BREAKING: A reliable source who wishes not to be identified has confirmed that AC Motors, the Ayala-owned distributor of Volkswagen, Maxus, and Kia vehicles, will take over the BYD brand in the country. An announcement is likely to be made by August 11, 2023. This development follows a recent internal company announcement that Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala will become the new president and CEO of AC Motors. Jaime Alfonso is the only son of Jaime Augusto and Lizzie Zobel de Ayala; he is part of th

Kia Philippines recently held a round table discussion with members of the media. The South Korean automaker outlined its plans and strategies for the coming months. We were also introduced to the new Chief Operating Officer, Brian Buendia, who is set to lead the brand starting this July. At the discussion, the key members of the brand talked about its plans to better its after-sales service, expand its dealership network to 50 nationwide, and improve its service advisor and service technician s

Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) will be at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds until tomorrow, May 7th, for the 2023 Auto Focus Summer Test Drive Festival. At the event, the South Korean automaker will let visitors get behind the wheel of its entire local lineup of vehicles, including the Creta, Stargazer, Staria, Tucson, and even one of its latest electric vehicles (EV), the IONIQ 5. “Hyundai is thrilled to once again be a part of Auto Focus’ bi-yearly activity, as it enables us to conne

Lexus Philippines has officially launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the Philippines in the form of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e. And you can purchase one for a hefty ₱4,828,000. Its arrival in the local market is a milestone for the Japanese automaker, and it is an important step toward the brand’s carbon neutrality goal of offering 100% BEVs globally by 2035. Lexus Philippines is no stranger to electrification as most of its local lineup of vehicles already comes with a hybrid varia

For those who deny that the electric revolution is real – the numbers don’t lie. U.S. cleantech publication CleanTechnica reported on February 2023 that 10,091,164 plug-in electric vehicles (EV), which include battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs, were registered worldwide in 2022. This figure is 55 percent higher than the 6,495,388 cars registered in 2021. It is also the first time that global plug-in EV sales breached the 10-million mark. Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines president

The Hyundai Motor Group has promoted the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that happened last Jan. 16 to 20. During the WEF, Hyundai had a fleet of 58 vehicles wrapped with Busan’s World Expo 2030 logo to promote the city to the forum-attending world political and business leaders, Swiss citizens, and other visitors. The fleet consisted of 45 eco-friendly models, including 18 Genesis Electrified G80, eight GV60, four Electrified GV70,