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July 1, 2024

First Drive: 2024 Mitsubishi Triton

It’s been a busy first half in the motoring beat. New cars, new brands, a car show, and out of country trips came one after another that there was barely any breathing room for us in the media. Even Mitsubishi found it hectic as they cannot schedule a drive after launching the Triton pickup in January.

As Shell Pilipinas celebrates its 110th Anniversary, seven teams from various universities in the Philippines are set to showcase their creativity, engineering skills, and teamwork in Lombok, Indonesia for the Shell Eco-marathon 2024 Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) competition.

In the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Toyota is elevating its long-standing global partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), with the delivery of 3,374 sustainable mobility vehicles to support athletes, officials, volunteers, accredited media, and spectators at the Games. These mobility solutions have been specially designed to incorporate the visual identity of Paris 2024 to highlight the strong partnership between Toyota and the Games.

With the Department of Energy (DOE) recognizing the Kicks e-Power as a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) despite being, in all intents and purposes, a serial hybrid, Nissan Philippines has passed on additional savings gained from excise tax cuts to would-be customers.

In what could be our clearest sign of an impending shakeup in Toyota Motor Philippines’ sub-compact sedan game, the country’s number one automaker has continued to cut the number of Vios variants starting this July 1.

In celebration of the GS3 Emzoom subcompact crossover’s milestone of 1,500 units sold right before its launch anniversary, GAC Motor Philippines, thanked Emzoom owners with a celebratory drive from different GAC dealerships in Luzon to Pampanga.

The Geely Emgrand has reached a global sales milestone with over 3.86 million unit sold in 15 years. Exemplifying Geely’s desire to produce high-value cars, it’s their most popular sedan, and is sold in around 20 countries and regions globally.

Established automotive distributor and importer United Asia Automotive Group Inc. (UAAGI) held a two-day drive event showcasing its four automotive brands: BAIC, Chery, Foton, and Lynk & Co. The ride and drive, with the theme “Choose your own adventure”, happened on June 24 and 25, taking members of the motoring media on a drive from Metro Manila to ACEA Beach Resort in Subic.

Taking a page straight off BYD’s tech book, Geely has unveiled its own self-developed lithium iron phosphate blade battery that promises better battery life, charging speed, and safety. The Geely New Short Blade EV Battery Technology—as it’s officially called—will also offer increased energy density, volume utilization, and increased flexibility to future vehicle design.

Classic car speculators are about to have a field day with the Jimny as Suzuki announces it’ll be discontinued in one major market by early 2025—at the latest.

In partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT), Nissan Philippines has been assigned as the Official Mobility Partner for the 36th Joint Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia (36th CAP-CSA) and the 1st UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific, held last June 26 to 28, 2024 in Cebu.

Toyota Motor PH Recalling Select Hilux GR-S Models For Potential Cracking

Toyota Motor Philippines is announcing a recall on select Hilux GR-S pickup trucks to replace the standard sports bar.

Zeekr Launches In The Philippines With Zeekr 001 And Zeekr X

The Autohub Group of Companies has officially launched Zeekr in the Philippines. A maker of premium electric vehicles, it will start with two models—the Zeekr 001 (Zeekr 001 Long Range, Zeekr 001 Privilege) and Zeekr X (Zeekr X Premium, Zeekr X Priviledge).

White Is The Favorite Color Of Ford Ranger, Everest Buyers

Ford has come a long way from the day Henry Ford told customers they could buy their Model T in any color their heart desired, so long as it was black.

The all-new, seventh-generation BMW M5 is now out and with it brings the quintessential sport sedan into the electrified age with its first-ever plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Diamond Auto Group EV Corp has announced that they have landed in Davao with the arrival of their Rich6 EV pickup truck at dealer Davao Bonifacio Motors, Inc.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) will hold the official public launch of the Xforce on Friday, July 5 at SM Aura in Taguig. With a tagline, “Be The Force,” it’s a groundbreaking addition to MMPC’s lineup that sets new standards in design, comfort, and technology.

The 2025 Xforce is Mitsubishi Motors Philippines’ first 5-seater crossover since the ASX and given it’s competing in a highly competitive yet fast-growing segment, the three-diamond brand believes it’ll play a vital role in pushing annual sales up to 94,000 units this year—up 15 percent from last year’s 81,473 units.

Compact crossover buyers can sense a great disturbance in the force. Just when you thought the market has settled down to a constant rhythm, here comes the Mitsubishi Xforce and its promise of bringing everything you know and considered on its head (check out the full specs here or watch our video here).

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has finally revealed the full specs, prices, and variants of the 2025 Xforce compact crossover (you can read our First Drive here or watch our Unboxing here).

5 Things Filipino Families Love With The Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid

Suzuki has a proven reputation of making small and economic cars. And while the Suzuki Ertiga isn’t exactly small, it should be on the list of Filipino families thanks to its combination of style, functionality, and of course, fuel efficiency.

“Intimate” and “Innovative,” the 2025 Inster is Hyundai’s small EV yet. The A-segment sub-compact EV SUV offers not just a unique design but segment-leading driving range, versatility, and technology as well.

What comes into mind when you think of an MPV? For sure it will be a 7-seater, modern amenities for the front occupants, cabin comfort, and of course - a nice price. But when every offering in the segment has checked those boxes already, how else will you differentiate yourself?

MSCC Mazda Miata MX-5 Claims Dramatic Class Win At 2024 12-Hour Kalayaan Cup Endurance Race

The #55 Team MSCC Mazda Miata MX-5 race car crossed the checkered flag, clinching first place in the Open A category at the 2024 Kalayaan Cup. The MX-5 completed 250 laps of the 4.189-kilometer Clark International Speedway circuit, also securing the Fastest Lap with a time of 2:10.687. The MX-5’s impressive result, however, tells only part of the story as the team had to overcome challenging race conditions, including a dramatic last-lap overtake to secure its class victory.

The Ferrari Purosangue has been awarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, one of the most coveted accolades in the field of industrial design. The award was received by Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari Chief Design Officer, on behalf of the company.

Commercial vehicle and truck specialist Foton continues to bolster its presence nationwide as it simultaneously signs six new dealerships that span Luzon and Mindanao. This rounds up the total Foton Network to 28 dealerships.

Following its dealer network expansion plans, Chery Auto Philippines, under United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI), is set to launch three new SUV/crossover offerings in the second half of 2024. This was confirmed Froilan Dytianquin, Managing Director of Chery Auto Philippines (and UAAGI for that matter).

In a bid to boost its network expansion plans in the country, Chery Auto Philippines (CAP) signed partnerships with nine new dealer groups:

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