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

Toyota is doing something interesting for the European market as the Japanese brand has just launched a hydrogen-powered version of the Toyota Hilux in England. The new model was launched at the brand’s Burnaston Plant in Durby and will only see use as a commercial vehicle as it will serve as a test unit to see if hydrogen fuel may have a future versus electric cars. The hydrogen Hilux is also part of the government’s support for developing zero-emission vehicles suitable for use in remote areas

They say horsepower doesn’t matter. But in the world of pick-up trucks, which are built to haul and tow the biggest and heaviest items, having plenty of heave is always a big help. The current-generation Toyota Hilux may be long in the tooth, but it certainly isn’t short of firepower, at least in Malaysia. The Hilux GR Sport there received an update on September 2023 – its venerable 2.8-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 turbodiesel now produces 224 PS and 550 Nm of torque. This is a bump of 20

Nissan Philippines recently celebrated its achievements for 2022 with members of the media with its thanksgiving event. While the night was filled with fun and activities, Nissan also laid out a few of its plans for the future, hinting at more exciting products and services for 2023. Celebrating the achievements of 2022 Nissan President Juan Manuel Hoyos started the festivities by highlighting the brand's significant milestones in 2022 while thanking the media for their immense contributions to

The top-spec Toyota Hilux in the Philippines is the Hilux GR-S. With its body-colored fender flares and bumpers, it is a fetching-looking pick-up, especially in bright red. But an even more vicious Hilux has just been unveiled in Australia – and it has the Ford Ranger Raptor in its crosshairs. Toyota Australia unveiled the 2023 Hilux GR Sport on Jan. 6, 2023, and it is the new flagship of the Hilux range “Down Under.” Not just for show Compared to the GR-S, the Hilux GR Sport looks like it can d

Now, that you've got the money and the time, you just can't wait to lay your hand on a brand-new Toyota Vios 2022, just one of the top-ranking 5-seater SUV sedans in the country because of its uncompromising take on reliability, efficiency, affordability, practicality, and of course, its maintenance-friendly attributes. But for the moment, you are going to be truly mesmerized and bewildered by the sheer number of Toyota Vios models that are currently available in Metro Manila, the Philippines as