Kia Philippines recently held a round table discussion with members of the media. The South Korean automaker outlined its plans and strategies for the coming months. We were also introduced to the new Chief Operating Officer, Brian Buendia, who is set to lead the brand starting this July. At the discussion, the key members of the brand talked about its plans to better its after-sales service, expand its dealership network to 50 nationwide, and improve its service advisor and service technician s

Kia Motors Corporation has announced that it will target to sell 1.6 million electric vehicles by 2030. This is up by 400,000 units from its previous goal of 1.2 million. The South Korean carmaker is also looking at a total of 4.3 million overall sales by that year. That means its EV sales will represent only 37% of the whole pie, and this will be buoyed by an EV lineup of 15 models by 2027. At its CEO Investor Day held last April 5th, Kia stated its plans to become a leading EV brand by raising

Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc (HMPH) has more than one reason to celebrate as it opens Hyundai Makati, its newest dealership, to join its growing network. The new dealership is situated in the automotive strip of Chino Roces Avenue Extension, a few meters away from EDSA and within the city’s Central Business District. The facility has a showroom spanning 280 sq m, accommodating up to five vehicle displays. On top of that, the dealership also has a service area of 1,167 sq m with six work bays fo

Hyundai Philippines has brought the Hyundai Mobility Adventure from the metaverse space of Roblox into the real world with its display at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from February 24 to 26. The Hyundai Mobility Adventure virtual experience gives you three dedicated virtual zones, namely the Global Driving Center, Philippine Driving Studio, and Philippine Local Culture Zone, to experience the brand’s lineup of vehicles. The unique experience can only be accessed via the Roblox ga

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president

Hyundai Motor Company is going all-out with electrifying its vehicle line-up. The company said in an October 2022 press statement that it plans to have 23 eco-friendly models by 2025, along with reaching one million sales and a 10-percent global market share by the same year. The key component in the Korean carmaker's plan is its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-MGP), which is the brand's first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform. It enables 800 volts of ultra-fast charging and a maximum