Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) officially launched the all-new 2024 Toyota Wigo on July 14, 2023 at the TriNoma Activity Center in Quezon City. It brings new styling, features and the return of its 1.0-liter motor, but with a new transmission. All variants of the new Wigo will be on display at the mall until July 16, 2023. As this is the second generation of the Wigo to enter the country, here is what it has to offer now that it has gotten a substantial upgrade. Also read: Philippine-spec, too?

Sometimes, important stories can be found in something as simple as a Facebook post. A post in the Facebook group of the Ford Territory Club Philippines showed a recall notice for 2023 Ford Territory units sold in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We did a little digging and found that the UAE Ministry of Economy issued the recall for 53 Territory units sold there because the steering column bracket could detach from the car’s cross beam due to an incorrectly welded joint. “When a steering column

Unless you’ve recently come back from a tech detox, you’ve no doubt heard of a little snafu happening with Daihatsu and Toyota, where they committed a bit of an alleged cheat in crash safety tests. While full details are still making their way down the pipeline, the general story is that Toyota’s small-car division Daihatsu, which makes the Raize, Vios, Wigo and the Avanza/Veloz twins, had allegations of fraud lobbed against it because of a modification on the Vios and Wigo units that it produce

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. has made it very clear that it plans to reintroduce hybrids locally in 2023. Although the carmaker has remained mum on which of its e:HEV hybrid models it plans to bring in, one strong candidate is the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V. The crossover comes in two powertrains. One is a turbocharged 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine producing 193 PS and 243 Nm of torque that is mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The other is a 2.0-liter, twi

Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation, the official distributor of Geely in the Philippines, further expands its dealership network by opening its 36th facility. The automaker has opened a new dealership in Rosario, La Union, officially marking the brand's presence in the province. It is also the company's first new dealer in 2023. The new facility will also reinforce Geely’s presence in the Ilocos region in addition to Geely Dagupan. Geely La Union sits on a 1,327-square-meter outlet that can f

The 2024 Honda CR-V is set to make its debut in Thailand on March 20, 2023. The new version of the seven-seater crossover brings revised styling, a new set of engines, and a new slew of features. Aside from this, the 2024 Honda CR-V will reportedly be available with a 2.0-liter hybrid drivetrain. As Honda Philippines sources its vehicles from Thailand, we could see the 2024 Honda CR-V hit our shores reasonably quickly. It does raise the question, will the 2024 Honda CR-V be the brand’s first new