Thai journalists have spoken, and they’ve picked the Mazda CX-30 as the Thailand Car of the Year. Organized by a judging panel of over 60 automotive journalists comprising the Thai Automotive Journalists Association, Mazda’s compact crossover bested 133 other cars to win the top honor.

Geely Philippines is closing out the year on a high note as it welcomed Q4 with a great number of Geely Coolray sales in October. Based on the latest reports by CAMPI and AVID, Geely has landed on the number 1 spot in the country’s 5-seater subcompact crossover segment for the month of October where in Geely sold 205 units.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Incorporated (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai Passenger Cars (PC) gives MORE this Christmas with the MerrygaLOW Promo. Get big cash savings for this season’s family favorites: the Starex, Kona, Accent, and Reina until December 31, 2020.

Recognizing the importance of small to medium trucks in meeting the rising demand for online shopping and parcel delivery across the country, Hino Motors Philippines (HMP), the exclusive distributor of Hino trucks and buses in the Philippines, recently turned over seven units of the Hino 300 series to local courier service, J&T Express Philippines.

Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars as cars have grown by as much as 55 percent since the 1970s, yet parking space sizes have remained the same. This is according to U.K.-based automotive shopping site, CarGurus.

While Kia Philippines is keen on reducing the risk of getting exposed to the coronavirus with all the strict safety and health protocols (which assure customers that every facility and personnel meet or exceed prevailing health guidelines to reduce their exposure to the minimum), they’re still creating more ways to address and surpass the demands of its customers during these times.

Despite the challenges and obstacles that faced the entire automotive industry this 2020, Maxus Philippines has proven to be an unstoppable force, forging ahead with its dealership network expansion and new vehicle launch—first with the G50 MPV, and now with the D60 compact SUV.

The newest player in the Philippines, Changan Motor Philippines has finally revealed the pricing of their five launch models.

We’ve seen enterprising Filipinos come up with their own version, but nothing beats one manufactured using the Toyota Production System. It’s for this reason that you can now buy your very own Toyota made “Shodoku Taishi”—a foot-operated sanitizer stand.

Hyundai Motor has the newest member of its growing SUV family the Bayon. Destined for the European market, it will be launched in the first half of 2021. It will be an all-new model, and will be considered as an important addition to the current Hyundai line-up.

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, has appointed Billy Liu as its new country chairman and general manager. He succeeded Louie Zhang, who recently retired after 31 years of service in the company.

2020 has been one hell of a year. With a global pandemic still surging and economic crises afflicting most nations around the world, it’s been a dire effort for anyone to keep a sound, positive outlook. Add to that, the Philippines has just gone through two intense typhoons, taking with it most of whatever morale is left of our countrymen. Amidst all this, the automotive industry has chosen to move forward, with brands launching vehicles one after the other, offering support to the health and public sector, and getting involved in charitable activities. 

Suzuki Philippines Inc. (SPH) welcomes another dealership in their roster. With the grand opening of Suzuki Auto Marikina (SA Marikina), a member of the ANC+ Group of Companies, Suzuki is now more reachable and accessible to residents within the vicinity of Marikina City and its neighboring communities.

Brace yourselves for more recalls surrounding Denso fuel pumps. In what could be another “Takata-level” recall, the Japanese parts supplier is adding more than 1.5 million units to its growing list of fuel pumps that may stop working altogether.

How’s this for irony? When Mahindra debuted their body-on-frame SUV, the 2021 Thar, people pointed out that it was more than a homage to the Jeep Wrangler; it was a downright clone. Regardless, it did prove that it does one thing better than the real Jeep: crash safety.

Toyota Motor Philippines is updating its entry-level SUV, the Rush for 2021. Retailing at Toyota’s 70 dealerships across the country starting November 26, 2021 Rush now features three rows of seats as standard.

Nissan has just given its Terra a major revamp for 2021. In a break from tradition, it was launched first in the Middle East—a brand-new market for Nissan’s mid-sized 7-seater SUV, where it takes on a different name: X-Terra. Regardless, it brings a bolder style and increased levels of technology. 

Nissan is looking to adapt its “Timeless Japanese Futurism” concept on more models. Starting with the Ariya EV crossover, the minimalist design is now on the third-generation 2021 Note hatchback as well.

Geely Auto was founded in 1997 by Founder, and now Chairman, Li Shufu who believed in the potential of the Chinese automotive market as consumers transitioned from bicycles to motorbikes to automobiles.

Other carmakers may have more toys, but Toyota is leveraging the power of its brand (and the ethos of quality, durability, and reliability behind it) to sell cars. Case in point is this new offer for would-be new Fortuner and new Hilux owners.