Jetour Auto Philippines has officially partnered with Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corporation, the Department of Tourism, the Department of Interior and Local Government, and the Cavite provincial government for a unique two-day journey around the southern outskirts of Metro Manila for the Biyaheng South Experiential Tour. The Biyaheng South Experiential Tour The special tour, held from September 21 to 22, 2023, took 18 prominent influencers and content creators on a leisurely drive

GAC Philippines has reached another significant milestone in the Philippines, surpassing 1,000 units in total retail sales for 2023 - a record achievement for the automaker since being under the global mobility company Astara. GAC Motor achieved year-to-date retail sales of 1,017 units as of August. The figures are likewise reflected on the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) database. The 1000+ sales is evidence of the brand’s growing popularity in the country. T

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

Jetour Global reports it has already reached 720,000 units sold since it was established in 2018. And with production ramping up and more global markets being tapped, the Chinese SUV brand aims to get 500,000 cars sold this year alone. According to a statement released by Jetour Auto Philippines (JAPI), its parent company sold 200,000 vehicles from January to May 2023 and is well on track to achieve its target. Jetour also aims to sell 1,000,000 units by 2025 and 1,270,000 by 2027. JAPI is looki

Test-driving a car for a living sure sounds like a lot of fun instead of moping around in a gloomy-drab corners of an empty room. But excitement levels do churn up a notch especially when a person is onboard an avant-garde Geely Coolray but maybe it's way better to keep a sharp eye on those grubby meat-hooks er, fingers of yours as they entangle themselves to ah, one Ford Ecosport’s blunt-sized joystick? Well, Kool (Kool and the Gang) is cool but Coolray was way much cooler than the name (its na