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

Hyundai Philippines had quite the surprise for October 2023 as the South Korean automaker launched not one, but two new vehicles. The first is the latest variant of the Hyundai Stargazer called the Stargazer X, while the other is the all-new 2024 Hyundai Custin 7-seater MPV. The new vehicle will position itself under the Hyundai Staria for those who want a more premium offering, but don’t want to pay the ₱3 million price tag of the full-size van. Minivan styling with just a hint of SUV On the ou

When you see a typical passenger van, you will probably think of the Toyota Hiace and the Nissan NV350 Urvan, but not necessarily the Hyundai Staria. The South Korean van doesn’t fit our perceived notions of what a passenger van is, a boxy rectangularly shaped vehicle with a rounded nose and sliding doors. The Hyundai Staria gives off something more futuristic with its softer curves and cleaner look. That being said, here is how the Hyundai Staria breaks passenger van stereotypes and norms and e

A new hot hatchback is coming to the Philippines with the recent reveal announcement of the 2023 Honda Civic Type-R. According to our sources, it will reportedly be priced anywhere from an eye-watering 3.6 to 3.9 million pesos—a hefty jump from the ₱3,210,000 swansong price of the previous generation Civic Type R. According to a report from Autoindustriya the new model will reportedly be unveiled in the Philippines on January 19, 2023. This follows the recent introduction of the hot hatch to the

After a year of hiatus, Toyota and Subaru have unveiled the 2022 version of the Toyota 86. This sports coupe is a partnership project between Japanese automakers - Toyota Motor Company and Subaru Corporation. This model entry has a massive impact on popularity because of its affordable price in the automotive market against European sports car brands. This year’s version is extra special for car enthusiasts as Toyota 86 2022 has a lot of performance improvements and style enhancements. One of th

Dongfeng Honda could CKD the 2022 Civic Type R in China The hot hatch is said to launch in China in September Which other country will manufacture the Civic Type R? The all-new 2022 Honda Civic Sort R is nearly upon us, but with the closure of Honda's Swindon plant within the UK, it remains to be seen which plant will fabricate the all-new demonstrate. While we wait for Honda to make that announcement, a report out of China claimed that China will be locally-assembling (CKD) the hot hatch. The p