This year’s auto industry rigodon has new participants. Astara Philippines, the multinational mobility distributor that handles the local operations of Peugeot and GAC Motor, announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has appointed two well-renowned executives in key leadership positions. Timmy Naval-de Leon, who was formerly head of corporate communications of the Ayala Corporation’s automotive arm AC Motors for nine years, is now Astara Phiippines’ new marketing director. Naval-de Leo

Disclosure: This article is part of a paid campaign by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation. Mitsubishi is, arguably, as much a part of the fabric of Philippine motoring as the iconic jeepney. Since 1963, nameplates like Lancer, Galant, Celeste, Cimarron, Pajero and many more have become permanent entries in the Filipino driving vocabulary. And through all the country’s glories and crises, the Japanese carmaker has always stayed by the Filipino’s side, bringing functional and exciting mobil

Jetour Global reports it has already reached 720,000 units sold since it was established in 2018. And with production ramping up and more global markets being tapped, the Chinese SUV brand aims to get 500,000 cars sold this year alone. According to a statement released by Jetour Auto Philippines (JAPI), its parent company sold 200,000 vehicles from January to May 2023 and is well on track to achieve its target. Jetour also aims to sell 1,000,000 units by 2025 and 1,270,000 by 2027. JAPI is looki

The seven-seater, midsize sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment in the Philippines is filled with so many options from many brands that it becomes challenging to pick the best. However, there are a few gems in the pack that do stand out thanks to their excellent lineup of features, power and pricing. One of these is the next-generation Ford Everest, which is considered by many to be at the top of its game with its current iteration. Now, it raises the question, what makes it one of the best? Impos

Disclaimer: Ford Philippines lent us the Ford Everest (Specs | News) Titanium 4x4 with a full tank of gas, two RFID cards for the north and south, and access to its fleet gas card. The Ford Everest remains one of the top contenders in the seven-seater midsize SUV segment. Like its namesake, it has remained at its peak thanks to the Blue Oval brand’s dedication to giving you the latest technology it has to offer. The 2023 Ford Everest is now on the market with more imposing new looks, new technol

Toyota Indonesia has reached the 2 million export sales mark in early February 2022, 35 years after the company first started shipping cars overseas, and 4 years after surpassing 1 million cumulative exports in 2018. At the same time, the company will begin exports of the Toyota Fortuner to Australia in March 2022. Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, was present at the commemorative ceremony held at the company's Karawang, West Java assembly plant. That said, the company is also locally-assemblin