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July 8, 2024

VinFast VF 5 Owners Talk Positive Experiences With Entry-Level EV

“The VF 5 is our family’s first car, and I’m really happy about it,” said La Hoàng Long, a VinFast customer in Southern Vietnam. “Everywhere I go, people have been admiring the car, asking ‘Electric car? It’s beautiful!’ and then inquiring about where to buy it and how much it costs. A few people I know borrowed the car to test drive and said it felt solid and performed well for the price.”

Ring in the second half of the year with Honda Cars Philippines, Inc.’s (HCPI) July 2024 deals. Limited discounts go as low as P 120,000 off on the Civic V Turbo with Honda Sensing and the CR-V V Turbo CVT.

Isuzu Cebu announces the grand opening of its newly renovated IOS dealership facility, alongside with the official introduction of the new Isuzu D-Max for the Visayas region. Like other Isuzu dealerships sporting the IOS look, it boasts a black and red front fascia design, representing a bold and dynamic era for Isuzu in the city.

Launched in the Philippines in 2019, the Mazda3 is a hold out in a world overfilled with crossovers and SUVs. The carmaker could have simply thrown in the towel and concentrated their efforts on the CX-30—the Mazda3’s crossover sibling. However, realizing that there are a few who remain dedicated and loyal to sporty handling, lower riding passenger cars, they’ve instead re-oriented it make it the best iteration of the Mazda3 yet.

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), expands its nature conservation efforts with its upland tree planting in a 50-hectare adopted area in Siniloan, Laguna. The company recently mobilized a group of volunteers to plant 1,000 native tree seedlings with the aim of boosting potential livelihood source for the locals, enhancing biodiversity, and developing future carbon sinks at the same time.

BAIC Philippines is now ready to welcome customers at its inaugural dealership in Alabang. The newly opened showroom is located within the central business district of Filinvest City along Alabang-Zapote Road, Muntinlupa City. Under the ownership and management of Automotive Icon Inc., BAIC Alabang is poised to introduce families to big adventures with massive and capable BAIC SUVs.

The Toyota Vios 1.5 G Makes A Comeback A Week After It Was Discontinued (Sort Of)

It looks like Automotive Jesus just performed a miracle: the Toyota Vios 1.5 G is back from the dead.

JMC Pickups Head On Nationwide Tour

Astara-backed JMC Philippines is exhibiting its vehicle line-up this July 2024.

Toyota Motor PH Celebrates 10 Years Of Series Racing With TGR Philippine Cup

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced the start of its 2024 motorsports season, with new developments to celebrate its racing series’ tenth season. This year, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup (TGR Vios Cup), its premier one-make-race (OMR) series, will be held as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup), signifying a new chapter in the country’s racing scene.

Porsche Philippines presents the third-generation Panamera. The four-door sportscar offers advanced digital features, luxurious comfort, and exhilarating performance, setting new benchmarks in driving dynamics and innovation in the process.

Oh no, they didn’t. In what could be one of the more tone-deaf promos this year, Chinese carmaker BYD (through ACMobility) is raffling off monthly trips to Palawan until January 2025.

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart is 100 percent ready to take on the 2024 Asia Cross Country (AXCR) happening from August 11 to 17. The team will be competing with four all-new Tritons in the AXCR 2024, which will be held in southern and central Thailand.

Inside Porsche's Secret Garage In Kallenberg

Tucked amongst a row of nondescript warehouses lies the greatest facility to Porsche-philes: Porsche’s secret garage. Located somewhere in Kallenberg, this warehouse is where Porsche keeps over 700 iconic vehicles, unique machines, and race cars if they’re not on display at the Porsche Museum just a few kilometers away. Here’s the thing: unlike the Museum which grants entry for around 15 euros, this one isn’t open to the public.

After declaring the entrance of Omoda into Europe late last year, its sister brand, Jaecoo is now doing the same. Set to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed starting on July 11, Jaecoo will start retail sales there by the end of 2024 with the Jaecoo 7.

Suzuki PH Extends Rainy Deals Promo Deals On S-Presso, Ertiga Hybrid

Suzuki Philippines announces the extension of its Suzuki Rainy Deals promo through the month of July. The carmaker is offering the same deals on select Suzuki vehicles until July 31, 2024.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently opened the 2024 class of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy Philippines (TGRA), its training ground for both aspiring and experienced racers.

Creating food and elevating it into culinary art requires attention to detail and an evolved level of craftsmanship, values which are also at the core of the Lexus brand.

Aside from their zero emissions, electric cars are known for their quickness. The instant delivery of power to the wheels makes them a new option for those with a need for speed. Some of them are even pitting EVs against performance cars.

Lexus Extends Midyear Offers To RZ And UX EV Models

Lexus Philippines is extending its mid-year promo to its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) this July.

50 years ago, Porsche introduced the Turbo model designation to the 930 generation 911. At the time, when the world faced an oil crisis, Porsche was planning for the future—one that highlighted their technical progress as an automaker while also bridging a direct link between their success on the racetrack and the showroom floor. The resulting 911 Turbo brought with it not just a stronger motor, but also a myriad of upgrades to maximize the potential of the 911 platform. Turbo, in Porsche parlance, is born.

Audi Philippines is currently offering an exclusive midyear promotion on select models, featuring various financing options that make Audi ownership more attainable.

Buoyed by the global success of Jetour Auto in 2023, Jetour Auto Philippines sets its sights high as it held its 2024 mid-year business conference.

The next-generation MG HS compact SUV is slated for a global reveal this July 11 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. The RAV4-sized SUV will feature a ground up redesign and a variety of new powertrains including a confirmed plug-in hybrid system.

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.

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July 8, 2024

VinFast VF 5 Owners Talk Positive Experiences With Entry-Level EV

Get Up To P120K Off The Honda Civic, CR-V This July

Isuzu Inaugurates Newly-Renovated Cebu Dealership

Review: 2024 Mazda3 2.0 HEV Fastback

Toyota PH Conducts Reforestation, Livelihood Project In Siniloan

BAIC Opens First Showroom In The Philippines

July 7, 2024

The Toyota Vios 1.5 G Makes A Comeback A Week After It Was Discontinued (Sort Of)

July 6, 2024

JMC Pickups Head On Nationwide Tour

July 5, 2024

Toyota Motor PH Celebrates 10 Years Of Series Racing With TGR Philippine Cup

2024 Porsche Panamera Arrives In The Philippines

Test Driving A BYD May Win You A Trip To Palawan

Mitsubishi 100 Percent To Take On Asia Cross Country Rally With All-New Triton

July 4, 2024

Inside Porsche's Secret Garage In Kallenberg

Jaecoo Set To Enter The European Market With The Jaecoo 7

July 3, 2024

Suzuki PH Extends Rainy Deals Promo Deals On S-Presso, Ertiga Hybrid

Aspiring Racers Live Motorsports Dream At Toyota Gazoo Racing Academy Philippines

Lexus Partners With Key Coffee For Exclusive Menu At Lexus Mitsukoshi

BYD Proves Their Cars Aren't Just Good In A Straight Line

July 2, 2024

Lexus Extends Midyear Offers To RZ And UX EV Models

50 Years Of Porsche Turbo: Beyond The Engine

Electrify Your Drive With Audi's Midyear Deals

Jetour Auto PH On Track To Hit 2,300-Unit Sales By End-2024

All-New MG HS To Make Global Debut On July 11

July 1, 2024

First Drive: 2024 Mitsubishi Triton

7 Filipino Teams Gear Up For 2024 Shell Eco-Marathon In Lombok, Indonesia

Toyota Supplies 3,374 Next-Gen Sustainable Mobility Solutions To Paris 2024

Thanks To Its Classification As A BEV, Nissan PH Lowers The Kicks e-Power's Price

Toyota Motor PH Discontinues Vios 1.5 Starting July