It appears that Nissan is readying the next generation of the Nissan Kicks as reports have revealed that a test mule has already been spotted. A few key elements stand out while the unit is heavily camouflaged to hide its design details. Thanks to photos from Motor1.com, we can see what these key elements are as the crossover now has a more prominent front fascia with a new set of LED headlights, a taller hood, a more prominent rear with more pronounced arches, and elements of a more horizontall

Disclaimer: Jetour Auto Philippines paid for my airfare, transportation and accommodation for a week-long trip with other media practitioners to China, including a visit to Auto Shanghai 2023. Everybody in the Philippines is familiar with the Chery QQ from the mid to late 2000s. The dinky urban hatchback became the symbol of everything that was wrong with China-made cars. With shabby workmanship, questionable aftersales (if there were any) and non-existent warranties, the QQ was China’s first ma

Ford Motor Company has revealed its first all-new electric vehicle exclusively for the European market, the Ford Explorer EV. The new EV is part of the Blue Oval’s plans to transition its European lineup of vehicles to be entirely electric by 2030. The new Explorer will ultimately differ from the gasoline/ hybrid version still sold in the US. Choosing the name “Explorer” is part of Ford’s new strategy to leverage its “most iconic” nameplates for its EVs. Examples of these are the Mustang Mach-E

The 2023 Toyota Innova is one of the most-awaited multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) in the Philippines. Debuting in Indonesia on November 2022, one of the headlines for the newest iteration of Toyota’s popular MPV is the dropping of the venerable 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine in favor of a hybrid drivetrain. Although there is no word yet on when the all-new Innova will arrive in the Philippines, it will face another large seven-seater with a mild-hybrid powerplant – the Geely Okavango. For this electr

Over the past decade, an oft-repeated but rarely turned into concrete action posit of the local auto industry was a need to shift to electric and hybrid cars. The 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) showed attendees that the shift above wasn't just idle chat. Pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs) were highlights of more than one automaker at PIMS. For example, Kia's EV6 full-electric compact crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) was front and center at the

In a bold statement of intent, Rommel Sytin, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. Chairman, said that Chery Philippines is mulling over the idea of locally assembling electric vehicles in the future. Sytin's statement was in response to a question about Chery Philippines' intent on continuing and expanding its Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle range in the country during the press conference of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, or CAMPI. The recent sales success of the Chery