Many Chinese carmakers may be struggling with their aftersales, but Great Wall Motor (GWM) Philippines isn't one of them. GWM Philippines marketing manager Tonette Lee told AutoFun Philippines that the company invested heavily and early in its parts inventory, such that it can even fix crash-damaged units in record time. “Some of the cars that were already sold have had vehicular accidents,” the veteran automotive executive said at the sidelines of the GWM Philippines U.N. Avenue dealer inaugura

Pickup trucks were designed to haul and go through rough terrain, often with minimal creature comforts. But many buyers want the toughness of a pick-up with the panache and toys of an executive sedan. Hence, the top-of-the-line Ford Ranger Raptor and the Toyota Hilux GR-S were born. The Hilux used to battle with the previous-generation Ranger Raptor, which trounced the Toyota as the baddest pickup on the block. But there’s a new Ranger Raptor, packing even more goodies than before. Assuming for

After the successful launch of the 2023 Honda Civic Type R, Honda Philippines is set to unveil three more models this year, and one of them is a hybrid. This is according to Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. president, Masahiko Nakamura, during his speech at the launch where he stated, "In addition, please watch out as we will also be officially introducing three exciting Honda models this year, including a hybrid electric vehicle model." While no specific model names were dropped, we can look to Hon

We Filipinos are very fond of the saying, "Saka na lang." Especially when there's a lack of money to spend on something. We say this because we don't have the means to pursue or buy something. It's like, "I like that dress, but saka na lang." Or, "I like to travel, but saka na lang." We are sometimes deprived of the things that we want to have and want to do because we are aware of how costly they would be, like going for a road trip every weekend, or unwinding and relaxing outside the city befo

With the gas prices relentlessly going up week by week, fuel economy is one of the top priorities of those considering buying a car. It makes total sense to look for this number one trait, as the Philippines mostly import gas, and the fuel prices in the country depend on external factors in the global market, and we still have that Oil Deregulation Law which actually gives oil companies in the country free reign to regulate themselves when pricing their petrol and diesel products. Anyway, nothin

Sedan cars received numerous accolades in the past years by being hailed as the best-selling car as Filipinos opt to choose them over bigger car types like SUVs. But things have changed as in our present time, SUVs, MPVs, and crossovers are more in-demand over sedans, especially when the calendar has changed to 2022. What could have been the reason behind it? People say that the hype about big cars is because we Filipinos are accustomed to being hospitable and accommodating to our families and f