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

This year’s auto industry rigodon has new participants. Astara Philippines, the multinational mobility distributor that handles the local operations of Peugeot and GAC Motor, announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has appointed two well-renowned executives in key leadership positions. Timmy Naval-de Leon, who was formerly head of corporate communications of the Ayala Corporation’s automotive arm AC Motors for nine years, is now Astara Phiippines’ new marketing director. Naval-de Leo

Honda Cars Philippines is set to launch the all-new 2024 Honda CR-V on Sept. 13, 2023. The new crossover brings turbocharged power to its nameplate and a new hybrid variant that promises excellent fuel economy. While a new generation of a popular model is sound, it also has a few downsides. All the latest technology adds up to a higher price tag, which is why the new hybrid version of the Honda CR-V is priced at ₱2.6 million. It got us thinking – with a new price tag that high, what other hybrid

Disclaimer: Maxus Philippines lent us its Maxus D60 Pro review unit with a full tank of gasoline for one full week. Would you ever imagine that within half a century, mankind would go from landlines and payphones to smartphones and internet messaging and that car technology would go from life-saving seatbelts to collision avoidance? Perspective-wise, it would probably have been difficult for the Volvo engineer who designed the seat belt to imagine a world where computers can avoid collisions alt

(Images from Toyota PH) Being a responsible car owner does not only mean driving safely but as well as maintaining a vehicle that is safe to be on the road. Vehicle breakdowns and probably collisions can be avoided if you have a well-maintained vehicle that is road worthy. It is also a practical thing to have a vehicle that is reliable that can go anywhere on a moment's notice. That is why adhering to a preventive maintenance schedule or PMS is very important. The recommendation is to go to your

(Images from Toyota PH) The Toyota Rush is a seven-seater SUV, with a ground clearance of 220mm. It has a 4 Cylinder, In-line, 16 Valve DOHC, Chain Drive with Dual VVT-I engine, which has a power output of 102 horsepower and 134 Newton meters of torque. Its engine is paired with either a manual transmission or an automatic. Released in 2018, the Toyota Rush was seen as a mini version of the best-selling Toyota Fortuner, and the latter’s success was almost rubbed on it. Soon, the Rush became a ma