Customer service has been thrust into the spotlight with the recent events from a Chinese automaker coming onto social media and making waves. To reassure future and current customers, other brands are stepping up to the plate to ensure that their customer and aftersales services are top-notch. One of these brands is Jetour Philippines, which recently launched its customer service hotline and chatbot service. Meet Kendee the new brand mascot The brand says the move was made to ensure customer en

Fledgling Chinese car brand JETOUR is growing its local dealer network at a rapid pace. The company announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has finalized and established its 16 dealerships for this year. “From the beginning, JETOUR Auto Philippines has envisioned making access to its model lineup and services as easy and hassle-free as possible,” said JETOUR Auto Philippines managing director Miguelito Jose. “Guided by our management team’s decades of experience in dealership operati

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker giving Tesla a run for its money as the largest EV manufacturer in the world, is set to formally announce its expansion in the country by the latter part of 2023. This is according to James Ng, Managing Director of BYD Singapore and the Philippines. He is also currently holding office in BGC to supervise the BYD brand’s expansion efforts in the country. In an interview on the sidelines of the official launch of BYD in Brunei Darussalam on July 8, 2023, Ng

The 2023 Toyota Agya, also known as the Toyota Wigo in other markets, was officially launched in Indonesia on Feb. 13, 2023. According to our colleagues from AutoFun Indonesia, the new model now rides on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture platform and inherits some of the sporty DNA of Toyota's GAZOO Racing (GR) motorsports division. For its suspension, the small Toyota hatchback gets a new set of shock absorbers and snail springs for the top-spec GR Sport variant. These modifications give it

PT Toyota Astra Motor (Toyota Indonesia) has revealed the all-new Toyota Agya and Toyota Agya Sport. This is the same model sold as the Toyota Wigo in the Philippines. The most notable improvement lies under the hood as the Agya now sports a 1.2-liter 3-cylinder Dual VVT-i WA-VE engine that produces 88 PS and 113 Nm of torque. The same mill used in the Toyota Raize. Power is sent to the wheels via a Continuously Variable Transmission. Now measuring 3,760 mm long, 1,655 mm wide, 1,505 mm tall, an

In the recently concluded 8th Philippine International Motor Show, Honda Cars Philippines treated exhibit guests to a preview of the all-new BR-V, which, they say, will be launched locally soon. Yet, with the ongoing semiconductor supply issue, Honda is still unable to give a definite answer as to when. Meanwhile, your money’s buying power gets weaker by the day, and your need for a more spacious family vehicle becomes more urgent, as the kids will be attending face-to-face classes soon…and they