When print, radio, and television were the only sources of information, this was how a person, a brand, or even a whole country was brought down. The relentless negative narratives pushed by agenda-driven personalities would ensure that all mass media was fed with the storylines crafted to shape public opinion for or against a target. In today’s age of social media, the same is true but on a magnified scale. News and information travel faster. More opinions are heard by a larger audience than ev

Gong Xi Fa Cai. Today is Chinese New Year! And because it’s a Sunday, it’s also time for your weekly dose of the AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. We take a look at all the stories we published last week and find the five that you loved the most. Here are our hottest stories from Jan. 16 to 20, 2023 as we welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit. Cheapest mild-hybrid on sale The Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with a multitude of superlatives. It’s not only the cheapest mil

It looks like Suzuki Auto Philippines isn’t done electrifying its lineup. An anonymous source from the Japanese carmaker initmated at the Jan. 16, 2023 launch of the Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid that the company is evaluating plans to bring in a mild-hybrid version of the Suzuki XL7. However, it did not mention a launch date or final specifications. The Ertiga and the XL7 are almost identical, with the latter sporting a more off-roader aesthetic. The XL7 gets a massive front grill and generous amounts o

A hybrid Toyota Vios? It’s in the works. That’s according to Toyota Motor Asia Pacific chief executive officer Hao Tien. "From the business perspective, we do have plans for hybrid A/B segment,” Tien told our colleagues at WapCar Malaysia at the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super 1500 Endurance race in Thailand. “I can't tell you the date yet, but it's coming soon,” he added. Toyota is fielding two cars in the endurance race: a hydrogen-powered Toyota GR Corolla and a Toyota GR86 running on carbon-

Among these past few years’ sedan-type car model entries, Nissan Almera was not as popular as its competitors like Honda Civic and Toyota Vios. According to the reviews of last year’s edition, some are not that much of a fan of some of Nissan Almera’s features. However, the Nissan Almera is also a popular car model in the automotive market. Looking further, whether the Almera is a good choice or not, really depends upon your knowledge of the model. If you are planning on including Nissan Almera

With claimed fuel consumption for all these newly-introduced B-segment sedans hovering below the 6-litre/100 km mark (2020 Toyota Vios: 5.8-litre/100 km, 2020 Honda City: 5.4-litre/100 km, 2020 Nissan Almera: 5.4-litre/100 km), which one of these non-national B-segment sedans will offer the best fuel consumption under real-world conditions? Fuel Economy (Claimed, L/100 km) Nissan Almera 5.4 Toyota Vios 5.8 Honda City 5.4 To find out, we pitted all three models through our Autofun instrumented te