Unlike Toyota or Ford, Honda Cars did not really have an established presence in the Philippines until it officially started operations on October 1990. This month, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is celebrating 33 years in the country with a variety of awesome deals from Oct. 1 to 31, 2023. These include a 10-percent, all-in downpayment of as low as ₱10,000 for the highly popular 2023 Honda BR-V VX with Honda SENSING, which is the only vehicle in its class to feature active-safety assists li

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) may be the undisputed automotive sales leader in the country, but it isn’t resting on its laurels. The company announced in a September 2023 press statement that it has officially opened Toyota Ormoc, Leyte, located in Barangay San Pablo, Simangan. It serves as the Japanese carmaker’s 73rd dealership in the Philippines. With a total lot area of 15,000 square meters, the new dealer is also the largest under the Toyota Tacloban group. Its spacious showroom can displa

Hyundai Motors Indonesia unveiled the Stargazer X at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show on August 10, 2023 with two variants available in its domestic market. Featuring amped-up styling with its new hood, grill and front bumper, fender claddings, 17-inch wheels, black roof, rear wing spoiler, and a revised bumper on the outside, the Stargazer X follows Mitsubishi’s proven Xpander and Xpander Cross MPV-SUV 1-2 punch with its very own rendition of the winning formula. Inside, the instr

When it comes to practical and affordable seven-seater MPVs, the most popular choices that come to mind are the all-new Honda BR-V and the soon-to-be-launched 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross. This will surely make it difficult for buyers to choose which of the two they should get. But suppose the local spec 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross is close to being kitted out like the one launched during last year’s 29th GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show. In that case, there’s a lot to look forward

We, motoring journalists, have all had our fun exploring the all-new 2023 Honda BR-V, but now it’s your turn! Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced in a November 2022 press statement that it would hold mall exhibitions of the BR-V from Nov. 24 to 30, 2022. These locations include: SM Center Urdaneta Central (Nov. 24-27) Robinsons Ilocos (Nov. 24-27) SM City Clark (Nov. 24-27) SM City Batangas (Nov. 24-27) SM City Naga (Nov. 24-27) SM City Cebu (Nov. 24-27) SM City Davao (Nov. 24-27) Alaba

Just like the super-villainous and shape-shifting "Mystique", of the X-Men movie- fame series who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person at will, the Toyota Rush, in a classic sense does too, although only in terms of aliases, as the said car goes by any other name too. The fact is, in Japan, this car goes by the name of Daihatsu Terios during its flagship run there way back in 1997, then a couple of years flash by before it adopted the name Teruna, then onwards to Bego, then moving on