HARI, the official distributor of Volvo in the Philippines and De La Salle University (DLSU) renew their partnership in innovation with another groundbreaking initiative: the Volvo Safety Labs.
June 3, 2025
Volvo Cars PH, DLSU Ink Deal For Volvo Safety Labs
HARI, the official distributor of Volvo in the Philippines and De La Salle University (DLSU) renew their partnership in innovation with another groundbreaking initiative: the Volvo Safety Labs.
Suzuki Auto PH Has Just Confirmed The Fronx For The Market
The story behind the Celerio sub-compact hatchback’s discontinuation can now be told. It seems Suzuki Auto Philippines will be relacing it with the first-ever Suzuki Fronx which will be making its Philippine debut this month.
June 2, 2025
Mazda To Donate P 1,500 For Every New BT-50 Sold For The Conservation Of The Philippine Pangolin
The drive to success is founded in the desire for excellence and innate ambition. For Mazda, the pinnacle of its achievement does not end with the dotted line. In fact, it is only the beginning. The philosophy that has held Mazda to a standard begins and ends with its passion for building community and creating a better future, the world over. As a brand, it understands that it takes a village to keep life thriving, both for humans and all other creatures that form part of the vast ecosystem that we all share and live in.
Hyundai Motor Philippines Has Just Teased The Return Of The Kona
How’s this for a move no one saw coming: the return of the Hyundai Kona. After bringing back the Elantra and refreshing the Creta, it looks like Hyundai Motor Philippines is finally re-entering the compact crossover segment once more.
Chinese Carmakers Receive "Stern Warning" Over Continued Price War
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) issued a “stern warning” for Chinese carmakers for fueling a brutal and still on-going price war. This came out of a report from Agence France Presse (AFP).
The BYD Tang DM-i Could Have The Fortuner, Montero Sport, And Everest Worried
If the arrival of the Sealion 5 DM-i and the Atto 2 weren’t enough, BYD Cars Philippines received yet another LTO homologation approval, but this time for the BYD Tang DM-i.
Review: 2025 Kia Sorento Turbo Hybrid SX+ AWD
In 2022, Kia wanted you to think that the Sorento was already ready to play with the big boys of the SUV world—the arena where the likes of the Ford Explorer and Mazda CX-9 resided. Alas, its premium price point vis-Ã -vis its features didn’t really push the envelop far enough to warrant serious consideration. Fast forward to 2025, and here comes the refreshed model. Still priced within the same ballpark (it’s up around P 300,000), it gets a slew of not just aesthetic enhancements, but more importantly, higher specs and an electrified powertrain as well. With that, can the Sorento Turbo Hybrid now charm would be buyers?
Did You Know About This Toyota Corolla Cross Upgrade For 2025?
Forgive us if this seems like old news, but we just found out that Toyota Motor Philippines gave the Corolla Cross a cheeky hidden update these past few months.
Mazda Fan Festa PH Amps Up 2025 Philippine Race Season
When we speak of brand love, it normally takes the form of perfectly calculated strategy, creative implementation, and impeccable attention to detail that ensures nothing is out of place when it comes to all the elements that personify the brand’s integrity. Another perspective would speak of the passion that is rooted in the brand’s core—its ingenuity, philosophy, and the legacy that weaves an iconic experience that is uniquely unforgettable.
June 1, 2025
Suzuki Auto PH Discontinues Celerio Hatchback Starting This June
Suzuki Auto Philippines has amended its product line-up and has decided to drop the Celerio sub-B segment hatchback starting this June.
EDSA Rehab Has Been Postponed
Confused with the planned odd-even scheme and all that with the upcoming EDSA rehab project? Well, you can rest easy as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has decided to postpone the ambitious project which would have started on Sunday, June 13. This is according to breaking news from ABS-CBN.
2026 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Arrives With Added Style, Safety For P 793K
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines launches the new 2026 Mirage G4. The best-selling sub-compact sedan gains added style, safety, and convenience features, leveling up the mobility enabler for plenty of Filipinos.
May 30, 2025
Brace Yourselves For More Expensive Pickup Trucks As Excise Tax Exemption Has Been Removed
Carmakers who’ve been overly reliant on pickup trucks to boost their sales are in for a rude awakening as the Capital Market Efficiency Promotions Act (CMEPA) has been passed into law.
Donny Or Discounts? Will You Consider Changan With These Moves?
Changan, under Inchcape Philippines, is going the brand ambassador route by introducing Donny Pangilinan as its first-ever brand ambassador. And if that’s not enough to get your attention, how about price cuts of as much as P 520,000?
CAMPI Celebrates 30th Anniversary With New Vision
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), the country’s leading automotive industry association, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a renewed vision for the future.
Honda Details Next-Generation Electric AWD System
When Honda announced that they’re working on their next-generation two-motor hybrid system, they also mentioned something about an electric all-wheel drive system. Now, the carmaker has announced more technical details of this system which will become a core technology in its electrified model line-up.
Petron Adds 5 More EV Charging Station Locations
Around 6 months after the opening of its first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at NLEX KM 23 Northbound, Petron has expanded the location of its Petron Power Up EV Chargers to five additional locations.
Toyota Motor PH Introduces New Hilux Variant For 2025
Toyota Motor Philippines adds a new variant to its Hilux for 2025, bringing the total number of available Hilux models (not counting special colors) to a total of 14.
Jetour Opens In Taytay
Jetour Auto Philippines Inc. (JAPI) opens its newest dealership: Jetour Auto Taytay. Located in the CW Depot Compound along the Manila East Road in Barangay Dolores in Taytay, province of Rizal, its 130 square meters of business space is able to display up to 5 Jetour models. Plus, it also offers a charging port for the brand’s electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
May 29, 2025
VinFast Inks Deal With 4 New Partners To Expand Service Network
Instead of expanding its own dealership network, VinFast continues its unorthodox strategy of appointing additional service partners to service its vehicles in the country. The Vietnamese EV maker has signed a collaboration agreement with four new partners: Goodyear Philippines, Tire King and Rubber Products, Power Tread Services, and Marcjan Cavite to help VinFast reach its goal of establishing 100 authorized service workshops across the Philippines this year.
Dongfeng Motors PH Offers P 8K All-In Down Payment Promo Until June 30
EV, hybrid, or diesel—Dongfeng Motors Philippines is making its line-up more accessible to Filipino motorists until June 30, 2025 with this nationwide promo.
Toyota Starts Construction On New Tokyo Head Office
Toyota will begin construction of a new Tokyo Head Office which will be completed by fiscal year 2030. The new office will be located at the Shinagawa Station West Exit—one of the most important transportation hubs in Japan.
Suzuki Auto Opens In Santa Rosa, Laguna
Suzuki Philippines, in partnership with MG Gateway Mantrade Corporation, inaugurated Suzuki Auto Sta. Rosa. This is the third Suzuki dealership under the Gateway Mantrade network, further strengthening the group’s footprint in Southern Luzon.
Isuzu Takes 43 Percent Of Philippine Truck Sales
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) continues its streak as the leading truck brand in the country, securing an impressive 43 percent truck market share from January to April, based on the combined report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association, Inc. (TMA). With 1,592 truck units sold in the first four months of the year, IPC further solidifies its reputation as the most trusted truck brand in the Philippines for 25 consecutive years.
Are Chinese Carmakers Faking Sales To Mask Weakening Demand?
China’s Ministry of Commerce is meeting with some of the country’s biggest automakers to discuss whether some of them are faking sales to boost their numbers or reach targets. If proven true, it could be masking weakening sales in mainland China.
Round 2 Of 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing PH Cup Drew 12,000 Attendees As Spills, Thrills Rocked Villar City Circuit
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) concluded the second of three Race Weekends of the 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup). The premier motorsports event saw more than 12,000 attendees experience the thrill of various racing and driving activities on the streets last May 23 to 25 in Villar City, south of Manila.
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