Geely shuffled its feet for most of 2025. After they had gained official control of operations in the Philippines, only one all-new car was introduced, (they did refresh the Coolray, Emgrand, and Okavango) and there wasn’t much activity with the cars aside from the usual mall displays. All that is about to change.

SAIC Motor Philippines Inc. (SMPI), the official distributor of MG vehicles in the Philippines,  announced a significant leadership transition. Felix Jiang, the pioneering President of SMPI, will be reassigned to MG Australia, while Wei Wei Zhang will assume the role of President of MG Philippines.

San Miguel Corporation will once again waive toll fees across its expressway network this Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, continuing an annual practice aimed at easing holiday travel.

It looks like the recently-launched bZ4X isn’t the only battery electric vehicle coming from Toyota Motor Philippines. Appearing in the Department or Energy’s list of recognized Battery Electric Vehicles is the Toyota Urban Cruiser EV, almost a year after it was teased for a potential local launch.

Lexus Mitsukoshi ends 2025 with a fresh line-up of new menu items from Key Coffee. Crafted with Lexus’ signature Omotenashi hospitality and attention to detail, these new offerings will be worth one’s visit at Mitsukoshi BGC.

Toyota Motor Philippines reports a 45 percent year-on-year growth when it comes to their electrified vehicle sales. Sales of Toyota and Lexus brands combined showed a total of 16,986 “xEV” sold as of end November.