January 9, 2023
BMW PH Expands 2 Series Family With New Variants
BMW in the Philippines is updating the 2 Series line-up with the arrival of two new variants that promise the same athletic design, sporting prowess, and even more innovative features.
Filed Under:
BMW 2 Series,
Car Launch,
News,
Sports Car
Mazda's Rotary Engine To Make Return On January 13
Mark your calendars: on January 13, 2023, Mazda’s famed rotary engine will be making a comeback. And as a fitting teaser, Mazda has unveiled the rotary’s modern logo.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-30,
News
Honda Cars PH Has Received Over 1,000 Reservations For All-New BR-V
The all-new, second-generation Honda BR-V is off to a great start since retail sales started last November 23, 2022.
Filed Under:
Honda BR-V,
Honda Corporate,
News,
Sub-Compact SUV
January 6, 2023
The Revamped 2023 Toyota Hilux GR Sport Eats Ranger Raptors For Breakfast
Toyota is closing the gap to the Ford Ranger Raptor in the high-performance pickup segment with the launch of the revamped Hilux GR Sport. The 2023 model features a more off-road focused design with more power, wider tracks, tuned suspension, and bigger disc brakes.
Filed Under:
News,
Pick-Up,
Toyota Hilux
Peugeot Showcases All-Electric Future With 680-Horsepower Inception Concept
Peugeot is heralding a new vision for future electric vehicles, and starting that era is the Inception Concept. It will inspire the French carmaker’s products from 2025 onwards, with the goal of bringing most of the innovations seen here to production.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Peugeot Corporate
The RAM 1500 Revolution BEV Concept Is A "Brutiful" Three-Row Pickup Truck
Ram Trucks showed their first step to the future with the Ram 1500 Revolution—a battery electric vehicle concept that will head into production (in some capacity) by 2024.
Filed Under:
CES,
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
RAM 1500
All-New Hyundai Santa Fe Confirmed To Arrive In 2023
Hyundai has confirmed that the all-new Santa Fe mid-sized SUV will be launched this year. This is according to an official release that announces the automaker’s 2022 sales performance and 2023 targets.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
Hyundai Santa Fe,
News
Strong Sportage Sales Helps Boost Kia's Global Sales Past 2.9 Million Vehicles In 2022
Kia Corporation has announced that it managed to sell 2,903,619 vehicles in 2022—a 4.6 percent increase year-on-year.
Filed Under:
Kia Corporate,
Kia Sportage,
News
GM Looking To Enter Formula One With Cadillac Brand
Andretti Global and General Motors, two American powerhouses in the automotive and motorsport sectors, have announced their intent to pursue the opportunity to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship. GM would be represented by the Cadillac brand. The Andretti Cadillac team would be based in the U.S. with a support facility in the U.K.
Filed Under:
Motorsports,
News
The BMW i Vision Dee Shows Off Brand's New Design Direction
BMW is offering a glimpse of its upcoming design and technological direction with the BMW i Vision Dee. With a name that stands for, “Digital Emotional Experience,” the concept car aims to go beyond the usual concepts of digitalization such as voice control and driver assistance systems.
Filed Under:
BMW Concept Cars,
CES,
News
MVP Group Acquires Meralco's E-Jeep Business
As part of MVP group’s thrust towards providing sustainable transportation and mobility solutions, Meralco and On-Us Solutions, Inc. (Byahe) shook hands to enter into an agreement for Byahe to acquire 100 percent of Meralco’s eSakay public transportation business.
Filed Under:
News
January 5, 2023
Sony And Honda's EV Brand Will Be Known As Afeela And Here's Our First Look
Three years after showing off its first concept car, Sony, with partner Honda, has finally revealed the name of its EV brand: Afeela. And to celebrate that milestone, Sony Honda Mobility—as the company is formally known has unveiled a concept that previews its first model.
Filed Under:
CES,
Honda Corporate,
News,
Sony Corporate
Toyota Dethrones Honda As Most Sought After Car Brand By Filipinos
After two years as the Philippines’ most searched car brand (2020 and 2021), Honda has been de-throned from the top spot by who else but undisputed market leader, Toyota.
Filed Under:
News,
Toyota Corporate
Honda Cars PH Offers Low Down, Preferential Insurance Rate For Honda BR-V
It’s not all bad news at Honda Cars Philippines. Despite an increase in suggested retail price starting this month, the Japanese carmaker is offering deals and special offers this month with their New Year, New Deals promo until January 31, 2023.
Filed Under:
Honda BR-V,
Honda City,
Honda Corporate,
News
Nissan PH Bumps Up Prices Of Kicks E-Power, Urvan
Even Nissan Philippines isn’t immune to the rising suggested retail price on some of its vehicles. Thankfully, the effect isn’t as widespread as what we’ve seen at Honda, but it’s also not as small as we’ve seen at Toyota.
Filed Under:
News,
Nissan Corporate,
Nissan Kicks,
Nissan NV350 Urvan
It's Time To Take GAC Motor Seriously With Their Trillion RMB Plan
The GAC Group has big plans as it aims to become a world-class auto manufacturer specializing in electrified vehicles. To that end, the Chinese automaker has announced the ambitious “Trillion GAC 1578 Development Outline” which focuses on 1 goal, 5 areas, 7 segments, and 8 actions.
Filed Under:
GAC Corporate,
GAC Hyper GT,
News
January 4, 2023
Mitsubishi Motors PH Adjusts Prices Of Strada, Montero Sport Starting This January
Along with Honda Cars Philippines (and the Toyota Wigo), Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is yet another carmaker that has announced a raft of price increases effective this January 2023.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Corporate,
Mitsubishi Montero Sport,
Mitsubishi Strada,
News
2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross Launching On January 26
Heads-up, 7-seater SUV/MPV buyers: the refreshed Mitsubishi Xpander Cross is launching this January 26, 2023.
Filed Under:
Mitsubishi Xpander Cross,
News,
Sub-Compact SUV
Should Mitsubishi Motors PH Bring Back Impulse Blue For The 2023 Montero Sport?
If there’s one criticism you could throw at the Mitsubishi Montero Sport is that there’s a general lack of bold colors. Aside from Medium Red Mica, which is an indent order color, the rest of the palette is dominated by shades of gray: White Diamond, Sterling Silver Metallic, Graphite Gray Metallic, and Jet Black Mica.
Filed Under:
Mid-sized SUV,
Mitsubishi Montero Sport,
News
Honda Cars PH Greets 2023 With Hefty Price Increase
Honda Cars Philippines is greeting 2023 with a substantial adjustment in their vehicles’ suggested retail price.
Filed Under:
Honda Brio,
Honda Civic,
Honda Corporate,
Honda CR-V,
Honda HR-V,
News
Hyundai Aims To Improve Customer Trust, Safety As They Roll Out More EVs In 2023
At their first face-to-face New Year’s townhall in three years, Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) outlined its strategic vision for 2023. The group, which includes not just Hyundai but Kia as well as the upscale Genesis brand, hopes to consolidate its leadership in the EV space, while also garnering better trust not just with shareholders but with customers and owners as well.
Filed Under:
Hyundai Corporate,
Kia Corporate,
News,
Technology
Volvo PH Teases All-Electric C40 Recharge
Volvo Cars Philippines looks forward to an electrifying 2023 with the market introduction of the C40 Recharge. This is based off a teaser photo that they posted on their social media accounts (see below).
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Volvo C40
January 2, 2023
A Chinese Car Caught Fire At The Guangzhou Auto Show
The long delayed 2022 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (aka Guangzhou Auto Show) was off to a fiery start when one of the concept cars presented at the show caught fire.
Filed Under:
News
The Subaru Levorg Sport # Is The Closest Thing We'll Get To A WRX STI Wagon
At the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, Subaru used the annual tuning show to present the Levorg (local market WRX Wagon) tweaked by their in-house tuner, STI. Known as the Levorg STI Sport, it featured handling enhancements led by the brand’s first use of electronically-controlled dampers. Three Tokyo Auto Salons later, Subaru is bringing a sharper version of their fast grocery-getter appropriately named the Levorg STI Sport Sharp (stylistically written as Levorg STI Sport #).
Filed Under:
News,
Sports Sedan,
Subaru Levorg,
Subaru WRX,
Tokyo Auto Salon
January 1, 2023
Ford PH Returns To In-Person Activities For Global Caring Month
Ford Philippines returned to in-person volunteer activities last September to celebrate its annual Global Caring Month, with its employees participating in various community-building programs for the entire month.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Ford Corporate,
News
2023 Subaru Crosstrek Boost Gear Embraces The Great Outdoors
Subaru continues to embrace its outdoorsy image with the Crosstrek Boost Gear Concept for the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. Based on the recently launched all-new Crosstrek, the Crosstrek Boost Gear Concept shows what a potential off-road-centric version of the compact crossover would be like.
Filed Under:
Compact Crossover,
News,
Subaru Crosstrek,
Tokyo Auto Salon
Hyundai Palisade SUV Returns To Philippines With P 3.780M Price Tag (w/ Specs)
Hyundai’s flagship SUV, the Palisade, makes its return to the Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) website carrying a P 3.780-million price tag.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Hyundai Palisade,
Luxury SUV,
News
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