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January 6, 2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Heads-up, 7-seater SUV/MPV buyers: the refreshed Mitsubishi Xpander Cross is launching this January 26, 2023.

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.

Honda Cars Philippines is greeting 2023 with a substantial adjustment in their vehicles’ suggested retail price.

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.

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).

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.

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 #).

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.

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.

GAC Motor has unveiled the all-new GS3—a compact crossover designed for Gen Z buyers.

Hyundai’s flagship SUV, the Palisade, makes its return to the Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) website carrying a P 3.780-million price tag.

As part of the Road to Progress vision launched during its 25th inaugural anniversary in support of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) initiated a cash donation project to select hospitals nationwide. Specifically aiming to promote Good Health and Well-Being to community, IPC donated a total of P 1 million cash to four select hospitals in different regions of the Philippines with each hospital receiving P 250,000 cash to aid in their projects and necessities.

Could the end of the road be near for the Mitsubishi Mirage? That seems to be the case, as its discontinuation has just been announced for its home market of Japan.

In celebration of 50 years of Subaru’s all-wheel drive technology, the 6-star brand is bringing back the Forester XT, at least for the Japanese market.

Araneta To NAIA Bus Service Announces 2022 Christmas Schedule

Heads-up, holiday travelers. If you’re heading to the airport from the Cubao area, you can have the convenience of the Ube Express P2P Bus service. Leaving from the Araneta City Bus Port, they’ve adjusted their schedule of operations in line with the busy season.

Hyundai Ioniq Is 2022-2023 Japan Import Car Of The Year

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has added another trophy to its cabinet: the 2022-2023 Japan Import Car of the Year. A finalist for the main 2022-2023 Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) award, this marks the first time a Korean automaker has won the title.

Kia is bidding goodbye to its high-performance Stinger GT with the Stinger Tribute Edition. Limited to just 1,000 units worldwide, the Tribute Edition celebrates the sports sedan’s contribution to the brand since its introduction in 2017.

SMC Says Brace Yourselves For Peak Traffic On Tollways, Announces "Toll Holiday" Sked

With holiday traffic expected to peak this week, SMC Infrastructure is advising motorists to plan their trips ahead to avoid lengthy delays and get to their destination safely.

Christmas should be fun for everyone, but when EDSA feels like a giant parking lot on a Friday night in December, it’s hard to muster any kind of holiday cheer. With traffic congestion approaching pre-pandemic levels, this year is expected to be daily Carmageddon in December, as malls extend their working hours to accommodate the Christmas rush.

The Fuso Canter Express Modern PUV (Class 3) achieved 8.8 km/L as certified by the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) during its fuel eco-run challenge. This means operators stand to save up to P 6.3 per kilometer compared to traditional jeepneys and their 5.2 km/L average fuel consumption.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has once again proven the excellent quality of its aftersales and service program as its team wins 2nd place in Commercial Vehicles (CV) Division and 3rd place in Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) Division in the recently concluded 17th Isuzu World Technical Competition, also dubbed as the annual “I-1 Grand Prix” (I-1 GP). With the collective efforts and hard work of both IPC Aftersales team and Isuzu Dealers, Isuzu Philippines was able to prevail in the Top 5 of both divisions for 10 years now, bringing home two (2) Champion titles way back in 2015 and 2018.

Hyundai Overtakes Kia In November 2022 Sales

According to the joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA), new vehicle sales have reached 35,037 units in November—a 32.4 percent growth compared to the same period (26,456 units) a year ago.

Isuzu in the United Kingdom went on a mission to find the highest mileage D-Max in the country. Their search cumulated with a vehicle that has recorded an astounding 351,364 miles (565,465 kilometers) on the odometer, all without any major repair or incident.

Unioil Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (UPPI) one of the leading local petroleum companies, has recently opened its 100th station in Lancaster, Imus City, Cavite.

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