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

Geely Philippines looks keen on launching the 2024 Geely GX3 Pro soon, as crossover units have already been spotted in a warehouse in Laguna and undergoing testing around Luzon. The Geely GX3 Pro initially debuted at the 2023 Manila International Motor Show but only as a preview as the automaker was still finalizing the specifications and pricing for the crossover. However, Geely wants to launch it soon to compete against the likes of the Toyota Raize and the Kia Stonic. While launch dates have

Okay, we get it. A lot of you just have serious misgivings about Chinese-made cars. And we also see where you’re coming from. But what if some of the largest carmakers decide to join forces with a Chinese brand to supply their engines? Well, this is what happened this July 2023 as Renault Group and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited signed a binding 50:50 joint-venture agreement that will set up a powertrain technology company to build and supply internal combustion engines and transmissions to v

A decade ago, if you told us that Chinese car brands would be among the top 10 sellers in the Philippines, we’d tell you to get lost. But the latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. has proven just that – Geely and Foton were 9th and 10th, respectively, in terms of units sold locally in 2022. This is all the more notable given that Geely only started operations locally in September 2019, while Foton had been notorious for producing cheap but questionable-

Nissan Philippines wants to make your ownership experience easier with its new fixed-price servicing plan. Called the Nissan Service Protection Plan, the company said it provides a convenient way to maintain your vehicle while getting savings on your car's periodic maintenance. The maintenance plan allows customers to choose tiers for how their vehicle will be serviced. These include red, gold, and platinum, ranging from one to three years and a schedule of up to six preventive maintenance servi

From Dwayne Johnson's (AKA The Rock) custom-designed Ford F-150, Lady Gaga's first-generation Ford SVT Lightning, Shaquille (Shaq) O'Neal's humongous and extreme Ford F-650, and Channing Tatum's old-school favorite Chevrolet 3100 pick-up truck, Hollywood celebrities ardent fascination for something huge and colossal like the pick-up truck had sparked a certain sense of curiosity largely inescapable to the public eye. Riding in full view along with Tinseltown's hottest districts, these jet-set ce