Jetour Philippines, in partnership with Maybank Philippines, will raffle off a Jetour Ice Cream mini electric vehicle (EV) on January 2024. Qualified Maybank deposit account holders will automatically receive raffle entries for a chance to win an Ice Cream, which is the grand prize in the "Maybank Transact 2 Win, Drive 2 Green Raffle Promo." Maybank customers must perform the following transactions from Oct. 15 to Dec. 31, 2023 to qualify: “We are continuously looking for ways to spread the joys

Recent rumblings in the automotive industry talk about Chinese brands changing management hands. And from what we've heard, there will be a few. But why do the principals feel the sudden need to come in lock, stock, and barrel to take over the Filipino-run local distributorships? Haven't they done enough to promote the brand? Did the distributors fall short of sales targets? Or have the distributors failed in the perception game despite the uptick in Chinese-made cars' build, tech and quality in

There's a cause for celebration for the Kia brand in the Philippines as the Kia Stonic turned out as a runaway hit in the country, leading the local lineup in sales for 2022. During its recent 4th anniversary celebration, Kia Philippines also celebrated its record-breaking 34% sales increase compared to 2021. The new sales record exceeded the auto industry’s 26% pace. Kia Philippines also announced that it received Kia Asia Pacific (K-APAC) recognition for achieving the highest growth rate in th

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-

In the recently concluded 8th Philippine International Motor Show, Honda Cars Philippines treated exhibit guests to a preview of the all-new BR-V, which, they say, will be launched locally soon. Yet, with the ongoing semiconductor supply issue, Honda is still unable to give a definite answer as to when. Meanwhile, your money’s buying power gets weaker by the day, and your need for a more spacious family vehicle becomes more urgent, as the kids will be attending face-to-face classes soon…and they

These past few weeks, I have been given the opportunity to catch up with my college friends at BGC. Then when we were about to part ways and head home, I found out that one of my friends, Jovie, still drives that car she used when we were still in college. I was amazed at how long she managed to keep it working perfectly fine. It was a Ford Fiesta, by the way. I was surprised because I was already aware that the Ford Fiesta is no longer available in the Philippines. Though, I am not aware that t