Disclosure: Chery Philippines lent us the 2024 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro e+ PHEV unit for seven days with a full tank of gas, a 70% charge on the battery and access to its RFID cards. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are the happy medium between a fully electric vehicle and an internal combustion engine. These give you the flexibility to travel on electric power alone, without worrying about where to charge next, thanks to the engine being on standby to keep you moving and to charge the battery.

DIsclosure: Ford Philippines took us on a two-day media drive with the next-generation Ford Territory. The company paid for all our meals and accommodation. Ford Philippines recently allowed us to test all variants of the Ford Territory on a quick media drive from Pasig to Tagaytay and back. Instead of taking the typical highway route to Tagaytay, we took the long way around which brought us through Tanay's mountain roads through Pagsanjan and then up the back roads of Tagaytay to get to our fin

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner matches its older sibling, the IONIQ 5's, winning ways as it takes the World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, and World Car Design of the Year titles at the World Car Awards 2023. This year’s trophy haul matches what the IONIQ 5 won last year at the World Car Awards. The WCA’s international jury of 100 automotive journalists from 32 countries voted in favor of the IONIQ 6 for its “unique aerodynamic design and outstanding all-electr

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More and more local carmakers are jumping onto the smartphone-integration bandwagon after Ford Philippines recently unveiled its FordPass app. This time, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced in a November 2022 press statement that it is rolling out its myTOYOTA Connect app, initially for the GL Grandia, Grandia Tourer, and Super Grandia variants of the Toyota Hiace van. The app lets Toyota owners instantly get information on their vehicles, such as driving information, trip summaries, and ma

Ford Philippines conducted on Sept. 29, 2022, its first face-to-face session of its Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) workshop since the COVID-19 pandemic started two years ago. Hundreds of participants, which included students, professional drivers, traffic enforcers, and the media, gathered at The Levels by Filinvest in Alabang to attend training sessions conducted by Tuason Racing School. The program, now in its 14th year, covered various topics to keep drivers safe on the road. These include ba