Disclosure: GWM Philippines lent us the GWM Cannon SLux for a week with a full tank of diesel and access to its two RFID cards. Japanese and American offerings dominate the pick-up truck market in the Philippines. It is a challenging segment to crack, especially for budding Chinese carmakers who want a piece of that lucrative pie. Filipinos want a durable, reliable car that can handle harsh conditions, especially with our roads. Enter the GWM Cannon, a new pick-up truck that wants to stake its c

The next-generation Ford Ranger is one of the most technologically advanced pickups in its class. AutoFun Philippines has already tested the top-spec Ranger Wildtrak 4x4, where our Writer Joey Deriquito found that it offered plenty of convenience and safety tech, along with a powerful twin-turbo diesel engine. Ford Philippines also released a February 2023 press statement about two next-generation Ranger owners who gave their experience about living with their pick-ups every day. They are Pampan

The Internet has been set ablaze with the confirmation that Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) would return the Tamaraw nameplate to the country. The Japanese automaker has even been quoted saying that it is ready to invest ₱4.4 billion to bring it back. However, this got us wondering why a brand would invest so much money just to bring back a famous model for a specific market. Also read: Tamaraw nameplate to make PH comeback? Not just for the Philippines While the hype is great for a returning nam

Local automotive market leader Toyota is betting on a hybrid and performance display lineup at the 8th Philippine International Motor Show to interpret this year's show theme of Mobility + Humanity. Hybrid versions of the RAV-4, Camry, and Corolla Cross, along with the GR Yaris, the GR Supra and the recently launched GR 86 share display space at the Toyota booth. Guided by this year's theme, Toyota Motors Philippines (TMP) joins this year's PIMS to exhibit its wide selection of products and serv

How do you buy things? Do you buy stuff according to your needs? Or do you spend on something that satisfies your wants? Either way, spending on something entails losing precious pesos from your savings. Sure, you can justify expenditures as necessities, but when it comes to spending on a car, there are other factors at play. For example, the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross comes in two main variants – the conventional non-hybrid, also called the internal combustion engine and the all-new hybrid techn

There are several words that best describe the global oil crisis this year – hilarious, crazy, devastating, pocket-burning, stressful, head-aching, catastrophic, and perhaps a few more we'd rather not mention. Oil price hikes are unpredictable and the figures seem out of the line. I know that each one of us is doing our part to get over this plight. We are all working out alternatives to minimize financial heartbreak. Some have considered public modes of transportation like taking the bus, jeepn