The days of Chery Auto producing half-baked small cars with interiors that came standard with suffocating fumes seem to be long gone. Chery Auto Philippines announced in a September 2023 press statement that its Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 series of crossovers both got first place in their respective categories in the J.D. Power China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) rankings. The result of the study was based on the evaluation of 35,155 traditional-fuel vehicle owners who purchased

The 2024 Honda CR-V will reportedly be coming to the Philippine market soon with two new engine options. The first is a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline engine similar to what you would find on the Honda HR-V and Honda Civic. And the second is a new 2.0-liter hybrid motor. These new powerplants will be game-changers for the CR-V as it will mark the first time turbocharged power has come to the crossover in the country. In addition, Honda Cars Philippines will have a hybrid model again, following

Disclaimer: Jetour Auto Philippines invited AutoFun Philippines to a 7-day all-expense paid trip to China.There, we visited Auto Shanghai 2023, the Chery manufacturing plant in Wuhu, and several tourist attractions in the province of Anhui. Back in the day, we in the motoring press were considered the be-all and end-all of accurate and timely news about cars, motorcycles, and the automotive industry in general. If you wanted to know about a newly launched car model, you only needed to flip throu

Chinese car manufacturer Changan made waves recently after rolling out its edgy CS55 Plus crossover on Nov. 11, 2022. The company also makes the Alsvin subcompact sedan, the CS35 Plus subcompact crossover, and the CS75 Plus compact crossover, which have special promos until November 30, 2022. Changan Motor Philippines said in a November 2022 press statement that its “Christmas Three Delights” promo can get you into a brand-new Alsvin 1.4 MT for as low as ₱6,174 a month or for a low downpayment o

In a bold statement of intent, Rommel Sytin, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. Chairman, said that Chery Philippines is mulling over the idea of locally assembling electric vehicles in the future. Sytin's statement was in response to a question about Chery Philippines' intent on continuing and expanding its Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle range in the country during the press conference of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, or CAMPI. The recent sales success of the Chery

The Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation has launched their 2022 version of the Nissan Almera via live virtual launch event. The Almera is the brand’s sedan entry offered in four variants. Prices lie from Php728,000 for the 1.0 EL Turbo MT entry-level variant, Php938,000 for the 1.0L Turbo MT, Php998,000 for its 1.0L VE Turbo CVT variant, up to Php1,098,000 for the 1.0L VL Turbo N-Sport. Sharp minimalist exterior for this year’s version. The Nissan Almera is one of the most popular newly