Although German carmaker Volkswagen has already invested heavily in electric vehicles (EV), it does not yet have an electric pick-up. At least, not right now. American car publication Autoblog reported that Volkswagen is looking into building one after finishing up its EV sport-utility vehicles (SUV). “It would not be a combustion,” said Volkswagen America CEO Pablo Di Si at the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show 2023. "Let me define, electrified. It can be electric. It can be a plug-in. It cann

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. just released fuel efficiency information about the 2023 Honda BR-V, its soon-to-be-launched seven-seater MPV. According to HCPI, a three-way fuel efficiency run featuring the all-new Honda BR-V was conducted in partnership with the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP), which observed the conduct of the test. And the results are as follows: 24.70 kilometers per liter for the 1.5 V CVT variant 23.48 kilometers per liter for the top-of-the-line 1.5 VX CVT Honda SEN

The recent Covid-19 lockdowns became the impetus for some companies to innovate and find creative ways to sell and promote their wares without face-to-face contact. The Covenant Car Company, Inc., the distributor of MG in the Philippines, first explored its collaboration with online retail giant Shopee at last year's 11.11 Sale event. And if there was an online event that would draw in crowds, it’s during those mega-sales promos when the day and month numbers coincide. Doing so gave MG Philippin

The first time the Nissan Grand Livina entered the Philippine market in 2008, it was a three-row hatchback based on the Nissan Tiida platform. It was ahead of its time in many ways, as it offered car-like handling and seating for seven. Typical of what crossovers provide today. As head of the marketing team of Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc (NMPI) at that time, I was tasked to find ways to slot such a strange vehicle concept into the MPV-crazy consciousness of Filipino car buyers. The 2008 Nissan

When it comes to certain specifications and features; no two Toyota Hilux are built exactly alike (much like the veritable snowflake) which can be proven when you zero in among the smallest of details largely exhibited by a Philippine-spec 2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport 2.8 DSL 4x4 AT and a 2022 Toyota er, Hilux, one that was largely built to accommodate European specifications. Moreover, when spot-checked from a certain angle, both these two aforementioned Hiluxs rather appear like two peas in a po

The previous version of the Chevrolet Trailblazer left an impressive impression when it comes to road performance. Now that the Trailblazer has been overhauled to line up in the subcompact crossover class, several people are wondering whether its performance is still as impressive as before. Luckily, some people have tried driving the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer already to give us an insight into how it performs on the road. Since the new Trailblazer is in a front-wheel-drive configuration, it ma