The all-new 2023 Perodua Axia was previewed to the Malaysian press on February 8, 2023, giving us a possible glimpse of the next-generation Toyota Wigo. Although the Axia will be officially unveiled on Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2023, for those who don’t have a love life), our friends at WapCar Malaysia have been able to get behind the wheel of Perodua’s new little hatchback. The Axia has long been the Malaysian sibling of the Daihatsu Ayla and the Wigo. It uses the new Daihatsu New Global Ar

At the E-Lion Day press conference on Jan. 27, 2023, Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson indicated the brand’s interest in making its cars more accessible in the age of electrification. This direction, she said, would be accomplished through the company’s new E-Lion Project. The company's holistic approach will focus on the ecosystem, experience, electric, efficiency and environment as the brand moves towards attaining its carbon net zero goals by 2038. With its latest future-looking strategy, Jackson has

Changan Motors Philippines, Inc. (CMPI) is confident for 2023 as it celebrated a whopping 222-percent sales growth from 2021 to 2022. The Chinese carmaker said in a Jan. 16, 2023 press statement that it sold 1,787 units in 2022, up from 557 units the year before. The brand also celebrates its goal of hitting 100 percent of its sales target for wholesale as well. The brand’s two best-sellers lead the pack in sales, the Changan Alsvin sedan and the Changan CS35 Plus crossover. “We started 2022 str

Although the rear-wheel-drive Mazda CX-60 and Mazda CX-90 have been hogging the headlines recently, Mazda has another sharp-looking crossover. The Mazda CX-50 isn’t poised to take on the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz unlike its larger stablemates. Instead, it uses a larger version of the excellent-handling, front-wheel-drive Mazda3 platform and is a bit larger than the Mazda CX-5 crossover. But the mere fact that Mazda has just introduced the CX-50 in China and has assigned local assembly to th

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

As Hyundai Motor Company launched the 2022 Hyundai Tucson in a more refreshed and more refined looks, functionalities, features, and performance, it swiftly ranked at the top in its class. There are lots of promising attributes the new-generation Tucson has over its previous version and its rivals in the market. Plus, this year has been extra special, as the hybrid variant of the Tucson is now also available. Although the hybrid variant is not yet available in the Philippines, its other engine o