Besides the Chinese, the Germans have been pushing hard to make headway in the electric vehicle (EV) market. The likes of Audi and Porsche have been doing relatively well with their EV offerings in the Philippines. And now, Mercedes-Benz is getting into the game with the launch of three new EV models. The carmaker officially unveiled the EQA, EQB and EQE battery-electric vehicles on Sept. 20, 2023. “These vehicles are more than just an evolution; they are a revolution,” IC Star Automotive Inc.,

Many Chinese carmakers may be struggling with their aftersales, but Great Wall Motor (GWM) Philippines isn't one of them. GWM Philippines marketing manager Tonette Lee told AutoFun Philippines that the company invested heavily and early in its parts inventory, such that it can even fix crash-damaged units in record time. “Some of the cars that were already sold have had vehicular accidents,” the veteran automotive executive said at the sidelines of the GWM Philippines U.N. Avenue dealer inaugura

Did you ever wonder how automakers select the names of their cars? We also wondered the same, especially with the influx of Chinese models with odd naming conventions. Typically, the marketing, design, and communications team chooses a car's name to develop a potential name. They consider the vehicle’s looks and the target audience for the car. There is a pattern to how brands name their vehicles per region; European brands often go with letter and number combinations, such as in the case of BMW

When Ford Philippines launched the all-new Ranger Raptor on May 18, 2023, many of you were delighted by its butch looks and serious off-road gear. But there were also those who were disappointed by one major change – and it lies under the hood. The local version packs a twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 diesel engine pumping out 210 PS and 500 Nm of torque, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. This is identical to the engine used in the previous-generation model. Ho

And just like that, it’s already March! Thankfully (or maybe not thankfully), we still have those cool, crisp mornings with the searing-hot sun in between. In just a few months, the skies will open and the rain will pour. But what’s not cold and wet are the five hottest stories from February 20 to March 3, 2023. These are the ones that you enjoyed the most for this Sunday’s AutoFun Philippines Rearview Roundup. Je-what?! Another Chinese brand is coming to the Philippines – this time a subsidiary

All-new Ranger Raptor finally gets the V6 engine it deserves 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel to be carried over from outgoing Raptor Which one will Malaysia get? In case you think the all-new Passage Officer with its F-150-like looks isn’t American sufficient for you, maybe the performance-oriented Ranger Raptor might change you into a cattle rustler hat-totting with a Southern browned twang and baseball-lovin'‘Murican pie. Making its worldwide revealing through a 2-minute video, the all-new 2022 Ford