The 2024 Toyota Wigo recently made its debut in the Philippine market. It brings with it a new body design, a new chassis, a familiar engine, and a new transmission. It retains its 1.0-liter 3-cylinder engine but has done away with its 4-speed automatic and has replaced it with a continuously variable transmission, increasing its fuel efficiency. However, it has kept a special feature from the older model that new and old drivers will appreciate, adding another layer of safety to the small hatch

Changan Philippines offers customers lasting safety with its Summer Motorist Roadside Assitance (SMRA) program for the Lenten season. From April 3 to April 8, 2023, except for Holy Thursday and Good Friday, the automaker and its Changan service technicians will be available at accessible stops North to South of the Philippines to conduct a FREE 25-point safety inspection of your Changan vehicle. The inspection service covers all Changan vehicles ranging from the popular Changan Alsvin (Specs | N

Jeep Philippines has released a teaser on its Facebook page for an upcoming sport-utility vehicle (SUV) that will launch in the Philippines soon. The teaser photo shows little, as the launch date needed to be established in the image. However, what it does show is the grille of the upcoming vehicle. We had to dig deep into the global Jeep lineup to find a model with a similar design to what was shown until we laid our eyes on the 2023 Jeep Commander/Meridian. Based on the press photos available

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is looking into putting up a new model assembly line in the Philippines, depending on government incentives. “They want to get into, probably, a new model assembly that they have not disclosed yet,” said Senior Trade Representative Dita Angara-Mathay in a February 17, 2023 report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “So, that’s really contingent on our CARS Program,” she added. Angara-Mathay was referring to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Progr

With the unveiling of the 2023 Toyota Prius, interest in hybrids has once again been piqued. The Prius has been the Japanese brand's poster child for the last 25 years when it comes to fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability. Meanwhile, the technology honed from four previous generations of the Prius has made it across the Toyota and Lexus lineups further enhancing both brands' green credentials over the years. Nowadays, hybrid cars are becoming more popular, and more affordable, each d

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