Chery Auto Philippines saw its sales rocket 216 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The automaker attributes this to increased public awareness of its products.
April 23, 2021
Chery Auto PH Sales Jump 216 Percent in Q1 2021
Chery Auto Philippines saw its sales rocket 216 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The automaker attributes this to increased public awareness of its products.
Geely Coolray is Best-Selling 5-Seater Sub-Compact SUV For Q1 2021
Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), the official local distributor of Geely vehicles in the country, announced that Coolray has once again ranked number 1 in the 5-seater subcompact crossover segment consistently from January to March with 744 units sold in Q1.
April 22, 2021
It's Official: The 47th Tokyo Motor Show 2021 Is Canceled
It’s official: the 47th Tokyo Motor Show 2021 is canceled. This marks the first time the biennial motor show has been canceled since its inception 1954.
An Additional 10,863 Honda PH Units Affected By Faulty Fuel Pumps
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), through a voluntarily recall, will replace the fuel pumps of 10,863 units of select 2018-2021 Accord, BR-V, City, Civic, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Jazz and Mobilio for possible defective impellers.
Skyway Stage 3's Nagtahan Exit Ramps Are Now Open
Starting today, April 22, 2021 motorists coming from both the north and south can now access Sta. Mesa and the City of Manila directly, in record time, as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has opened the Nagtahan northbound and southbound exit ramps of the new Skyway Stage 3 elevated expressway.
Will You Trade Your Ranger Raptor For The Great Wall Poer Baja Snake?
When they’re not busy ripping off the Volkswagen Beetle, Great Wall can also be found building some rather interesting trucks. Case in point is this—the Great Wall Poer Baja Snake.
Mitsubishi Revives Airtrek Name For All-Electric SUV
Mitsubishi is bringing back the Airtrek name, but this time, it’ll be used for an all-new electric SUV.
Peugeot Switches Back to Analog Gauges to Avoid Global Chip Shortage
Peugeot is ditching screens and going back to old-fashioned analog gauges. This as the French automaker gets ingenious to avoid the global shortage of microchips that’s plaguing the auto industry.
MG Will Let You Decide If You Want Them To Build The Cyberster Sportscar
When MG showed off the Cyberster at Auto Shanghai, most thought that this sportscar concept was nothing more than a design study; after all, they did mention once before that they considered the segment too niche.
Get An Additional P 10k Off Your Brand-New Suzuki At This Weekend's Auto Festival Roadshow
Suzuki Philippines Incorporated (SPH), announces the return of its widely anticipated and fan-favorite Suzuki Auto Festival Virtual Roadshow. SPH is set to finally hold the 3rd leg of this prestigious event, which is scheduled to take place on the 24th and 25th of April, 2021.
Land Rover Defender Crowned As 2021 World Car Design Of The Year
The Land Rover Defender has been named 2021 World Car Design of the Year at the annual World Car Awards. It’s the third time Land Rover has claimed the coveted prize following previous wins for Range Rover Velar (2018) and Range Rover Evoque (2012), and is the latest in a number of global awards for the rugged 4x4.
April 21, 2021
Volkswagen PH Reveals 2021 T-Cross Will Start At P 1.068M* And Is Arriving This May (w/ Specs)
Volkswagen Philippines’s renewed push towards global products starts in May with the T-Cross’s market introduction. With over 300,000 sold worldwide, it has become a phenomenon for the German brand, and it finally enters the Philippines fully-loaded, and at a price tag that starts at just P 1.098 million (P 1.068 million with their pre-launch offer).
Mitsubishi PH Sold 1,060 L300s Last Month
The Mitsubishi L300 helped bolster Mitsubishi Motors Philippines’s March sales by registering 1,060 units sold—an impressive 11 percent increase versus February.
Toyota PH Says Avanza MPVs, Rush SUVs Now Part Of Fuel Pump Recall
Toyota Motor Philippines is recalling more vehicles due to faulty fuel pumps. The new recall (or service campaign as the carmaker calls them) covers an additional 36,729 vehicles from the initial 10,776 units, bringing the total of affected Toyota vehicles to 47,505.
The 2022 Maserati Levante Hybrid Offers Electrifying Performance
After electrifying its Ghibli luxury sedan, Maserati has now electrified its SUV, the Levante as well. The Levante Hybrid made its global debut at Auto Shanghai, and is revealed to be every bit as high-performance as its Trident badge suggests.
Isuzu PH Donates D-MAX To GMA Kapuso Foundation In Fight Against COVID-19
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) turned over an Isuzu D-Max LS A/T to the GMA Kapuso Foundation to strengthen the foundation’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mazda Reveals Second All-Electric Model: the 2022 CX-30 EV
In the electrification game, Mazda was caught on the back foot, relying instead on their “well-to-wheel” approach. However, as policy makers around the world opted to curb tailpipe emissions instead of looking at the bigger picture, Mazda found itself playing catch up as other brands came up with their own electric vehicle offerings.
SMC to Embark on Massive Pasig River Clean Up
Preparations for a historic effort to clean up the Pasig River, to be fully funded by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and jointly undertaken with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are now in full swing, with the first intensive studies on the riverbed currently underway, the company reported.
The Volkswagen ID.4 Is The 2021 World Car Of The Year
A jury made up of 93 distinguished international journalists from 28 countries have spoken: the Volkswagen ID.4 is the 2021 World Car of the Year.
April 20, 2021
Toyota Motor PH Reveals July Launch for 2021 GR Yaris And These 16 Dealerships Are Now Accepting Reservations
We’ve tackled this before, but Toyota Motor Philippines has confirmed what we knew all along: the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris will only be sold at 16 dealerships, and it will be available in limited numbers.
No, Honda Cars PH Didn't Shortchange The Market When They Introduced the City Hatchback And Discontinued The Jazz
When the all-new Honda Fit or Jazz launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2019, the reaction from enthusiasts was almost entirely negative. This, it seems, is one of the reasons why Honda, on a regional level, decided to instead develop the City Hatchback instead.
2021 Honda City RS Hatchback Arrives In The Philippines For P 1.115M (w/ Specs)
Meet the newest member of the Honda City family: the first-ever 2021 City Hatchback. Designed to meet the needs of a wider group of customers, the City Hatchback fuses the defining characteristics of Honda’s sub-compact sedan—sportiness, spaciousness, and efficiency with the everyday versatility of a five-door hatchback.
What The Punk? Will You Drive This Beetle Cloned Named The ORA Punk Cat?
Remember Great Wall’s Volkswagen Beetle clone? Well, it’s finally got a name: meet the 2022 Ora Punk Cat. Yeah, Punk Cat. Let that sink in for a second.
Geely Targets To Become A Top 5 Auto Brand In The Philippines
Sojitz G Auto Philippines (SGAP), the exclusive distributor of Geely vehicles in the Philippines reported its best month ever in terms of sales last March.
All 2021 Nissan Navara Variants Get A 5-Year Warranty
Nissan Philippines is the first and only brand to offer a standard five-year, 150,000-kilometer warranty in the pickup truck segment with their new 2021 Navara.
Ford Gets Into The Touchscreen Wars With The 2022 EVOS
Hey Ford Philippines, we’d forgive you for the Territory if you’d throw us a bone, and offer this gorgeous 2022 Ford Evos for the local market.
Vehicle Importers Brush Off Effects Of DTI Safeguard Bond With Strong March 2021 Sales
The DTI safeguard bond, which was supposed to help carmakers with a local presence seemed to have the opposite effect. The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) managed to brush off the effect of the DTI safeguard bond (at least for now) by posting 5,193 units sold in March 2021—just a 4 percent decline compared to February 2021.
April 19, 2021
The 2022 Seres SF95 is Huawei's P 1.6M Car
Huawei is trying a different approach with its first vehicle—the 2022 Seres SF95. In an atypical move, it won’t be sold at traditional car dealerships, but it’ll be made available at the brand’s flagship stores alongside its mobile phones and smart devices. The cost? It starts at a cool RMB 216,800 or P 1.608 million.
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