GAC Philippines recently invited us on a quick media drive with the 2023 GAC Emkoo. We took the brand’s latest compact 5-seater SUV on a road trip from P to P (Pasay to Pampanga) within one day. It was a great opportunity for us to test out the vehicle to see if it was really Emcool enough for us as a long distance road trip car. 360 Cam: Parking made easy Before the road trip started, we had a quick activity with the Emkoo to test its 360-degree camera feature, wherein we had to park the vehicl

Disclosure: GWM Philippines kindly lent me a 2023 Haval Jolion Supreme HEV for eight days. It arrived with loaded RFID cards and a Shell fuel card. AutoFun Philippines paid for a carwash. When I was a kid, I swore by one specific brand of orange juice (which I shall not name, but it’s a brand that’s beloved by many). I simply could not have a meal without this overly sugary beverage that greatly contributed to my, shall we say, “portly” physique in grade school. And it had so many artificial ing

Jetour Auto Philippines has partnered with MR.DIY, one of the largest home and lifestyle improvement retailers, celebrates the holiday season with a special raffle promo. MR.DIY shoppers now have a chance to drive home a brand new Jetour X70 Travel starting from October 15, 2023, to January 15, 2023. “We are very happy to partner with MR.DIY in providing its shoppers a brand-new Jetour X70 Travel to aspire for,” shared Yves Licup, president of Jetour Auto Philippines. “Filipinos have always put

Customer and after-sales servicing is a hot topic, especially among Chinese brands trying to build a solid and reliable reputation with Filipino car buyers. In response, Jetour Auto Philippines strives to elevate the standards of its dealer network’s customer handling and technical proficiency. The Chinese brand held its first Aftersales Skills Competition for the Metro Manila and Luzon Chapter from August 24 to 25, 2023. Also Read: Jetour Philippines celebrates 100 days in the local market, set

Hybrid vehicles are becoming popular in the Philippine market, with more and more automakers bringing their examples to the car-buying public. We have recent entries into the segment from the Chinese such as the Haval Jolion (Specs | News) and Haval H6, and even more from the Japanese, such as the Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, RAV4, Zenix, Yaris Cross, and Nissan Kicks, each trying to get a piece of the lucrative pie, especially with the ever-increasing fuel prices. While many are curious about

Sleekier but also much sportier-looking cars seem quite likely the norm nowadays, especially in the robust global car marketplace that seems to exponentially grow to ever-changing complexity with each passing year. This in turn, perhaps better reflects the recently ongoing stiffer competition occurring among top corporate car giants whose collective willing hands just seem to can’t get enough of that much-coveted chunky slice of pie as car revenues from the US automotive aftermarket continue to