Resurgence is the word that perhaps best characterizes how GAC Motor Philippines is doing nowadays. Ever since multinational automotive distributor Astara took over local operations on December 2022, the Chinese car brand’s image and vehicle lineup have gotten a huge boost amid the surge of new cars from the People’s Republic. GAC Motor Philippines’ improved fortunes are also being helped by the recent appointment of highly respected industry veterans Franz Decloedt and Timmy De Leon, who serve

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) made serious waves when it launched the updated 2024 Honda City with a life-saving feature. All City variants now come with the carmaker’s excellent Honda SENSING active-safety suite, which includes adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist and collision-mitigation braking. These not only prevent you from crashing in the first place, but also make long journeys much easier. This made the City the first-ever subcompact sedan in the Philippines to offer this high

Alongside the 2024 Honda City launch, Honda Cars Philippines also uncovered the wraps on its entry-level nameplate, the 2024 Honda Brio, with the following variants and prices: Honda Brio S MT - ₱735,000 Honda Brio V CVT - ₱827,000 Honda Brio RS CVT - ₱853,000 Honda Brio RS Black Top CVT - ₱863,000 Ten years after it was first introduced in the Philippine market, the Honda Brio has evolved into a more stylish urban ride in its second generation. New for 2024 is the redesigned Piano Black RS Desi

Once a novelty in the slushbox segment, continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are getting increasingly popular. This is because of the multiple forward ratios that the transmission presents to the driver, instead of a set number of gears. In the Philippines, this particular tranny saw national attention when it was part of the original equipment for the mid-2000s Honda City subcompact sedan and Honda Jazz subcompact hatchback. The tranny was deemed a good alternative to a market that still p

The 2023 Auto Expo in India is proving to be an excellent showcase for Suzuki, especially with the unveiling of the Suzuki Jimny 5-door and the new Suzuki Fronx. The Suzuki Fronx is a subcompact crossover that seeks to challenge the likes of the Toyota Raize and Kia Stonic as it will be positioned below the Suzuki Vitara. A Suzuki Vitara-lite? The Fronx looks much like the Vitara as it has a trapezoidal mesh grille with a chrome strip that flanks the Suzuki badge. It also carries some SUV-like s

When I was younger, I didn't know why people always keep themselves updated with the daily oil prices on the news; until I became aware, too. Not only that I am aware of the daily oil price changes, but I am heavily affected by the global oil crisis. The figures just keep soaring, and it has gone uncontrollable and inevitable. The prices of the commodities are highly affected by this dilemma which makes it difficult for people, especially the poor, to deal with this plight. That is why transport