Resurgence is the word that perhaps best characterizes how GAC Motor Philippines is doing nowadays. Ever since multinational automotive distributor Astara took over local operations on December 2022, the Chinese car brand’s image and vehicle lineup have gotten a huge boost amid the surge of new cars from the People’s Republic. GAC Motor Philippines’ improved fortunes are also being helped by the recent appointment of highly respected industry veterans Franz Decloedt and Timmy De Leon, who serve

“In this business, you gotta have a tough skin.” This is what Visor.Ph Editor-in-Chief Vernon Sarne told me at last week's BMW M2 launch event. Chief, as I fondly call him to this day (he got me to join Top Gear Philippines magazine as a cover photographer and writer back in 2010), has seen it all and has been through wars ordinary people would have waived the white flag early on. The mental and physical stress this job entails can be too much for someone who cares about his craft. So when we he

GAC Philippines has reached another significant milestone in the Philippines, surpassing 1,000 units in total retail sales for 2023 - a record achievement for the automaker since being under the global mobility company Astara. GAC Motor achieved year-to-date retail sales of 1,017 units as of August. The figures are likewise reflected on the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) database. The 1000+ sales is evidence of the brand’s growing popularity in the country. T

Fledgling Chinese car brand JETOUR is growing its local dealer network at a rapid pace. The company announced in an August 2023 press statement that it has finalized and established its 16 dealerships for this year. “From the beginning, JETOUR Auto Philippines has envisioned making access to its model lineup and services as easy and hassle-free as possible,” said JETOUR Auto Philippines managing director Miguelito Jose. “Guided by our management team’s decades of experience in dealership operati

Jetour Global reports it has already reached 720,000 units sold since it was established in 2018. And with production ramping up and more global markets being tapped, the Chinese SUV brand aims to get 500,000 cars sold this year alone. According to a statement released by Jetour Auto Philippines (JAPI), its parent company sold 200,000 vehicles from January to May 2023 and is well on track to achieve its target. Jetour also aims to sell 1,000,000 units by 2025 and 1,270,000 by 2027. JAPI is looki

Get the chance to check out the latest Geely models while you’re shopping in Pasig City. Sojitz G Auto Philippines Corporation (SGAP), the official importer and distributor of Geely in the Philippines, said in a February 2023 press statement that it opened an in-mall dealership at Ayala Malls the 30th. This is the second in-mall showroom that the Chinese car brand has set up, following the opening of the SM Taytay branch in Rizal in 2022. The company said the Ayala Malls dealer will be managed b