination to promote green transformation across the region.

Dongfeng Motors Philippines, under Legado Motors, is offering a special Buy 1, Get 1 promo. For P 1,998,000, customers can drive home an Aeolus Huge Hybrid and a EX1 Pro EV. Promo runs until March 31, 2025 and is available at all Dongfeng Motors dealerships nationwide.

New car sales are off to a bullish start with a 10 percent year-on-year increase. Based on the joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA), a total of 37,604 vehicles were sold in January, 10.4 percent higher than 34,060 units sold in January 2024.

GAC Motor Philippines, led by Astara Philippines, earned two major global awards at the recent 2025 GAC International Partner Conference. The brand received back-to-back Gold Awards for Outstanding Distributor of the Year 2024 and Outstanding Sales Department of 2024, recognizing its exceptional growth, strong sales performance, and commitment to customer service.

BMW Group Asia and SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, today announced the opening of the first-ever BMW Retail.Next showroom in the Philippines. Located in San Fernando, Pampanga and operated by Laus Group, Retail.Next introduces a holistic customer concept and features new showroom designs together with the integrated use of technology to bring customers a fresh all-encompassing experience.

Mazda Philippines, in partnership with Security Bank Corporation, announces a limited-time zero percent interest offer on the Mazda CX-60 and CX-90, both premium HEV products. Security Bank, the recipient of the Best Customer Centric Business Model – Philippines as awarded by the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2024 is offering customers the chance to upgrade to Mazda’s premium line of SUVs with this exclusive offer.

Mark It: All-New Nissan Patrol Is Launching In The Philippines On March 28

Mark your calendars: the all-new Nissan Patrol is launching in the Philippines this March 28. It was officially announced by the Japanese carmaker in its social media account as an event invite.

After previewing it in January, Honda Cars Philippines is set to start retail sales of the refreshed 2025 HR-V on March 9. The HR-V comes in three variants (as we reported before) and starts at P 1,450,000.

Porsche Club Philippines (PCP) recently kicked off its first event of the year via an exclusive Breakfast Meet that brought together members’ passion for precision, design and motorsports.

BYD Shark 6 DM-O Scores Perfect At ANCAP Safety Test

The BYD Shark 6 DM-O is the first plug-in hybrid pickup truck to score a perfect Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) score with five stars.

It may be commonplace for vehicles developed for emerging markets to score poorly at the more stringent NCAP tests such as the Global NCAP or European NCAP, it comes as a shock that a new vehicle, manufactured in 2025, would net zero stars at something like the ASEAN NCAP. But, that’s exactly what happened with the Chinese-made Neta V which scored a big fat zero at its ASEAN NCAP safety test.

Kia To Integrate Samsung's SmartThings Pro Into Its PBV Line-Up

Kia Corporation has entered a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to introduce next-generation ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) solutions for its Platform Beyond Vehicles (PBVs) offerings.

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) inaugurates its newest dealership, Hyundai Dumaguete, as part of its network expansion target of 45 dealerships by the end of 2025. The ceremony was held earlier today, February 27, marking the brand’s second dealership with Hyundai Bacolod Inc., under the Ponce Group.

Among all carmakers, Kia has been able to nail its design philosophy to a tee. Introduced as part of their brand redesign and Plan S strategy, Opposites United has become a cornerstone for the brand. Taking inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity, it’s enabled Kia vehicles to take on a strong familial look without looking like Matryoshka dolls of each other.

Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song isn’t too concerned with Chinese EVs. He believes that there’s space for them to coexist, at least for now. His comments come as Kia unveiled their expanded EV strategy at the 2025 Kia EV Day, their second global keynote that centers around the Korean automaker’s electrification strategy.

Kia completes their core passenger car EV line-up with the Concept EV2. The B-segment concept SUV previews a production model that’s slated to enter the market by 2026 with a starting price of just around 30,000 Euros (P 1.9-million).

Realizing that not everyone wants an EV crossover or SUV, Kia unveiled the EV4—its solitary car in the entire Kia EV family. Launched to compete in the compact segment, it represents Kia’s way of expanding the appeal of EVs to the “early majority” segment.

Kia is set not just to electrify its passenger vehicle line-up, but its light commercial vehicle line-up as well. Shown at the 2025 Kia EV Day is its first-ever offering: the PV5. As the first member of Kia’s PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) line-up, it’s being seriously considered for the Philippine market as Kia continues to embark on its upward journey to a more aspirational brand.

BYD isn’t having a good hump day, The world’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) leader just took their gloves off and delivered a jab at both Mercedes-Benz and Audi in a single Facebook post.

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