What splendid weather we’ve had this past week! Clear skies, no volcanic smog, and rain showers every once in a while to keep us from getting overheated. It feels like summer in the “-ber” months. Something else that was rather heated was your reception to our stories from the last week. Here are your favorite five from October 9 to 15, 2023, in this edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Go, go ATTO 3! Even though it has the name of a children’s cartoon character, the BYD ATTO 3 e

The Ford Island Conquest (FIC) experiential test-drive event is sweeping the country from north to south for October 2023. Ford Philippines announced in a press statement that it will first head to SM Seaside in Cebu from Oct. 6 to 8, 2023. Next, the FIC will be at Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna from Oct. 13 to 15, 2023, followed by SM City Pampanga in San Fernando, Pampanga on Oct. 27 to 29, 2023. Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., the FIC includes an in-mall vehicle display and on-road tes

Jaecoo is an upcoming automotive brand to enter the Philippine market in 2023. It will launch with its sister brand Omoda to bring a new generation of Chinese vehicles into the market. Both Jaecoo and Omoda are sub-brands of Chery, albeit with different market positioning and design languages. Also Read: Omoda to bring sister brand Jaecoo with it, to launch late 2023 Jaecoo is set to bring in the Jaecoo 7, a 5-seater crossover that brings the performance of an SUV while boasting the technology a

The 2023 Ford Territory is set to launch in the Philippines at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show this coming April. In its latest iteration, the next-generation crossover brings brand-new looks, slightly larger dimensions and more power. For context, the current version of the 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve, inline-4 EcoBoost gasoline engine in the Territory makes 143 PS and 225 Nm of torque. The 2023 version of the motor now produces 160 PS and 248 Nm of torque. This represents a 17 PS and

For many, Metro Manila’s increasing pace to "Carmageddon hell" means that relocating or moving permanently outside the capital is proving to be a better and much more refreshing solution. That can mean settling in an urban center, not within Metro Manila, and retaining your work orientation there. That can also mean putting up your own farm and being self-sustainable by growing the food needed for personal consumption. The latter option has been a go-to choice for many an urbanite. And putting u

The trendy Ford Territory has breached the 15,000th customer served in the Philippines with an impressive 15,236 units sold since August 2020. With its extensive features and long spec list, large size, full safety features, performance, and competitive pricing, the Ford Territory has left other C-segment crossovers in terms of sales. Here is its report card in just a little over two years of being sold in the country: 1,925 - end of 2020 6,881 - full-year 2021 6,430 - first nine months of 2022