Toyota has finally launched the all-new Lite Ace in the Philippines. Sad to say, it is a disappointment for some people as they were expecting the revival of a classic family-oriented van. With that, let’s see how it transformed from a family mover to a business companion. The Lite Ace nameplate was once very […]
Quick Review Verdict: The WULING Hongguang Mini EV in this review is the closest we’ll get to practicality with this electric form factor in the Philippines. It has the initial acceleration, comfort, air conditioning, and space of a regular ICE car within its segment, and is only let down by its lack of rear doors and […]
It’s now official: the EU has agreed to a policy that will completely ban new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035. Citizens of the European Union have 13 years to savor seeing these internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles grace their showroom floors before they become illegal. What exactly happened here? This was not an easy […]
If you walk through SM and see some pretty snazzy cars, that is most definitely the AutoHub Megamall “Dad’s Mega Ride” event. It’s in celebration of the upcoming Father’s Day, showcasing a variety of vehicles from humble daily drivers to dream cruisers. Up front and center is the Rolls Royce Ghost Extended. It is the […]
The ever-heated Toyota GAZOO Racing Gran Turismo Cup (GR GT Cup) is in its most interesting stages. This is a thrilling quest to find the fastest e-racers in the country and give them opportunities that have never been done by the company in the past. How does this all work? We all know that vehicles […]
It seems that two bills regulating the use of electric vehicles (EV) and vintage vehicles have relapsed into laws. Without President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, the bills have automatically lapsed into laws following the Constitution. R.A. 11697 or CREVI Republic Act 11697, otherwise known as Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI), will serve as […]
Ford Philippines has officially dropped the EcoSport, Expedition, and Transit van. According to Autoindustriya, Ford Philippines gave them the following statement: Ford Philippines has discontinued selling the current models of the Ford EcoSport, Ford Expedition, and Ford Transit. Ford dealers nationwide will continue to provide after-sales support to customers and honor the warranties of these […]
The car industry is a rapidly-shifting field with a combination of established giants and promising new players. More often than not, a lot of deserving motoring news flies under the radar simply because the marketing leaves room to be desired. This has become less of an issue with the rapid adoption of the internet though. […]
There are a million reasons why anti-oil advocates hold very strongly to their opinion. Some of these are due to environmental impact, others are concerned about the finite and decreasing supply of oil in the world, others just seek to progress the inevitable progression of technology, so on and so forth. However, there seems to […]
With the start of a new year, changes are bound to happen. For carmakers such as Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Kia, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi, they will be increasing their prices starting this 2022. Some with price adjustments of only P5,000 and others with huge amounts as much as P80,000. Read on to find out whether the […]
According to a report, car sales in the Philippines rose 20 percent last year and nearly half of them are from Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP). Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) have been monitoring the vehicle market in the Philippines since 1995. In their latest report, there were […]
For a vehicle model to be deemed successful, being attractive is not enough. It has to be safe, comfortable, reliable, and more. Needless to say, it also has to outperform most of its competitors in the market. For these reasons, manufacturers have dropped several nameplates along the way. Whether manufacturers are just streamlining the product […]