Chinese carmaker Jetour has finally arrived in the Visayas region! The company announced in an October 2023 press statement that Jetour Auto Bacolod is now open for business. It features a 284-square-meter showroom that can display six Jetour models and a shared service area that can accommodate up to five cars. “Now that Jetour Auto Bacolod is here, we can pursue our goal of providing quality value-laden vehicles to our kababayans [countrymen] in Negros Occidental and neighboring provinces in t

Is electrification the future of the Philippine car market? The answer is yes, as more automakers are bringing their hybrid and battery-electric vehicles into the local scene. One of the newest electrified crossovers on the block is the Toyota Yaris Cross, the brand’s entry into the subcompact crossover segment that promises to bring technology and fuel efficiency into your garage. For this comparison, we will compare the Yaris Cross Hybrid to another pioneer in the segment, the Nissan Kicks e-P

Disclaimer: Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation, the official importer and distributor of Geely in the Philippines, very kindly lent us a 2022 Geely Okavango Urban Plus for one week. It came with a full tank of gas and RFID cards with load. AutoFun Philippines paid for additional fuel, toll fees and a car wash. Being a race organizer and a race instructor is exhausting. Case in point, when the Philippine Autocross Championship Series (PACS) held its Danny Santiago’s “Track All You Want” event

Automotive gadgets like remote start, remote locking, and vehicle tracking have been around for ages. But Ford Philippines has taken it one step further by putting all these convenience and security functions into one smartphone app. The carmaker announced during its 25th-anniversary celebration on November 17, 2022, that it would initially roll out FordPass for the next-generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest. “FordPass will drive the future of the Ford ownership experience and we’re very excit

(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

The grayscale object you see above may very well be the world's inaugural clear peek at the all-new, 2023 Honda CR-V. Our first look at the upcoming CR-V is – like most recent Hondas over the last couple of years – through a patent filing, uncovered by Vanhoe Rage. You may recall the Malaysia-bound 2022 Honda HR-V and BR-V were also revealed in the same way. Back to the matter at hand: this sole image affords us a better look at the SUV, and comparing it against previously-spied units lend crede