Mazda Motor Corp. has announced that it will launch its first electric vehicle-only model in 2027. The Japanese automaker’s CEO, Masahiro Moro, stated in a recent interview in Tokyo that the new model is part of the brand’s effort to speed up its electrification efforts to keep it competitive globally. Mazda has already dabbled with electric vehicles (EVs) with the Mazda MX-30 crossover, launched as a hybrid vehicle with electric-only and rotary range-extender models also available. It also sell

Disclaimer: Maxus Philippines lent us its Maxus D60 Pro review unit with a full tank of gasoline for one full week. Would you ever imagine that within half a century, mankind would go from landlines and payphones to smartphones and internet messaging and that car technology would go from life-saving seatbelts to collision avoidance? Perspective-wise, it would probably have been difficult for the Volvo engineer who designed the seat belt to imagine a world where computers can avoid collisions alt

The Geely Okavango also called the Proton X90 in other markets, has just undergone crash testing with the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and has passed with flying colors. The vehicle was tested at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) lab in China but under the testing rules and regulations of the ASEAN NCAP under its 2021 to 2025 assessment protocols. These new protocols emphasize the vehicle’s Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS), including autonomous emergenc

It's still early in 2023, but automakers are slowly adjusting the prices of their vehicles for the new year. While brands such as Toyota and Honda have already released their new pricing, Mazda Philippines is the latest Japanese brand to join in. A quick check of the local website has revealed that the Japanese automaker has adjusted the pricing of specific models, which includes the Mazda 2, MX-5, CX-3, and the top variant of the recently updated CX-5. Mazda’s pricing updates The Mazda2, in its

It seemed only yesterday when Geely Philippines launched the Azkarra compact crossover. And back in 2020, it was a groundbreaking offering with its 48V mild-hybrid system and plush and feature-packed interiors. Despite its renowned refinement, fuel efficiency, and tech, the first-generation Azkarra that we have today is already six years old. And that is already ancient in car speak. That is why the time is right for Geely to introduce the 2023 Boyue L. This 5-seat crossover is the basis of what

The Ford Expedition was a great car that not everyone could afford to buy. Starting at a little over four million pesos, it was already like buying two Ford Ranger Raptors or a reasonably priced house in the suburb. Still, people who could afford it do. Ordinary mortals like us think politicians like the Expedition to project power and prestige. Perhaps those who bought it just like Ford's testament to safety and security, space? Or maybe they bought them because they could. In this nitpicker's