Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is getting a substantial boost with the appointment of its first-ever board chairman. The carmaker announced in a July 2023 press statement that Noriaki Hirakata, who also serves as the concurrent Assistant Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) in Japan, officially started in his new role on July 1, 2023. MMPC said Hirakata’s main responsibility is to oversee the implementation of strategic business plans by the Executive Manage

Ahead of the great acts at the Isuzu Summer Music Festival, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) unveiled two headliners of its own. The Japanese carmaker officially debuted the updated versions of the Isuzu D-MAX pick-up and the Isuzu mu-X sport-utility vehicle (SUV). The D-MAX now has a redesigned exterior that boasts a new two-tone front grille matched with its new dark-matte-gray, 18-inch alloy wheels, laden in its new body color Islay Gray. Meanwhile, the new mu-X new look is a result of its

Subaru has done something interesting as the Japanese automaker has trademarked the "STe" name. It could indicate that the automotive brand has something in the works for an STi-electric vehicle. The trademark was filed with the German Intellectual Property Agency on March 13. Other than the trademark, further details about the plans of Subaru with the STe name have yet to surface. However, given that it is similar in nomenclature to Subaru Technica International (STI), we could assume that the

As we enjoy the last day of the (rather sudden) long weekend, it’s time for another edition of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup! We pick the five stories that you enjoyed reading the most and “round it up” for our other readers who missed them. These are what you chose from February 20 to 26, 2023. The little taxi that could Many of you waxed nostalgic about AutoFun Philippines contributor Francis Pallarco’s look back at the Isuzu Gemini (even I'm old enough to remember it, oof). With it

Just days after we reported on the teaser photos of the 2023 Hyundai Verna, Hyundai India has released official sketches of the upcoming model. The Verna subcompact sedan (known locally as the Hyundai Accent) features a radical redesign from the previous-generation model, which was dropped from the local lineup after Hyundai Motor Philippines took over the Korean brand's passenger-car operations on June 2022. Up front is Hyundai’s highly distinct LED running light that runs across the hoodline,

Waking up early from late-night work to head again to work is the typical routine of a typical hard-working Filipino. Each day seems to be getting harder than the day before and most of the time, we just wish to be eased at some point. Every fifteenth, there's excitement as we all do love payday, don't we? Some people destress by spending money for a vacation, but some save up for their dream houses and vehicles. Filipino family ties Filipinos are known as one of the most family-oriented countri