Following the passage of Executive Order 62, Toyota Motor Philippines and Lexus Philippines have slashed prices of their Japan-made hybrid models. Executive Order 62 has slashed tariffs on hybrids and plug-in hybrids made in countries not covered by existing free trade agreement. For Toyota and Lexus, only imported-from-Japan hybrid models are seeing price cuts. Hybrid variants of the Corolla Cross, Camry, Yaris Cross, and Innova Zenix, which are sourced from neighbouring Southeast Asian countri

Disclosure: This article is part of a paid campaign by GAC Motor Philippines. Test-drive events are par for the course with any car manufacturer. But when you have a hot new sports sedan like the GAC Empow, only a race track will do. GAC Motor Philippines announced in a press statement that potential buyers of the Empow can take it to the limit at the Batangas Racing Circuit on Sept. 30, 2023 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. “Attendees will have the thrilling opportunity to witness and experience the extr

Disclaimer, GAC Philippines lent us the GAC Emkoo GE with a full gas tank for 15 days with access to its two RFID cards. The GAC Philippines debuted the 2023 GAC Emkoo at the 2023 Manila International Auto Show. It's part of the brand’s growing crossover portfolio in the Philippines as it seeks to take a bigger piece out of the local market with Astara Philippines backing it up. The new Emkoo brought futuristic styling to the motor show, turbocharged power, and many new features to attract the c

Hybrid vehicles are becoming popular in the Philippine market, with more and more automakers bringing their examples to the car-buying public. We have recent entries into the segment from the Chinese such as the Haval Jolion (Specs | News) and Haval H6, and even more from the Japanese, such as the Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, RAV4, Zenix, Yaris Cross, and Nissan Kicks, each trying to get a piece of the lucrative pie, especially with the ever-increasing fuel prices. While many are curious about

The 2024 Toyota Wigo is set to launch in the Philippine market very soon. The new hatchback will reportedly make its local debut after the launch of the 2024 Toyota Innova on July 2023. While its specifications have yet to be revealed, a hotly debated topic on the hatchback is whether or not it should come with the bigger 1.2-liter inline-3 engine. In other markets, the Wigo, also known as the Daihatsu Ayla, comes with a 1.2-liter engine alongside its standard 1.0-liter motor. The bigger engine

Changan Motors Philippines, Inc. (CMPI) is confident for 2023 as it celebrated a whopping 222-percent sales growth from 2021 to 2022. The Chinese carmaker said in a Jan. 16, 2023 press statement that it sold 1,787 units in 2022, up from 557 units the year before. The brand also celebrates its goal of hitting 100 percent of its sales target for wholesale as well. The brand’s two best-sellers lead the pack in sales, the Changan Alsvin sedan and the Changan CS35 Plus crossover. “We started 2022 str